The Church of Jesus Christ
Taiwan Restoration Mission
復原耶穌基督教會臺灣佈道所
November
18th, 2012 Topic: King David & Psalm 主題: 大衛王與詩篇
掃羅王見大衛羽翼漸豐, 深受人民愛戴, 心中竟沒有半點喜悅之情, 反倒是五味雜陳, 妒火中燒, 還陰謀算計把大衛派上前線, 想讓他橫死戰場, 不料大衛奮勇殺敵, 殺了很多菲力士人(Philistines)來交差, 掃羅王不得不招他回宮, 並將愛女嫁他為妻.
之後, 大衛也幫忙掃羅王, 把12支族的猶太民族, 一統成立為以色列國. 並即位成為第二任國王 – 大衛王. 可是一時貪慕美色的他, 終也因此惹惱了 神. 為此, 他深深懊惱與懺悔, 默默接受上帝的懲處, 並把心境轉化為文字, 全部記錄在詩篇(Psalm)裡.
詩篇 (Psalm) 18:2-3; 18:46
2 耶和華是我的巖石、我的山寨、我的救主、我的 神、我的磐石、我所投靠的．他是我的盾牌、是拯救我的角、是我的高臺。
The LORD is my
rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.
He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 我要求告當讚美的耶和華．這樣我必從仇敵手中被救出來。
I call to the
LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.
當處在困境之下, 可以默唸或高聲朗讀這章節, 必能增進信心, 勇於面對困境.
46 耶和華是活 神．願我的磐石被人稱頌．願救我的 神被人尊崇。
The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted be God my Savior!
詩篇 (Psalm) 23:1-6 〔大衛的詩。〕
1耶和華是我的牧者．我必不至缺乏。
A
psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
2 他使我躺臥在青草地上、領我在可安歇的水邊。
He
makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 他使我的靈魂甦醒、為自己的名引導我走義路。
he
restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's
sake.
4 我雖然行過死蔭的幽谷、也不怕遭害．因為你與我同在．你的杖、你的竿、都安慰我。
Even
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,
for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5 在我敵人面前、你為我擺設筵席．你用油膏了我的頭、使我的福杯滿溢。
You
prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head
with oil;
my cup
overflows.
6 我一生一世必有恩惠慈愛隨著我．我且要住在耶和華的殿中、直到永遠。
Surely
goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in
the
house
of the LORD forever.
這是聖經裡少數比較簡短的章節, 卻是大大的有名; 還記得電影裡, 鐵達尼號(Titanic)船豎起來要沉沒之前, 有幾位樂師, 相當盡責的在甲板上演奏樂曲嗎? 其中一位口中念念有詞, 不斷重複唸的正是此章節. 在基督教裡, 它的用途是被當作”助唸”一樣.
Psalm
25:1-4
1 〔大衛的詩。〕耶和華阿、我的心仰望你。
Of David. To you, O LORD, I lift up my
soul;
2 我的 神阿、我素來倚靠你．求你不要叫我羞愧．不要叫我的仇敵向我誇勝。
in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me
be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
3 凡等候你的必不羞愧．惟有那無故行奸詐的、必要羞愧。
No one whose hope is in you will ever be
put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without
excuse.
4 耶和華阿、求你將你的道指示我、將你的路教訓我。
Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your
paths;
教會的詩歌唱本裡, 有很多歌, 每一首都是節錄或摘錄自聖經裡的章節, 你看得出來這是哪一首歌嗎? “ Unto thee O Lord” 你有猜到嗎?
Psalm
27:1-3
1 〔大衛的詩。〕耶和華是我的亮光、是我的拯救．我還怕誰呢．耶和華是我性命的保障．〔保障或作力量〕我還懼誰呢。
Of David. The LORD
is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of
my life--of whom shall I be afraid?
2 那作惡的、就是我的仇敵、前來喫我肉的時候、就絆跌仆倒。
When evil men
advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
3 雖有軍兵安營攻擊我、我的心也不害怕．雖然興起刀兵攻擊我、我必仍舊安穩。
Though an army
besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then
will I be confident.
