第三十六章
1 惡人的罪過在他心裡說:“我眼中不怕神!”
2 他自誇自媚,以為他的罪孽終不顯露,不被恨惡。
3 他口中的言語盡是罪孽詭詐,他與智慧善行已經斷絕。
4 他在床上圖謀罪孽,定意行不善的道,不憎惡惡事。
5 耶和華啊,你的慈愛上及諸天;你的信實達到穹蒼。
6 你的公義好像高山,你的判斷如同深淵。耶和華啊,人民、
牲畜,你都救護。
7 神啊,你的慈愛何其寶貴!世人投靠在你翅膀的蔭下。
8 他們必因你殿裡的肥甘得以飽足;你也必叫他們喝你樂河的水。
9 因為在你那裡有生命的源頭,在你的光中,我們必得見光。
10 願你常施慈愛給認識你的人,常以公義待心裡正直的人。
11 不容驕傲人的腳踐踏我;不容兇惡人的手趕逐我。
12 在那裡,作孽的人已經仆倒。他們被推倒,不能再起來。
默想:
1.在詩篇裡面,義人是指那些仍然會犯罪,但是一般來說,是願
意追求討神喜悅的人。而惡人是指那些雖然可能會做好事,但
一般來說,卻拒絕神的道路的人。大衛完全相信作惡的將會被
神“推倒”(12節)。
2.大衛確信惡人必會失敗,這是因為他對神的認識而有的信念。
他確知神會審判惡人,並不斷向他所認識的人(10節)施慈
愛。
3.你最近是否有嚐過神“殿裡的肥甘”(大宴席,恩典)?神如
何使你心靈得到更新,使你重新有活躍起來?
禱告與筆錄:
繼續安靜在神面前,與神對話,並聆聽祂對我說的話。將心中的思
想(心得),或是與神的禱告,記錄在「靈程筆記簿」上面。
Chapter 36
1 I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of
the wicked: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate
their sin.
3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act
wisely or do good.
4 Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful
course and do not reject what is wrong.
5 Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the
skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the
great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the
shadow of your wings.
8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from
your river of delights.
9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
10 Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the
upright in heart.
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the
wicked drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen— thrown down, not able to rise!
Meditation
1. In the Psalms, the “righteous” seem to be those who may do evil but
are generally seeking to please God. The “wicked” are those who,
despite good they may do, are generally rejecting God’s ways.
2. David was completely convinced that evildoers will be “thrown
down” by the Lord (v12).
3. David’s conviction that the wicked must fail rested squarely on his
understanding of who God is. He is assured that God will judge the
wicked and continue to display love toward those who know him.
4. What have you tasted of God’s “feast” recently? How has he refreshed
or enlivened you?
Prayer & Journaling:
Stay with God for a little longer. Continue to converse with God and listen
to what he wants to tell me. Then write down any thought and/or prayer
in the 2012 “Spiritual Journal” book.