Job 7:1-21
Dead: As cloud vanishes and is gone, so he who goes down to the grave does not return. He will ever come to his house again; his place will know him no more.
Ask : If I have sinned, what have I done to you, O watcher of men? Why have you made me our target? Have I become a burden to you? Why do you not pardon my offenses and forgive my sins? For I will soon lie down in the dust.
Life is a succession of plan-filled days and sleepless nights
Job turns to God and pours out his heart to him - his fear, his longing for death. Why won't God leave him alone? If sin is the trouble, why won't he forgive?
Why?
Job was bitterness in his soul so he longing for death.
Job longing for death, but he won't suicide himself for it is again the law of God.
Life is but a breath. Life is short and soon vanishes.
If I have sinned, turn to Jesus Christ, God will forgive my sin. Jesus Christ is our savior.
How?
Treasure my life to honor the name of the Lord!
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Friday, January 30, 2015
How painful are honest words!
Job 6:1-30
I would still have this consolation - my joy in unrelenting pain - that I had not denied the words of the Holy One.
A despairing man should have the devotion of his friends, even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Now you too have proved to be of no help; you see something dreadful and are afraid. Have I ever said, 'Give something on my behalf, pay a ransom for me from your wealth, deliver me from the hand of the enemy, ransom me from the clutches of the ruthless'?
How painful are honest words! But what do your arguments prove?
It is nauseating作嘔的 advice to tell a man at the end of his tether系鏈 to be patient.
Job wants only to cease to be. His friends have failed to show sympathy when he needed it most. He has done nothing to deserve suffering.
The caravans of traders crossing the desert come looking for water, and not finding it move on to die of thirst.
Why?
Job was in pain but his friends judged him and did not have sympathy.
Even in unrelenting pain, Job still have this consolation that he did not denied the words of the Lord.
Devotion of his friends: A despairing man needs friends to comfort him with love and sympathy.
We have not right to judge others.
How?
Honest words are painful and the arguments prove to be of no help!
I would still have this consolation - my joy in unrelenting pain - that I had not denied the words of the Holy One.
A despairing man should have the devotion of his friends, even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Now you too have proved to be of no help; you see something dreadful and are afraid. Have I ever said, 'Give something on my behalf, pay a ransom for me from your wealth, deliver me from the hand of the enemy, ransom me from the clutches of the ruthless'?
How painful are honest words! But what do your arguments prove?
It is nauseating作嘔的 advice to tell a man at the end of his tether系鏈 to be patient.
Job wants only to cease to be. His friends have failed to show sympathy when he needed it most. He has done nothing to deserve suffering.
The caravans of traders crossing the desert come looking for water, and not finding it move on to die of thirst.
Why?
Job was in pain but his friends judged him and did not have sympathy.
Even in unrelenting pain, Job still have this consolation that he did not denied the words of the Lord.
Devotion of his friends: A despairing man needs friends to comfort him with love and sympathy.
We have not right to judge others.
How?
Honest words are painful and the arguments prove to be of no help!
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Trouble is an inevitable part of life
Job 5:1-27
Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him. He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.
Blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
Trouble is an inevitable必然 part of life.
The best course is to turn to God, accept his reproof and wait to be restored to favour.
v4 crushed in court without a defender - Cases were tried and contracts make at the town gate; it was the hub of public life.
Why?
Man is born in sin and born in this world, so trouble is an inevitable part of life.
The best course is turn to God for only God can save us. But it does not means there is no calamity or distress.
How?
Turn my heart to the Lord whatever I met, He is my savior.
Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him. He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.
Blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
Trouble is an inevitable必然 part of life.
The best course is to turn to God, accept his reproof and wait to be restored to favour.
v4 crushed in court without a defender - Cases were tried and contracts make at the town gate; it was the hub of public life.
Why?
Man is born in sin and born in this world, so trouble is an inevitable part of life.
The best course is turn to God for only God can save us. But it does not means there is no calamity or distress.
How?
Turn my heart to the Lord whatever I met, He is my savior.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Why is light given to those in misery? Jesus is my answer
Job 3:13-26
Death is equal to everyone in the world, the small and the great are there.
There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest. Captives also enjoy their ease; the slave free from their master.
Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul.
Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God had hedged in (surrounded with difficulties)?
Job has no peace, no quietness; Job has no rest, but only turmoil. Sighs and groans are his daily diet.
Why?
Everyone was born to this world, but has different life, most are not enjoy their ease. Life is bitter to most people.
People search the better life with their strength, some are getting better, but their soul are unhappy.
Only the Lord is the joy of a man, is the blessing of a man.
Everyone has come to die for their sins. Death is the same ending to everyone. The problem is death may get rest or not?
How?
There are many why and unsolved questions in our life, only Jesus is my answer.
Death is equal to everyone in the world, the small and the great are there.
There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest. Captives also enjoy their ease; the slave free from their master.
Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul.
Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God had hedged in (surrounded with difficulties)?
Job has no peace, no quietness; Job has no rest, but only turmoil. Sighs and groans are his daily diet.
Why?
Everyone was born to this world, but has different life, most are not enjoy their ease. Life is bitter to most people.
People search the better life with their strength, some are getting better, but their soul are unhappy.
Only the Lord is the joy of a man, is the blessing of a man.
Everyone has come to die for their sins. Death is the same ending to everyone. The problem is death may get rest or not?
How?
There are many why and unsolved questions in our life, only Jesus is my answer.
your piety be your confidence, and your blameless ways your hope?
Job 4:1-21
Should not your piety虔誠 be your confidence, and your blameless ways your hope?
The three friends now begin the to-and-fro往復 argument which makes up most of the book. Eliphaz has first turn. Job has often helped others on trouble, he says, now he should be prepared to swallow his own medicine. God destroys the guilty, not the innocent. No one is blameless before him.
A prose散文 prologue序幕 introduces the great debate between Job and his friends which the author records in magnificent poetry.
As they tussle爭論 with the problem, both Job and his friends are hampered阻礙 by ignorance of the larger issue. They have no assurance of a future life. For them death is the end. So justice must be seen to be done in this life. According to the orthodox theology of the day - the position championed by the three friends - prosperity was God's reward for good living, calamity his judgment on the sin of the individual.
