第五章
1 耶和華啊，求你留心聽我的言語，顧念我的心思。
2 我的王我的神啊，求你垂聽我呼求的聲音，因為我向你祈禱！
3 耶和華啊，早晨你必聽我的聲音；早晨我必向你陳明我的心意，
並要警醒。
4 因為你不是喜悅惡事的神，惡人不能與你同居。
5 狂傲人不能站在你眼前；凡作孽的，都是你所恨惡的。
6 說謊言的，你必滅絕；好流人血弄詭詐的，都為耶和華所憎惡。
7 至於我，我必憑你豐盛的慈愛進入你的居所；我必存敬畏你的心
向你的聖殿下拜。
8 耶和華啊，求你因我的仇敵，憑你的公義引領我，使你的道路在
我面前正直。
9 因為他們的口中沒有誠實；他們的心裡滿有邪惡。他們的喉嚨是
敞開的墳墓；他們用舌頭諂媚人。
10 神啊，求你定他們的罪。願他們因自己的計謀跌倒；願你在他
們許多的過犯中把他們逐出，因為他們背叛了你。
11 凡投靠你的，願他們喜樂，時常歡呼，因為你護庇他們；又願
那愛你名的人都靠你歡欣；
12 因為你必賜福與義人。耶和華啊，你必用恩惠如同盾牌四面護
衛他。
默想：
1.詩人每早晨首先向神陳明自己的心意，向神呼求；然後他就等
候、觀察神的工作。這是信心——向神呼求，並期待神來答覆。
2.以禱告開始每一天，並隨時操練六個短禱（第II頁），經歷神
的同在。
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 5
1 Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament.
2 Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
3 In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people are not welcome.
5 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence.You hate all who do wrong;
6 you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful, you, LORD, detest.
7 But I, by your great love, can come into your house;
in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple.
8 Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies—
make your way straight before me.
9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with
malice.
Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies.
10 Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them that those who love your name may
rejoice in you.
12 Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
Meditation
1. The psalmist begins the day first pleading his case to God and then
watching God at work. This is faith – praying and expecting God
to answer.
2. Begin each day with prayer. And practice the 6 breath prayers (cf.
P.II) anytime to experience God’s presence throughout the day.
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.