第十七章
1 耶和華啊，求你聽聞公義，側耳聽我的呼籲！求你留心聽我這不
出於詭詐嘴唇的祈禱。
2 願我的判語從你面前發出；願你的眼睛觀看公正。
3 你已經試驗我的心，你在夜間鑑察我，你熬煉我，卻找不著甚
麼。我立志叫我口中沒有過失。
4 論到人的行為，我藉著你嘴唇的言語自己謹守，不行強暴人的道路。
5 我的腳踏定了你的路徑；我的兩腳未曾滑跌。
6 神啊，我曾求告你，因為你必應允我；求你向我側耳，聽我的言語！
7 求你顯出你奇妙的慈愛來，你是那用右手拯救投靠你的，脫離起
來攻擊他們的人。
8 求你保護我，如同保護眼中的瞳人，將我隱藏在你翅膀的蔭下；
9 使我脫離那欺壓我的惡人，就是圍困我要害我命的仇敵。
默想：
1.詩人大膽地宣稱自己無辜，並要求神聽他的呼求，為他辯護，
並在要摧毀他的敵人面前保護他。
2.那些決意不犯罪的人，禱告時是很有信心的。我們禱告因為我
們期待愛我們的神會採取行動；而神的眼目經常在信徒身上，
看守保護他。
3.因此我們有信心知道我們在禱告中會得見神；祂會耐心地聽我
們將一切重大或瑣碎的事告訴祂，祂絕不會打斷、催促或停止
我們。
4.你需要有人聆聽嗎？需要有人理解嗎？需要有人伸張正義嗎？
為你的需要向神禱告，並感謝神，因為深信祂聆聽、祂理解、
祂伸冤。
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 17
1 Hear me, LORD, my plea is just; listen to my cry.
Hear my prayer— it does not rise from deceitful lips.
2 Let my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.
3 Though you probe my heart, though you examine me at night and test
me, you will find that I have planned no evil; my mouth has not trans gressed.
4 Though people tried to bribe me, I have kept myself from the ways of
the violent through what your lips have commanded.
5 My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not stumbled.
6 I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;
turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.
7 Show me the wonders of your great love, you who save by your right
hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.
8 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings
9 from the wicked who are out to destroy me, from my mortal enemies
who surround me.
Meditation
1. The psalmist boldly claims innocence, and asks God’s vindication
and protection in the face of enemies who want to destroy him.
2. Those who resolve not to sin can have great confidence in prayer.
We pray because we expect a God who loves us to act. And God’s
eyes are constantly on the believer, watching over him.
3. We are confident that we will see God in prayer. He will listen patiently
and we can commit all our things to him and not be in fear
of being interrupted, hurried or stopped.
4. Do you need someone to listen to? To be understood? To be vindicated?
Tell God of your needs. Then thank God with confidence
for his listening, understanding and his vindication.
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.