Generally speaking this held good. But the friends reduced a general truth to rigid僵硬, invariable rule. If Job suffers, then he must be a wicked man. But Job knows this is untrue.
So the argument goes back and forth, neither side shifting position, until they reach complete impasse僵局, at which point God himself intervenes. He does not answer Job's questions. But seeing God, Job is satisfied. If his freiends' theology had been too narrow, his own concept of God had been too small.
Why?
Most of us have the concepts, perspectives like Job's friends who reduced a general truth to rigid, invariable rule. But variable rule leads to no rule in the truth.
Out confidence is fear the Lord, and my hope is Jesus Christ. Blameless way is our feedback to God's great love.
How?
Trust in the Lord and do the right things for God is good and his love endure forever.
Should not your piety虔誠 be your confidence, and your blameless ways your hope?
The three friends now begin the to-and-fro往復 argument which makes up most of the book. Eliphaz has first turn. Job has often helped others on trouble, he says, now he should be prepared to swallow his own medicine. God destroys the guilty, not the innocent. No one is blameless before him.
A prose散文 prologue序幕 introduces the great debate between Job and his friends which the author records in magnificent poetry.
As they tussle爭論 with the problem, both Job and his friends are hampered阻礙 by ignorance of the larger issue. They have no assurance of a future life. For them death is the end. So justice must be seen to be done in this life. According to the orthodox theology of the day - the position championed by the three friends - prosperity was God's reward for good living, calamity his judgment on the sin of the individual.
Generally speaking this held good. But the friends reduced a general truth to rigid僵硬, invariable rule. If Job suffers, then he must be a wicked man. But Job knows this is untrue.
So the argument goes back and forth, neither side shifting position, until they reach complete impasse僵局, at which point God himself intervenes. He does not answer Job's questions. But seeing God, Job is satisfied. If his freiends' theology had been too narrow, his own concept of God had been too small.
Why?
Most of us have the concepts, perspectives like Job's friends who reduced a general truth to rigid, invariable rule. But variable rule leads to no rule in the truth.
Out confidence is fear the Lord, and my hope is Jesus Christ. Blameless way is our feedback to God's great love.
How?
Trust in the Lord and do the right things for God is good and his love endure forever.
Monday, January 26, 2015
Misery
Job 3:1-12
Job open mouth end cursed the day of his birth.
May those who curse days curse that day, those who are ready to rouse Leviathan.
The seven day silence is broken by Job in a shout of protest against his misery. He wishes he had never been born and longs to find peace and release in death. Why? Why? Why?
Why?
Job refers to magicians who can make a day 'unlucky'. Leviathan may be the monster supposed to have been imprisoned by God at creation.
Job was pain in his misery so he cursed his life, but he can not suicide. Suicide is against the Lord!
How?
Misery make people pain in heart and flesh! No one can explain it!
Job open mouth end cursed the day of his birth.
May those who curse days curse that day, those who are ready to rouse Leviathan.
The seven day silence is broken by Job in a shout of protest against his misery. He wishes he had never been born and longs to find peace and release in death. Why? Why? Why?
Why?
Job refers to magicians who can make a day 'unlucky'. Leviathan may be the monster supposed to have been imprisoned by God at creation.
Job was pain in his misery so he cursed his life, but he can not suicide. Suicide is against the Lord!
How?
Misery make people pain in heart and flesh! No one can explain it!
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Job still maintains his integrity, even be ruined without any reason
Job 2:1-13
Job still maintains his integrity, though Satan incited God against Job to ruin him without any reason.
Job replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
Satan has lost the first round. Now he says Job is only really concerned for his own skin. So God allows a further test, stopping short only at Job's life.
Job's body breaks out in running sores. The great man becomes an outcast. His wife fails him. The three friends who remain loyal sit in silence, appalled at what has happened. But still Job holds fast to God.
Ashes are linked with suffering, mourning and humble repentance.
Why?
Calamities beset Job like a whirling dust storm. This is the time of testing.
God is the sovereign Lord, he gives us blessing and troubles. The trouble is test to confirm our faith to him.
My life, my possession and joy are the blessing and gifts from the Lord. I am his servant in God's pastureland.
Tested the good of God, then I will not forsake the Lord!
How?
God has set me free from sins and I will be spiritual free at all.
Job still maintains his integrity, though Satan incited God against Job to ruin him without any reason.
Job replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
Satan has lost the first round. Now he says Job is only really concerned for his own skin. So God allows a further test, stopping short only at Job's life.
Job's body breaks out in running sores. The great man becomes an outcast. His wife fails him. The three friends who remain loyal sit in silence, appalled at what has happened. But still Job holds fast to God.
Ashes are linked with suffering, mourning and humble repentance.
Why?
Calamities beset Job like a whirling dust storm. This is the time of testing.
God is the sovereign Lord, he gives us blessing and troubles. The trouble is test to confirm our faith to him.
My life, my possession and joy are the blessing and gifts from the Lord. I am his servant in God's pastureland.
Tested the good of God, then I will not forsake the Lord!
How?
God has set me free from sins and I will be spiritual free at all.
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Trust in the Lord not because of what possession I have
Job 1:13-22
One day Job suffered four distresses. 1)The Sabeans attacked and carried the oxen and donkeys. 2) Fire of God fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and the servants 3) The Chaldeans swept down on camels and carried them off 4) Mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on his sons and daughters.
Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. He fell to the ground in worship and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised."
In the space of a single day Job loses everything - possessions, servants, family - but his confidence in God remains unshaken with Paul's word in Philippians 4:11-12
The subject is as old as the hills and as modern as the space-age. If God is just and good, why does he let innocent people suffer?( Why the casual victims of war and terrorism? Why the child dying of cancer?) As a man Job is really good: about the best anyone could ever hope to be. Yet calamity overwhelms him. Loss of possessions and family is followed by grim嚴峻, prolonged physical suffering that shakes his faith to the depth.
Why?
I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.
