857# 启14:3.“他们唱歌，仿佛是新歌”表示关于对主的承认和称谢。这从“歌”和“新歌”的含义清楚可知：“歌”是指出于内心喜悦的称谢；“新歌”是指对主的承认和称谢，因而祂的荣耀(对此，可参看AE326a节)。圣言的许多经文，尤其大卫诗篇都提到歌，它们表示通过歌唱对神的称谢和神的荣耀。在提到新歌的地方，它表示对主的称谢和主的荣耀；这歌被称为新的，是因为在主降临之前的众教会是以歌来称颂耶和华的；主降世并显现之后，也以歌称颂主；但现在，从今以后要建立的新耶路撒冷所指的教会只称颂主。但由于这是古代教会中的那同一位主，尽管以耶和华之名来称颂祂，只是现在耶和华被称为主，因此严格来说，这歌不是新的，所以经上说：“仿佛是新歌。”因此，它在此处被称为新的，因为它是给从今以后主将要建立的新教会的。
857. (Verse 3) And they sang, as it were, a new song. That this signifies, concerning the acknowledgment and confession of the Lord, is evident from the signification of a song, as denoting confession from joy of heart; and of a new song, as denoting the acknowledgment and confession of the Lord, thus His glorification; concerning which see above (n. 326).
Song is mentioned in many passages of the Word, and especially in David; and by this is signified the confession and glorification of God by singing. And where a new song is mentioned, it signifies the confession and glorification of the Lord; for this song is called new, because in the churches, before the Lord's Advent, Jehovah was celebrated by songs; but after the Lord came into the world, and made Himself manifest, the Lord also was celebrated by songs; but now in the church, hereafter to be established, which is meant by the New Jerusalem, the Lord alone will be celebrated. And because it was the same Lord in the ancient churches, but celebrated under the name of Jehovah, who is now called the Lord, and thus the song concerning Him, strictly, is not new, therefore it is said, as it were a new song. This therefore is called new, because for the New Church, hereafter to be established by the Lord.
857. Verse 3. And they were singing as it were a new song, signifies respecting acknowledgment and confession of the Lord. This is evident from the signification of a "song," as being confession from joy of heart; and of "a new song," as being acknowledgment and confession of the Lord, thus glorification of Him (See above, n. 326). Songs are mentioned in many passages of the Word, especially in David, and they signify confession and glorification of God by singing; and where it is said "a new song" confession and glorification of the Lord is signified, for this song is called new for the reason that in the churches before the Lord's coming Jehovah was praised in songs; and after the Lord had come into the world and had manifested Himself He too was praised in songs; while now in the church that is hereafter to be established, which is meant by "the New Jerusalem," the Lord alone will be praised; but as it was the same Lord in the ancient churches, although praised under the name "Jehovah" who is now called the Lord, and as thus the song respecting Him, regarded in itself, is not new, so it is said to be "as it were a new song." Here, therefore, it is called new, because it is for the New Church which is hereafter to be established by the Lord.
857. [Vers. 3.] "Et canebant tanquam canticum novum." Quod significet de agnitione et confessione Domini, constat ex significatione "cantici", quod sit confessio ex gaudio cordis, et "cantici novi", quod sit agnitio et confessio Domini, ita glorificatio Ipsius (de qua supra, n. 326 [a]). In Verbo multis in locis, et praecipue apud Davidem, dicitur "canticum", et per id significatur confessio et glorificatio Dei per cantum; et ubi dicitur "canticum novum", significatur confessio et glorificatio Domini, nam hoc canticum vocatur "novum", ex causa quia in ecclesiis ante adventum Domini per cantica celebrabatur Jehovah; at postquam Dominus in mundum venit, et se manifestavit, per cantica etiam celebrabatur Dominus; at nunc in ecclesia quae posthac instauranda est, quae intelligitur per "Novam Hierosolymam", celebrabitur Dominus solus; et quia idem Dominus fuit in ecclesiis antiquis, sed celebratus sub nomine Jehovae, qui nunc Dominus vocatur, et quia sic canticum de Ipso in se spectatum non est novum, ideo dicitur "tanquam canticum novum"; hic itaque "novum" vocatur, quia pro nova ecclesia, quae posthac a Domino instauranda est.