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诗篇一百四十六篇是一首振奋人心的、赞美神信实的歌。今天，当我们庆祝耶稣的降生时，这首诗篇提醒我们要赞美耶和华，并单单信靠祂。因为神“要做王……直到万代”。

“圣诞哈利路亚”是克里斯·汤姆林的一首现代诗歌，庆祝基督诞生的日子。它回顾了天使天军颂赞的场景和歌声，唱道：“一切荣耀归于我们神，我们的王！”它呼吁我们唱“哈利路亚”，意思是“赞美主！”我们赞美是因为“基督，世界的救主……已经来到！”我们唱“哈利路亚”是因为基督是超乎万名之上的名。

诗篇一百四十六篇提醒我们，神是万有的创造主，“祂守诚实，直到永远”。随着基督的到来，神照祂的应许，差来了弥赛亚，就是救世主；祂是永远信实的。

我们的君王基督降生了！因着祂的诞生、人生、受死和复活，显明祂超乎万有的地位。祂来“为受屈的伸冤”，“赐食物与饥饿的”。祂“释放被囚的……开了瞎子的眼”，“扶起被压下的人”。

因为基督永远掌权，所以我们要唱“哈利路亚”；我们“一生赞美主”。

Psalm 146 is a rousing song of praise that celebrates God’s faithfulness. And today, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we are reminded in this psalm to praise the Lord and put our trust in him alone. For God "reigns forever…for all generations."

"A Christmas Alleluia" is a contemporary song by Chris Tomlin celebrating the day of Christ’s birth. It recalls the scene and song of the angel hosts of heaven, singing, "All glory to our God and King!" And it calls us to sing "Alleluia," which means "Praise the Lord!" We give praise because "Christ, the Savior of the world … has come!" We sing "Alleluia" because Christ’s is the highest name of all.

We are reminded in Psalm 146 that God is the Maker of all things and that "he remains faithful forever." With the coming of Christ, God fulfills his promises to send the Messiah, the Savior; he is faithful forever.

Christ our King is born! And because of his birth, life, death, and resurrection, he demonstrates his supremacy over all. He comes to uphold "the cause of the oppressed" and to give "food to the hungry." He "sets the prisoners free … gives sight to the blind," and "lifts up those who are bowed down."

And because Christ reigns forever, we sing "Alleluia"; we "praise the Lord all [our] life."