There is the Lord who has the authority over all universe. There are devil among us who are try to destroy us. But the Lord is good forever. His love endures forever.
How?
Trust in the Lord, not because of our possession or have plenty, but because of the Lord.
One day Job suffered four distresses. 1)The Sabeans attacked and carried the oxen and donkeys. 2) Fire of God fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and the servants 3) The Chaldeans swept down on camels and carried them off 4) Mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on his sons and daughters.
Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. He fell to the ground in worship and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised."
In the space of a single day Job loses everything - possessions, servants, family - but his confidence in God remains unshaken with Paul's word in Philippians 4:11-12
The subject is as old as the hills and as modern as the space-age. If God is just and good, why does he let innocent people suffer?( Why the casual victims of war and terrorism? Why the child dying of cancer?) As a man Job is really good: about the best anyone could ever hope to be. Yet calamity overwhelms him. Loss of possessions and family is followed by grim嚴峻, prolonged physical suffering that shakes his faith to the depth.
Why?
I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.
There is the Lord who has the authority over all universe. There are devil among us who are try to destroy us. But the Lord is good forever. His love endures forever.
How?
Trust in the Lord, not because of our possession or have plenty, but because of the Lord.
Friday, January 23, 2015
Blameless and upright, feared God and shunned evil; Job
Job 1:1-12
Job, a truly good man, is introduced in the 'Once upon a time曾幾何時' style which tells us this is a story.
In the court of heaven, Satan accuses Job of serving God for what he can get out of it. God allows Satan to test this out - a measure of his confidence in Job - but Job himself is to be spared.
Job was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
shuns evil: 躲避
Job would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of his children. This was Job's regular custom.
Satan is roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it.
The book of Job is a part of the 'Wisdom' material, but no one knows who wrote it, or when it was written, but the story is set in the days of the patriarchs先祖. Job is a wealthy and influential sheikh酋長 - wealthy in terms of flocks and herds rather than cash. Part of the year he is a man of the city; for the rest, on the move with his cattle. He belongs either the days before the priesthood and organized religion or to a region where these things were not needed. He reminds us very much of Abraham: a man of the East.
Why?
The book leaves much unsettled. It is only in the New Testament that e approach an answer to the problem. As we look at Christ on the cross we see the suffering of the only really innocent person.
And we see a God who cares so much for us he is prepared to shoulder the whole burden of human sin and suffering, Yet the book of Job is not out-dated. Even today suffering men and women find that this book speaks to their need as no other book in the Bible.
Job was a good man with four characters, blameless, upright, fear the Lord and shuns evil.
How?
Fear the Lord and do our best with the blessing of the Lord we can be a blames and upright man.
Job, a truly good man, is introduced in the 'Once upon a time曾幾何時' style which tells us this is a story.
In the court of heaven, Satan accuses Job of serving God for what he can get out of it. God allows Satan to test this out - a measure of his confidence in Job - but Job himself is to be spared.
Job was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
shuns evil: 躲避
Job would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of his children. This was Job's regular custom.
Satan is roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it.
The book of Job is a part of the 'Wisdom' material, but no one knows who wrote it, or when it was written, but the story is set in the days of the patriarchs先祖. Job is a wealthy and influential sheikh酋長 - wealthy in terms of flocks and herds rather than cash. Part of the year he is a man of the city; for the rest, on the move with his cattle. He belongs either the days before the priesthood and organized religion or to a region where these things were not needed. He reminds us very much of Abraham: a man of the East.
Why?
The book leaves much unsettled. It is only in the New Testament that e approach an answer to the problem. As we look at Christ on the cross we see the suffering of the only really innocent person.
And we see a God who cares so much for us he is prepared to shoulder the whole burden of human sin and suffering, Yet the book of Job is not out-dated. Even today suffering men and women find that this book speaks to their need as no other book in the Bible.
Job was a good man with four characters, blameless, upright, fear the Lord and shuns evil.
How?
Fear the Lord and do our best with the blessing of the Lord we can be a blames and upright man.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Trust in the name of the Lord my God
Psalm 20:1-9
Blessing prayer:
May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.[b]
May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God.
May the Lord grant all your requests.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
The people invoke God's blessing. A single voice (the king, perhaps prefiguring the Messiah) responds in confident trust. And the people offer an urgent prayer.
Why?
Victory to the king! The Lord Almighty.
Above prayer are let people know that the Lord is living God and he is with me.
God's answer, protect, help, remember, give you the desire, shout for joy with banner of name of our Lord. All are the blessing to us, those are what we want and be requested.
Basic foundation is the faith to the Lord, trust in the name of the Lord our God. It is not trust in the environment or situation. The victory is belong to the Lord.
How?
I trust in the name of the Lord my God.
Blessing prayer:
May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.[b]
May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God.
May the Lord grant all your requests.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
The people invoke God's blessing. A single voice (the king, perhaps prefiguring the Messiah) responds in confident trust. And the people offer an urgent prayer.
Why?
Victory to the king! The Lord Almighty.
Above prayer are let people know that the Lord is living God and he is with me.
God's answer, protect, help, remember, give you the desire, shout for joy with banner of name of our Lord. All are the blessing to us, those are what we want and be requested.
Basic foundation is the faith to the Lord, trust in the name of the Lord our God. It is not trust in the environment or situation. The victory is belong to the Lord.
How?
I trust in the name of the Lord my God.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
The law of the Lord is perfect and trustworthy, reviving the soul
Psalm 19:1-14
The glory of God is fill whole universal, God's word is the knowledge which is abundant and could not explained day after day and night after night.
God word has power and nothing is hidden from it heat.
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making joy to the heart. They are more precious than gold, sweeter than honey. By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults. Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me.
May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in your sight.
God's universe describes his glory in speech without words.
The psalmist's thought leaps straight from the sun, with its all-pervading, searching rays, to the law of God - pure and clean, bringing joy and wisdom, instruction and enlightenment to our hearts; and to his own need of protection and cleansing from sin.
Why?
Man usually can not discern our errors and sins. Pray to the Lord keep me from willful sins and may they not rule over me.
Keep clean mouth and heart is an important, which needs God's blessing and our heart focus on God.
