In that day, everyone in the land of Judah will sing this song: Our city is strong! We are surrounded by the walls of God’s salvation.

当那日，在犹大地人必唱这歌说：“我们有坚固的城。耶和华要将救恩定为城墙，为外郭。

当那日，在犹大地，人必唱这歌：“我们有坚固的城，耶和华赐救恩为城墙，为城郭。

当那日，在犹大地，人必唱这歌：“我们有坚固的城，耶和华赐救恩为城墙，为城郭。

到那日，犹大境内的人必唱这首歌：“我们有一座坚城，耶和华使祂的拯救成为保护我们的城墙和屏障。

到那日，在犹大地必有人唱这歌：“我们有座坚固的城；耶和华把救恩作为城墙和外郭。

到那日，犹大地必有人唱这首歌：“我们有一座坚固的城，耶和华以救恩为城墙和壁垒。

當那日，在猶大地人必唱這歌說：我們有堅固的城。耶和華要將救恩定為城牆，為外郭。

當那日，在猶大地，人必唱這歌：「我們有堅固的城，耶和華賜救恩為城牆，為城郭。

當那日，在猶大地，人必唱這歌：「我們有堅固的城，耶和華賜救恩為城牆，為城郭。

到那日，猶大境內的人必唱這首歌：「我們有一座堅城，耶和華使祂的拯救成為保護我們的城牆和屏障。

到那日，在猶大地必有人唱這歌：“我們有座堅固的城；耶和華把救恩作為城牆和外郭。

當那日子人在猶大地必唱這首歌說：『我們有堅固的城；永恆主將得勝的救恩定為城牆外郭。

到那日，猶大地必有人唱這首歌：「我們有一座堅固的城，耶和華以救恩為城牆和壁壘。

是日也、在猶大地、人將歌曰、我有堅城、主以拯救為城為郭、

當是日、猶大人將謳歌曰、我邑鞏固、雖無城堞、上帝必扞衛予、

當是日在猶大地、人將謳斯歌曰、我得鞏固之城、主施拯救、護我如城如濠、

In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts.

At that time a song will be sung in the land of Judah. It will say,“ We have a strong city. God’s saving power surrounds it like walls and towers.

In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:“ We have a strong city; he sets up salvation as walls and bulwarks.

On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city. Salvation is established as walls and ramparts.

On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:“ We have a strong city; He sets up walls and ramparts for security.

In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:“ We have a strong city; God will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks.

In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation will he appoint for walls and bulwarks.

On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city. Salvation is established as walls and ramparts.

In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will[ God] appoint[ for] walls and bulwarks.

At that time this song will be sung in the land of Judah:“ We have a strong city! The LORD’s deliverance, like walls and a rampart, makes it secure.

In that day, this song will be sung in the land of Judah:“ We have a strong city. God appoints salvation for walls and bulwarks.

Violence will disappear from your land; the desolation and destruction of war will end. Salvation will surround you like city walls, and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.

The Lord has sent this message to every land:“ Tell the people of Israel,‘ Look, your Savior is coming. See, he brings his reward with him as he comes.’”

Praise the Lord, for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love. He kept me safe when my city was under attack.

Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem. Walk around and count the many towers.

In that day the people will proclaim,“ This is our God! We trusted in him, and he saved us! This is the Lord, in whom we trusted. Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!”

the sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the Lord. They will sing,‘ Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, for the Lord is good. His faithful love endures forever!’ For I will restore the prosperity of this land to what it was in the past, says the Lord.

In that day the Lord will take his terrible, swift sword and punish Leviathan, the swiftly moving serpent, the coiling, writhing serpent. He will kill the dragon of the sea.“ In that day, sing about the fruitful vineyard.

singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

There the Israelites sang this song:“ Spring up, O well! Yes, sing its praises!