Psalm
46:5-6; 46:8-10
5 神在其中．城必不動搖．到天一亮、 神必幫助這城。
God is within her,
she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.
6 外邦喧嚷、列國動搖． 神發聲、地便鎔化。
Nations are in
uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
8 你們來看耶和華的作為、看他使地怎樣荒涼。
Come and see the
works of the LORD, the desolations he has brought on the earth.
9 他止息刀兵、直到地極．他折弓、斷槍、把戰車焚燒在火中。
He makes wars
cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, he burns
the shields with fire.
10 你們要休息、要知道我是 神．我必在外邦中被尊崇、在遍地上也被尊崇。
"Be still,
and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted
in the earth."
大衛王自年少就嶄露頭角, 擊殺巨人歌利亞, 更使他一戰成名, 從此挑釁自四面八方而來, 但是他不怕那些追殺他的敵人, 因為他信靠 神, 聽從 神的命令, 神也因此眷顧他, 應許他的祈求, 使他節節勝利.
Psalm
42:1-2
1 〔可拉後裔的訓誨詩、交與伶長。〕 神阿、我的心切慕你、如鹿切慕溪水。
For the director
of music. A maskil of the Sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of
water, so my soul pants for you, O God.
2 我的心渴想 神、就是永生 神．我幾時得朝見 神呢。
My soul thirsts
for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
這是 “As the Deer” 這首歌的歌詞來源
Psalm
47:2
2 因為耶和華至高者是可畏的．他是治理全地的大君王。
How awesome is the LORD Most High, the
great King over all the earth!
Psalm
48:14
14 因為這 神永永遠遠為我們的 神．他必作我們引路的、直到死時。
For this God is our God for ever and ever;
he will be our guide even to the end.
Psalm
49:15-20
15 只是 神必救贖我的靈魂、脫離陰間的權柄、因他必收納我。〔細拉〕
But God will redeem my life from the grave;
he will surely take me to himself. Selah
16 見人發財家室增榮的時候、你不要懼怕．
Do not be overawed when a man grows rich,
when the splendor of his house increases;
17 因為他死的時候、甚麼也不能帶去．他的榮耀不能隨他下去。
for he will take nothing with him when he
dies, his splendor will not descend with him.
18 他活著的時候、雖然自誇為有福、（你若利己、人必誇獎你）
Though while he lived he counted himself
blessed--and men praise you when you prosper--
19 他仍必歸到他歷代的祖宗那裡、永不見光。
he will join the generation of his fathers,
who will never see the light of life.
20 人在尊貴中、而不醒悟、就如死亡的畜類一樣。
A man who has riches without understanding
is like the beasts that perish.
此段是稱頌 神來臨時, 將做最後的審判; 人赤裸裸的來, 瀟灑走一回也好, 享盡榮華富貴也好, 必也將兩手空空的走.
Psalm
50:23
23 凡以感謝獻上為祭的、便是榮耀我．那按正路而行的、我必使他得著我的救恩。
He who
sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may
show him the salvation of God."
Psalm
51:9-12
9 求你掩面不看我的罪、塗抹我一切的罪孽。
Hide your face from
my sins and blot out all my iniquity.
10 神阿、求你為我造清潔的心、使我裡面重新有正直的靈。〔正直或作堅定〕
Create in me a pure
heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 不要丟棄我、使我離開你的面．不要從我收回你的聖靈。
Do not cast me from
your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 求你使我仍得救恩之樂、賜我樂意的靈扶持我．
Restore to me the
joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
聽 神的話行正義的, 可以在永生之境與 神同在. 反之, 背棄 神, 離經叛道的, 終將得到應有的判決 – 遠離永生之境, 墮入 Lake of Fire 火海之地界.
Psalm
91:3-5; 91:9-10; 91:15-16
3 他必救你脫離捕鳥人的網羅、和毒害的瘟疫。
Surely he will
save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence.
4 他必用自己的翎毛遮蔽你．你要投靠在他的翅膀底下．他的誠實、是大小的盾牌。
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings
you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
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