How?
No matter what happen to me, God is trustworthy. May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in God's sight.
The glory of God is fill whole universal, God's word is the knowledge which is abundant and could not explained day after day and night after night.
God word has power and nothing is hidden from it heat.
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making joy to the heart. They are more precious than gold, sweeter than honey. By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults. Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me.
May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in your sight.
God's universe describes his glory in speech without words.
The psalmist's thought leaps straight from the sun, with its all-pervading, searching rays, to the law of God - pure and clean, bringing joy and wisdom, instruction and enlightenment to our hearts; and to his own need of protection and cleansing from sin.
Why?
Man usually can not discern our errors and sins. Pray to the Lord keep me from willful sins and may they not rule over me.
Keep clean mouth and heart is an important, which needs God's blessing and our heart focus on God.
How?
No matter what happen to me, God is trustworthy. May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in God's sight.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
I will praise God among the nations. The Lord is lives!
Psalm 18:30-50
As for God , his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior! He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me, who saves me from my enemies.
Therefore I will praise you among the nations, O Lord! Paul relates this to Christ, in Romans 15:9
David give some idea of his previous desperation. He owes his life, his triumphs, his throne, everything to God.
Why?
God is my Lord and he is perfect and powerful and righteousness. his way is perfect, his word is flawless.
God is my rock and strength, for he arms me with strength and make my way perfect. Without the Lord I can do nothing.
I will praise you among the nations, to preach Gospel among nations.
How?
I will praise you among the nations. The Lord is lives!
As for God , his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior! He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me, who saves me from my enemies.
Therefore I will praise you among the nations, O Lord! Paul relates this to Christ, in Romans 15:9
David give some idea of his previous desperation. He owes his life, his triumphs, his throne, everything to God.
Why?
God is my Lord and he is perfect and powerful and righteousness. his way is perfect, his word is flawless.
God is my rock and strength, for he arms me with strength and make my way perfect. Without the Lord I can do nothing.
I will praise you among the nations, to preach Gospel among nations.
How?
I will praise you among the nations. The Lord is lives!
Monday, January 19, 2015
My strength and the horn of my salvation
Psalm 18:1-29
David sang a song for God is worthy of praise
The Lord is my strength, the horn of my salvation.
Horn means strength.
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support.
To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.
You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
The outburst of love and praise, and the cataclysmic(relating to or denoting a violent natural event) terms in which David describes previous desperation.
Why?
God is my strength: with the Lord I have faith so I have strength to face the enemies and troubles. It is the victory of the Lord.
My God is righteousness, he rewards people according to what he has done. David said :"The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness."
How?
God is my strength, my horn of salvation. God is worthy of praise.
David sang a song for God is worthy of praise
The Lord is my strength, the horn of my salvation.
Horn means strength.
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support.
To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.
You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
The outburst of love and praise, and the cataclysmic(relating to or denoting a violent natural event) terms in which David describes previous desperation.
Why?
God is my strength: with the Lord I have faith so I have strength to face the enemies and troubles. It is the victory of the Lord.
My God is righteousness, he rewards people according to what he has done. David said :"The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness."
How?
God is my strength, my horn of salvation. God is worthy of praise.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
My vindication come from you
Psalm 17:1-15
deceitful lips: spoken words are different with his heart and mind.
Though you probe my heart,may your eyes see what is right: I though I am right but I like to humble myself let God make judgement. Let my vindication come from you.
David called on the Lord help him out from the enemies around him, rescue him from the wicked.
As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
Why?
Psalmist trust in the Lord, he believed that God will rescue him, his vindication will come from the Lord.
See God's face is the blessed man, even no one can see God's face alive. But here is the meaning that he can worship the Lord or pray to the Lord.
How?
God probe our heart, God knows what is right. Humble myself and obey to his word. My vindication come from you, so I won't revenge by myself.
deceitful lips: spoken words are different with his heart and mind.
Though you probe my heart,may your eyes see what is right: I though I am right but I like to humble myself let God make judgement. Let my vindication come from you.
David called on the Lord help him out from the enemies around him, rescue him from the wicked.
As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
Why?
Psalmist trust in the Lord, he believed that God will rescue him, his vindication will come from the Lord.
See God's face is the blessed man, even no one can see God's face alive. But here is the meaning that he can worship the Lord or pray to the Lord.
How?
God probe our heart, God knows what is right. Humble myself and obey to his word. My vindication come from you, so I won't revenge by myself.
Saturday, January 17, 2015
My heart is glad because I have set the Lord always before me.
Psalm 16:1-11
I said to the Lord "you are my Lord; I have no good apart from you."
The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.
I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Why?
All my good is the blessing of the Lord, he is the spring of the goodness.
Set the Lord always before me: let the Lord is my first priority in my daily life.
My heart is glad, my whole being rejoices and my flesh dwells secure is the greatest life in the world.
How wonderful that God make me know the path of life, there is fullness of joy. My joy are come from the Lord.
How?
Praise the Lord! He is the living God.
I said to the Lord "you are my Lord; I have no good apart from you."
The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.
I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Why?
All my good is the blessing of the Lord, he is the spring of the goodness.
Set the Lord always before me: let the Lord is my first priority in my daily life.
My heart is glad, my whole being rejoices and my flesh dwells secure is the greatest life in the world.
How wonderful that God make me know the path of life, there is fullness of joy. My joy are come from the Lord.
How?
Praise the Lord! He is the living God.
Friday, January 16, 2015
He who does these thing will never be shaken
Psalm 15:1-5
Who may dwell in God's sanctuary? Who may live on God's holy hill?
God expects those people who
1) walk is blameless, does what is righteous, speaks the truth from his heart. -- right conduct
2) no slander on his tongue, does his neighbor no wrong, casts no slur on his fellowman-- right speaking
3) despises a vile man and honor those who fear the Lord, who keeps his oath even when it hurts -- right relationships with others
4) lends his money without usury高利貸 and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. -- right use of wealth.
He who does these thing will never be shaken.
This psalm prepares the questioner for worship at the Temple.
What does God require of the one who seeks his company?
Why?