On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:“ Israel’s leaders took charge, and the people gladly followed. Praise the Lord!“ Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you mighty rulers! For I will sing to the Lord. I will make music to the Lord, the God of Israel.“ Lord, when you set out from Seir and marched across the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, and the cloudy skies poured down rain.The mountains quaked in the presence of the Lord, the God of Mount Sinai— in the presence of the Lord, the God of Israel.“ In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, and in the days of Jael, people avoided the main roads, and travelers stayed on winding pathways.There were few people left in the villages of Israel— until Deborah arose as a mother for Israel.When Israel chose new gods, war erupted at the city gates. Yet not a shield or spear could be seen among forty thousand warriors in Israel!My heart is with the commanders of Israel, with those who volunteered for war. Praise the Lord!“ Consider this, you who ride on fine donkeys, you who sit on fancy saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road.Listen to the village musicians gathered at the watering holes. They recount the righteous victories of the Lord and the victories of his villagers in Israel. Then the people of the Lord marched down to the city gates.“ Wake up, Deborah, wake up! Wake up, wake up, and sing a song! Arise, Barak! Lead your captives away, son of Abinoam!“ Down from Tabor marched the few against the nobles. The people of the Lord marched down against mighty warriors.They came down from Ephraim— a land that once belonged to the Amalekites; they followed you, Benjamin, with your troops. From Makir the commanders marched down; from Zebulun came those who carry a commander’s staff.The princes of Issachar were with Deborah and Barak. They followed Barak, rushing into the valley. But in the tribe of Reuben there was great indecision.Why did you sit at home among the sheepfolds— to hear the shepherds whistle for their flocks? Yes, in the tribe of Reuben there was great indecision.Gilead remained east of the Jordan. And why did Dan stay home? Asher sat unmoved at the seashore, remaining in his harbors.But Zebulun risked his life, as did Naphtali, on the heights of the battlefield.“ The kings of Canaan came and fought, at Taanach near Megiddo’s springs, but they carried off no silver treasures.The stars fought from heaven. The stars in their orbits fought against Sisera.The Kishon River swept them away— that ancient torrent, the Kishon. March on with courage, my soul!Then the horses’ hooves hammered the ground, the galloping, galloping of Sisera’s mighty steeds.‘ Let the people of Meroz be cursed,’ said the angel of the Lord.‘ Let them be utterly cursed, because they did not come to help the Lord— to help the Lord against the mighty warriors.’“ Most blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. May she be blessed above all women who live in tents.Sisera asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a bowl fit for nobles, she brought him yogurt.Then with her left hand she reached for a tent peg, and with her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera with the hammer, crushing his head. With a shattering blow, she pierced his temples.He sank, he fell, he lay still at her feet. And where he sank, there he died.“ From the window Sisera’s mother looked out. Through the window she watched for his return, saying,‘ Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why don’t we hear the sound of chariot wheels?’“ Her wise women answer, and she repeats these words to herself:‘ They must be dividing the captured plunder— with a woman or two for every man. There will be colorful robes for Sisera, and colorful, embroidered robes for me. Yes, the plunder will include colorful robes embroidered on both sides.’“ Lord, may all your enemies die like Sisera! But may those who love you rise like the sun in all its power!” Then there was peace in the land for forty years.

The city wall was broad and high, with twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates.There were three gates on each side— east, north, south, and west.The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.The angel who talked to me held in his hand a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.When he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as it was long. In fact, its length and width and height were each 1,400 miles.Then he measured the walls and found them to be 216 feet thick( according to the human standard used by the angel).The wall was made of jasper, and the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.The wall of the city was built on foundation stones inlaid with twelve precious stones: the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.The twelve gates were made of pearls— each gate from a single pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as glass.I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

Human pride will be brought down, and human arrogance will be humbled. Only the Lord will be exalted on that day of judgment.

After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting,“ Praise the Lord! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.His judgments are true and just. He has punished the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the murder of his servants.”And again their voices rang out:“ Praise the Lord! The smoke from that city ascends forever and ever!”Then the twenty four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out,“ Amen! Praise the Lord!”And from the throne came a voice that said,“ Praise our God, all his servants, all who fear him, from the least to the greatest.”Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder:“ Praise the Lord! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself.