Keeps his oath: Keep his word whatever the cost.
Lend his money without usury. It was not a total ban禁止 on lending at interest, but is applied to fellow Israelites
How?
All these requirement is uneasy. Pray to the Lord gives us strength and wisdom to observe it. Do my best with all my heart all my soul and all my strength to obey it.
Who may dwell in God's sanctuary? Who may live on God's holy hill?
God expects those people who
1) walk is blameless, does what is righteous, speaks the truth from his heart. -- right conduct
2) no slander on his tongue, does his neighbor no wrong, casts no slur on his fellowman-- right speaking
3) despises a vile man and honor those who fear the Lord, who keeps his oath even when it hurts -- right relationships with others
4) lends his money without usury高利貸 and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. -- right use of wealth.
He who does these thing will never be shaken.
This psalm prepares the questioner for worship at the Temple.
What does God require of the one who seeks his company?
Why?
Keeps his oath: Keep his word whatever the cost.
Lend his money without usury. It was not a total ban禁止 on lending at interest, but is applied to fellow Israelites
How?
All these requirement is uneasy. Pray to the Lord gives us strength and wisdom to observe it. Do my best with all my heart all my soul and all my strength to obey it.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
There is no one who does good, not even one
Psalm 14:1-7
The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile.
The Lord looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand any who seek God.
All have turn aside, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
You evildoers frustrate the plans of poor, but the Lord is their refuge.
Salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
Society is corrupt: the bias to sin universal.
In wilful blindness humans pit themselves against a God who not only exists but punishes and avenges every aggressive act against his people.
Why?
There is God in heaven, he is our salvation, He is refuge to his people.
God is there who knows the heart of each one.
Paul uses these verses to support his case that no human being is sinless when measured by God's standard.
The psalmist calls the nation by the two names of its founder. They wily詭計多端的 Jacob was given the new name 'Israel' after his momentous重大 encounter with God at Peniel.
How?
Everyone has to confess his sin before the Lord, God is my refuge and salvation.
The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile.
The Lord looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand any who seek God.
All have turn aside, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
You evildoers frustrate the plans of poor, but the Lord is their refuge.
Salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
Society is corrupt: the bias to sin universal.
In wilful blindness humans pit themselves against a God who not only exists but punishes and avenges every aggressive act against his people.
Why?
There is God in heaven, he is our salvation, He is refuge to his people.
God is there who knows the heart of each one.
Paul uses these verses to support his case that no human being is sinless when measured by God's standard.
The psalmist calls the nation by the two names of its founder. They wily詭計多端的 Jacob was given the new name 'Israel' after his momentous重大 encounter with God at Peniel.
How?
Everyone has to confess his sin before the Lord, God is my refuge and salvation.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Trust in God's unfailing love, give light to my eyes
Psalm 13:1-6
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death.
I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord, for he has been good to me.
In his misery it seems to the psalmist that god has forgotten him.
How much longer must he bear it? Will only death bring an end to it? No! All his past experience assures him he will again have cause to thank God for his goodness.
Why?
I will sing to the Lord for God has been good to me. I didn't know the answer in my job, when I pray to him he gives me the answer and gives light to my eyes.
Give light to my eyes is an important matter that show me the right way forward.
How?
I will rejoices in his salvation and trust in his unfailing love.
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death.
I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord, for he has been good to me.
In his misery it seems to the psalmist that god has forgotten him.
How much longer must he bear it? Will only death bring an end to it? No! All his past experience assures him he will again have cause to thank God for his goodness.
Why?
I will sing to the Lord for God has been good to me. I didn't know the answer in my job, when I pray to him he gives me the answer and gives light to my eyes.
Give light to my eyes is an important matter that show me the right way forward.
How?
I will rejoices in his salvation and trust in his unfailing love.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
All flattering lips and every boastful tongue be cut off
Psalm 12:1-8
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
God will protect them from those who malign有害 them.
The words of the Lord are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.
The wicked freely strut高視闊步 about when what is vile惡劣 is honored among men.
v1-4:Surrounded by those whose word cannot be trusted.
The psalmist puts his faith in the utterly dependable promises of God.
Why?
Boastful tongue is vile and hated by the Lord. I hate it either. May all of the flattering lips be cur off
The words of the Lord is precious like gold and purify like silver.
How?
Do I trust in the word of the Lord? Yes I do.
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
God will protect them from those who malign有害 them.
The words of the Lord are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.
The wicked freely strut高視闊步 about when what is vile惡劣 is honored among men.
v1-4:Surrounded by those whose word cannot be trusted.
The psalmist puts his faith in the utterly dependable promises of God.
Why?
Boastful tongue is vile and hated by the Lord. I hate it either. May all of the flattering lips be cur off
The words of the Lord is precious like gold and purify like silver.
How?
Do I trust in the word of the Lord? Yes I do.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Upright men will see God's face
Psalm 11:1-7
Foundation of the righteous is the Lord and his faith to the Lord.
The Lord examine the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence his soul hates.
The Lord is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face.
Fire and brim stones, burning sulfur: As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Why?
No matter what the danger, the ones who trust in God have no need to panic.
They know God is still sovereign: the champion of Justice, the Judge of evil.
Those who trust in God, his foundation is firm and never shaken.
How?
No need to worry or panic for upright men.
Foundation of the righteous is the Lord and his faith to the Lord.
The Lord examine the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence his soul hates.
The Lord is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face.
Fire and brim stones, burning sulfur: As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Why?
No matter what the danger, the ones who trust in God have no need to panic.
They know God is still sovereign: the champion of Justice, the Judge of evil.
Those who trust in God, his foundation is firm and never shaken.
How?
No need to worry or panic for upright men.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
The prayer for the oppressed
Psalm 10:1-18
Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God, Do not forget the helpless.
Why does the wicked an revile God? But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand.
The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his hand. You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.
V 1-11 times are bad. Evil people defy God and disregard his law and get away with it. The poor are their helpless victims.
V12-18 the psalmist calls on God to act confident that he will break oppression and defend those who have no one but God to turn to.
Why?
God give opportunity to the wicked one repent and reveal their wicked before been perished.