David sang this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul.He sang:“ The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence.I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.“ The waves of death overwhelmed me; floods of destruction swept over me.The grave wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path.But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears.“ Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the heavens shook; they quaked because of his anger.Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him.He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet.Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dense rain clouds.A great brightness shone around him, and burning coals blazed forth.The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.He shot arrows and scattered his enemies; his lightning flashed, and they were confused.Then at the command of the Lord, at the blast of his breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.“ He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters.He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me.They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me.He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence.For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not turned from my God to follow evil.I have followed all his regulations; I have never abandoned his decrees.I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin.The Lord rewarded me for doing right. He has seen my innocence.“ To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity.To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.You rescue the humble, but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them.O Lord, you are my lamp. The Lord lights up my darkness.In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.“ God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock?God is my strong fortress, and he makes my way perfect.He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights.He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.You have given me your shield of victory; your help has made me great.You have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping.“ I chased my enemies and destroyed them; I did not stop until they were conquered.I consumed them; I struck them down so they did not get up; they fell beneath my feet.You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet.You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me.They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue. They even cried to the Lord, but he refused to answer.I ground them as fine as the dust of the earth; I trampled them in the gutter like dirt.“ You gave me victory over my accusers. You preserved me as the ruler over nations; people I don’t even know now serve me.Foreign nations cringe before me; as soon as they hear of me, they submit.They all lose their courage and come trembling from their strongholds.“ The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock! May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted!He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he brings down the nations under meand delivers me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents.For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing praises to your name.You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever.”

On that day of judgment they will abandon the gold and silver idols they made for themselves to worship. They will leave their gods to the rodents and bats,

The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise him— my father’s God, and I will exalt him!The Lord is a warrior; Yahweh is his name!Pharaoh’s chariots and army he has hurled into the sea. The finest of Pharaoh’s officers are drowned in the Red Sea.The deep waters gushed over them; they sank to the bottom like a stone.“ Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power. Your right hand, O Lord, smashes the enemy.In the greatness of your majesty, you overthrow those who rise against you. You unleash your blazing fury; it consumes them like straw.At the blast of your breath, the waters piled up! The surging waters stood straight like a wall; in the heart of the sea the deep waters became hard.“ The enemy boasted,‘ I will chase them and catch up with them. I will plunder them and consume them. I will flash my sword; my powerful hand will destroy them.’But you blew with your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.“ Who is like you among the gods, O Lord— glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, performing great wonders?You raised your right hand, and the earth swallowed our enemies.“ With your unfailing love you lead the people you have redeemed. In your might, you guide them to your sacred home.The peoples hear and tremble; anguish grips those who live in Philistia.The leaders of Edom are terrified; the nobles of Moab tremble. All who live in Canaan melt away;terror and dread fall upon them. The power of your arm makes them lifeless as stone until your people pass by, O Lord, until the people you purchased pass by.You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain— the place, O Lord, reserved for your own dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hands have established.The Lord will reign forever and ever!”When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and charioteers rushed into the sea, the Lord brought the water crashing down on them. But the people of Israel had walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground!Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine and led all the women as they played their tambourines and danced.And Miriam sang this song:“ Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; he has hurled both horse and rider into the sea.”

With praise and thanks, they sang this song to the Lord:“ He is so good! His faithful love for Israel endures forever!” Then all the people gave a great shout, praising the Lord because the foundation of the Lord’s Temple had been laid.

Now I say to you that you are Peter( which means‘ rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.

In that day you will sing:“ I will praise you, O Lord! You were angry with me, but not anymore. Now you comfort me.

In that day the Lord will punish the gods in the heavens and the proud rulers of the nations on earth.They will be rounded up and put in prison. They will be shut up in prison and will finally be punished.Then the glory of the moon will wane, and the brightness of the sun will fade, for the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will rule on Mount Zion. He will rule in great glory in Jerusalem, in the sight of all the leaders of his people.

Now I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a rich and fertile hill.

Then I, myself, will be a protective wall of fire around Jerusalem, says the Lord. And I will be the glory inside the city!’”

For our captors demanded a song from us. Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn:“ Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!”But how can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a pagan land?