Indeed, God do see trouble and grief, listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed.
How?
The Lord is King for ever and ever
Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God, Do not forget the helpless.
Why does the wicked an revile God? But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand.
The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his hand. You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.
V 1-11 times are bad. Evil people defy God and disregard his law and get away with it. The poor are their helpless victims.
V12-18 the psalmist calls on God to act confident that he will break oppression and defend those who have no one but God to turn to.
Why?
God give opportunity to the wicked one repent and reveal their wicked before been perished.
Indeed, God do see trouble and grief, listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed.
How?
The Lord is King for ever and ever
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Proclaim what God has done great things
Psalm 9:7-20
God have never forsaken those who seek him.
Proclaim among the nations what God has done.
God does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
The wicked return to the grave, all the nations that forget God. But the needy will not always be forgotten, not the hope of the afflicted ever perish.
Arise, O Lord, let not man triumph let the nations be judged in our presence. Strike them with terror, O Lord; let the nations know they are but men.
God has executed justice and upheld the right. He is an unassailable fortress.
Praise him! Trouble is by no means over, but past experience gives ground for fresh hope. Thy kingdom come!
Why?
Remember what God had done for us, Always trust in Him, God does not forsake those who seek him.
Let not man triumph and let the nations know they are but men. God is the Lord! Praise him! Yes, Hallelujah!
Preach gospel among many nations. Not only has mission in my living place.
How?
Trust in God and praise Him! Hallelujah!
Proclaim among nations what he had done great things.
God have never forsaken those who seek him.
Proclaim among the nations what God has done.
God does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
The wicked return to the grave, all the nations that forget God. But the needy will not always be forgotten, not the hope of the afflicted ever perish.
Arise, O Lord, let not man triumph let the nations be judged in our presence. Strike them with terror, O Lord; let the nations know they are but men.
God has executed justice and upheld the right. He is an unassailable fortress.
Praise him! Trouble is by no means over, but past experience gives ground for fresh hope. Thy kingdom come!
Why?
Remember what God had done for us, Always trust in Him, God does not forsake those who seek him.
Let not man triumph and let the nations know they are but men. God is the Lord! Praise him! Yes, Hallelujah!
Preach gospel among many nations. Not only has mission in my living place.
How?
Trust in God and praise Him! Hallelujah!
Proclaim among nations what he had done great things.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Praise the Lord with all my heart
Psalm 9:1-6
I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
For you have upheld my right and my cause; sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.
You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.
Endless ruin has overtaken my enemies, you have uprooted their cities; even the memory of them has perished.
This is one o a number of 'acrostic' psalms, in which the first letter of each verse follows the order of the 2-letter Hebrew alphabet.
Only the first eleven letters are used here, and the acrostic seems to continue in Psalm 10.
v3-8 give the reason for the outburst of praise.
Why?
Praise the Lord with all my heart and tell all of the wonderful deeds of God is our mission and duties.
God cares me, he upheld my right and my cause, so I will give thanks to Him.
God is righteousness, every knees bow down to Him, He has destroyed the wicked and endless ruin those evil nations.
The reason to praise the Lord are endless many!
How?
Praise to be the Lord, he is worthy to worship, and honor and glory.
I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
For you have upheld my right and my cause; sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.
You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.
Endless ruin has overtaken my enemies, you have uprooted their cities; even the memory of them has perished.
This is one o a number of 'acrostic' psalms, in which the first letter of each verse follows the order of the 2-letter Hebrew alphabet.
Only the first eleven letters are used here, and the acrostic seems to continue in Psalm 10.
v3-8 give the reason for the outburst of praise.
Why?
Praise the Lord with all my heart and tell all of the wonderful deeds of God is our mission and duties.
God cares me, he upheld my right and my cause, so I will give thanks to Him.
God is righteousness, every knees bow down to Him, He has destroyed the wicked and endless ruin those evil nations.
The reason to praise the Lord are endless many!
How?
Praise to be the Lord, he is worthy to worship, and honor and glory.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
How majetic of your name in all the earth
Psalm 8:1-9
Our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
1)The glory above the heavens, from the lips of children and infants. You gives them the strength.
2) The work of your fingers, the creation of the universe.
3) You are mindful of man, you made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler over the works of your hands.
As David contemplates設想,沈思 the great expanse of the universe the psalmist is overwhelmed by a sense of the littleness of humanity.
He marvels that God not only bothers about 'mere mortals'凡人, but has set them over all other creatures.
The psalm ends, as it began, with a refrain of praise to God. See further, 'God an the universe'
Why?
From the creation of the universe, we can see the majestic of our God.
How littleness of humanity is, but the Lord made us only a little lower than the heavenly angles.
How?
How majestic of your name in all the earth! Your name is Holy!
Our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
1)The glory above the heavens, from the lips of children and infants. You gives them the strength.
2) The work of your fingers, the creation of the universe.
3) You are mindful of man, you made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler over the works of your hands.
As David contemplates設想,沈思 the great expanse of the universe the psalmist is overwhelmed by a sense of the littleness of humanity.
He marvels that God not only bothers about 'mere mortals'凡人, but has set them over all other creatures.
The psalm ends, as it began, with a refrain of praise to God. See further, 'God an the universe'
Why?
From the creation of the universe, we can see the majestic of our God.
How littleness of humanity is, but the Lord made us only a little lower than the heavenly angles.
How?
How majestic of your name in all the earth! Your name is Holy!
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Refuge in God
Psalm 7:1-17
David prayed to the Lord to save and deliver him from all who pursue him.
If I have done this and there is guilt on my hands - let my enemy pursue and overtake me.
Let the Lord judge the peoples. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High. O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure.
David sang this song because of Cush the Benjamite (this may have been the Ethiopian who told David of the death of Absalom).
The psalmist casts himself on God, knowing his cause is just.
He calls on God to clear his name, to support the right and break the wicked. He describes the terrible fate awaiting those who refuse to repent and closes on a note of thanksgiving.
Why?
God is righteousness so pray to the Lord to judge me and judge those wicked one.
Righteousness: Obey the words and decrees of the Lord.
Integrity: honesty, wholeness; the quality of being unimpaired未受損傷.
God search our minds and hearts, no one can escape from his eyes.
So the Lord sake for the sake of David ....
How?
God is my refuge, humble myself before the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord.
David prayed to the Lord to save and deliver him from all who pursue him.
If I have done this and there is guilt on my hands - let my enemy pursue and overtake me.
Let the Lord judge the peoples. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High. O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure.
David sang this song because of Cush the Benjamite (this may have been the Ethiopian who told David of the death of Absalom).
The psalmist casts himself on God, knowing his cause is just.
He calls on God to clear his name, to support the right and break the wicked. He describes the terrible fate awaiting those who refuse to repent and closes on a note of thanksgiving.
Why?
God is righteousness so pray to the Lord to judge me and judge those wicked one.
Righteousness: Obey the words and decrees of the Lord.
Integrity: honesty, wholeness; the quality of being unimpaired未受損傷.
God search our minds and hearts, no one can escape from his eyes.
So the Lord sake for the sake of David ....
How?
God is my refuge, humble myself before the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Unfailing love; Psalm for special times and needs
Psalm 6:1-10
Pray to the Lord with anguish, weeping and tears.
Save me because of your unfailing love.
Declared in faith:
The Lord has heard my weeping; the Lord accepts my prayer. All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
Cry out of anguish: Hebrew title 'by David'. Sick at heart, the psalmist pleads with God for his life, and is assured of God's answer.
This is the first of seven 'repenting' psalms: 6, 32.51.102,130
Why?
Death cut people off from all they could experience of God during their lives. Their tongues were still; they could no longer sing God's praises.
For God's unfailing love so we can pray before him, and he listen to my cry and weeping.
For God's unfailing love so we can live.
How?
Repenting and praise the God almighty.
Psalm for sepcial times and needs
Evening: 4, 141
Protection from enemies; safty: 3, 5, 44, 54, 58, 64, 71, 91, 121, 124, 140
Help in trouble, distress, illness: 6, 12, 13, 22, 28, 35, 38, 39, 41, 57, 69, 70, 77, 86, 88, 102, 130, 142, 143
Justice: 7, 10, 17, 26, 73, 82
Guidance: 25, 27
Longing for God: 42, 43, 63, 84
When God is silent: 13, 35, 86, 88, 102, 130, 143
Answerd prayer: 30, 34, 73, 116, 126
Evil in the world: 12, 14, 37, 82, 115
Comfort and assurance: 23, 27, 46, 121
Family life: 127, 128
Before worship: 24, 84, 95, 122, 133, 134
In praise of God: 8, 19, 24, 27, 29, 33, 47, 65-68, 75, 81, 92, 95-100, 103-107, 111-113, 115, 117, 127, 134, 135, 145-150
Thankgiving: 9, 30, 34, 40, 48, 116, 118, 126, 136, 138, 144
Sin, confession and forgiveness: 32, 38, 51, 103, 139
Trust in God: 11, 16, 23, 27, 31, 46, 56, 62, 125, 131, 139
Pray to the Lord with anguish, weeping and tears.
Save me because of your unfailing love.
Declared in faith:
The Lord has heard my weeping; the Lord accepts my prayer. All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
Cry out of anguish: Hebrew title 'by David'. Sick at heart, the psalmist pleads with God for his life, and is assured of God's answer.
This is the first of seven 'repenting' psalms: 6, 32.51.102,130
Why?
Death cut people off from all they could experience of God during their lives. Their tongues were still; they could no longer sing God's praises.
For God's unfailing love so we can pray before him, and he listen to my cry and weeping.
For God's unfailing love so we can live.
How?
Repenting and praise the God almighty.
Psalm for sepcial times and needs
Evening: 4, 141
Protection from enemies; safty: 3, 5, 44, 54, 58, 64, 71, 91, 121, 124, 140
Help in trouble, distress, illness: 6, 12, 13, 22, 28, 35, 38, 39, 41, 57, 69, 70, 77, 86, 88, 102, 130, 142, 143
Justice: 7, 10, 17, 26, 73, 82
Guidance: 25, 27
Longing for God: 42, 43, 63, 84
When God is silent: 13, 35, 86, 88, 102, 130, 143
Answerd prayer: 30, 34, 73, 116, 126
Evil in the world: 12, 14, 37, 82, 115
Comfort and assurance: 23, 27, 46, 121
Family life: 127, 128
Before worship: 24, 84, 95, 122, 133, 134
In praise of God: 8, 19, 24, 27, 29, 33, 47, 65-68, 75, 81, 92, 95-100, 103-107, 111-113, 115, 117, 127, 134, 135, 145-150
Thankgiving: 9, 30, 34, 40, 48, 116, 118, 126, 136, 138, 144
Sin, confession and forgiveness: 32, 38, 51, 103, 139
Trust in God: 11, 16, 23, 27, 31, 46, 56, 62, 125, 131, 139
Monday, January 5, 2015
By your great mercy, I will come into your house
Psalm 5:1-12
I , by your great mercy, will come into your house; in reverence will I bow down toward your holy temple.
Let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy.
For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous;you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
Hebrew title,' by David'. Beset by men who lie and flatter while they plot his downfall, the psalmist appeals to the God who loathes every semblance外表 of evil, the Defence and the Rewarder of the good. This is the God he will worship and serve.
Why?
Come into God's house is by the great mercy of the Lord, or no one can get into it for all of men are sinner.
How?
Pray to the Lord with reverence.
I , by your great mercy, will come into your house; in reverence will I bow down toward your holy temple.
Let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy.
For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous;you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
Hebrew title,' by David'. Beset by men who lie and flatter while they plot his downfall, the psalmist appeals to the God who loathes every semblance外表 of evil, the Defence and the Rewarder of the good. This is the God he will worship and serve.
Why?
Come into God's house is by the great mercy of the Lord, or no one can get into it for all of men are sinner.
How?
Pray to the Lord with reverence.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Lord
Psalm 4:1-8
How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? -- Despise those evil doer, or those who do not know the Lord.
In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. -- When I am anger.
Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Lord. -- When I am conflict with something.
Let the light of your face shine upon us, O Lord! -- Good praise and blessing
You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound. -- Do not compare with other's blessing and plunder or achievement they have.
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. -- This is my best blessing.
Trust in God sets mind and body at rest.
1: past answers to prayer give grounds for present confidence.
2-5: a reprimands譴責 is followed by command
6-8: describe the joy and peace which nothing can shake.
Why?
Do not discourage to our bad environment around us. Trust in God, He is our savior, our shield and fortress.
Don't need to compare with others, do need to anticipate other's successful in their career. God gives me the best in my life.
Don't complain, just trust in God.
Offer right sacrifices: Offer our heart and mind and whole strength to honor God and respect the Lord who deserved.
How?
Stand firm and trust in God, I won't shaken whenever trouble or suffering come.
How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? -- Despise those evil doer, or those who do not know the Lord.
In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. -- When I am anger.
Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Lord. -- When I am conflict with something.
Let the light of your face shine upon us, O Lord! -- Good praise and blessing
You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound. -- Do not compare with other's blessing and plunder or achievement they have.
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. -- This is my best blessing.
Trust in God sets mind and body at rest.
1: past answers to prayer give grounds for present confidence.
2-5: a reprimands譴責 is followed by command
6-8: describe the joy and peace which nothing can shake.
Why?
Do not discourage to our bad environment around us. Trust in God, He is our savior, our shield and fortress.
Don't need to compare with others, do need to anticipate other's successful in their career. God gives me the best in my life.
Don't complain, just trust in God.
Offer right sacrifices: Offer our heart and mind and whole strength to honor God and respect the Lord who deserved.
How?
Stand firm and trust in God, I won't shaken whenever trouble or suffering come.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
My shield, my glory and the lifter of my head
Psalm 3:1-8
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.
I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
For God strike all my enemies on the check; you break the teeth of the wicked.
Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people!
It was written by David when he at the time of his son Absalom's rebellion.
1-2 outline the situation, 3-6: in God, the God who answers, is security and freedom from fear. 7-8: the psalmist calls on God to save him.
Why?
No matter what the situation is, but the Lord is shield about me, he is my savior. This is the faith to the Lord.
Salvation belongs to the Lord: God who will save the people he likes. Those who love the Lord, God loves him either. God loves his people.
Lifter of my head: I won't shame among people, God is my glory when I trust in Him.
I can calls God to help me when I needed! This is a privilege and blessing for a Christian.
How?
O Lord, he is my glory, my field and my savior! Praise be to the Lord!
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.
I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
For God strike all my enemies on the check; you break the teeth of the wicked.
Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people!
It was written by David when he at the time of his son Absalom's rebellion.
1-2 outline the situation, 3-6: in God, the God who answers, is security and freedom from fear. 7-8: the psalmist calls on God to save him.
Why?
No matter what the situation is, but the Lord is shield about me, he is my savior. This is the faith to the Lord.
Salvation belongs to the Lord: God who will save the people he likes. Those who love the Lord, God loves him either. God loves his people.
Lifter of my head: I won't shame among people, God is my glory when I trust in Him.
I can calls God to help me when I needed! This is a privilege and blessing for a Christian.
How?
O Lord, he is my glory, my field and my savior! Praise be to the Lord!
Friday, January 2, 2015
Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling
Psalm 2
David is the son of God, God have begotten him. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled.
David is the Lord's anointed one. They are against his anointed.
The nations rage and the people plot in vain.
Listen and be wise, be warned, all nation's rulers should serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Why?
God has authority in everything in the world, the anointed one is greater than anyone among people. No one can against the Lord's command.
Kiss his son, not only David but also Jesus Christ, means love Jesus Christ, lest be perish in the way.
Even God has revealed his word and love but many people still do not follow God's word and against the mighty God. Their way is forward to perish under God's wrath. God's wrath is God's righteousness be executed.
It is once again a reminder to all people, listen, be wise, be warned. Careful listen God's word, be warned to our sins, be wise to know the way of life.
Blessed are all who take refuge in the Lord Almighty.
Rejoice with trembling is joy but won't astray on the way of God, fear his righteousness and his authority. Somehow we may serve the Lord with our heart, and won't care the laws or tradition, it is right but our heart may astray when we don't sense it and sin against the Lord.
Wise: careful follow the word of God and repent our sin and wake up be ready.
How?
Bless are all who take refuge in him. Don't think I can do something, without the blessing of the Lord I can do nothing.
David is the son of God, God have begotten him. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled.
David is the Lord's anointed one. They are against his anointed.
The nations rage and the people plot in vain.
Listen and be wise, be warned, all nation's rulers should serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Why?
God has authority in everything in the world, the anointed one is greater than anyone among people. No one can against the Lord's command.
Kiss his son, not only David but also Jesus Christ, means love Jesus Christ, lest be perish in the way.
Even God has revealed his word and love but many people still do not follow God's word and against the mighty God. Their way is forward to perish under God's wrath. God's wrath is God's righteousness be executed.
It is once again a reminder to all people, listen, be wise, be warned. Careful listen God's word, be warned to our sins, be wise to know the way of life.
Blessed are all who take refuge in the Lord Almighty.
Rejoice with trembling is joy but won't astray on the way of God, fear his righteousness and his authority. Somehow we may serve the Lord with our heart, and won't care the laws or tradition, it is right but our heart may astray when we don't sense it and sin against the Lord.
Wise: careful follow the word of God and repent our sin and wake up be ready.
How?
Bless are all who take refuge in him. Don't think I can do something, without the blessing of the Lord I can do nothing.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Two ways; Psalm 1
Psalm 1:1-6
The psalm the compilers have chosen to introduce the whole hymnals is a 'wisdom' psalm. It points the way to God's blessing. There is another path, but those who choose it are doomed.
V1-3 picture the happy people who resolutely堅決 turn their backs on evil and set their hearts and minds on doing what God wants
V4-6 in terrible contrast, picture the present life and future fate of the wicked. The two go their separate ways, and all are on one path or the other; there is no third way.
Blessed man who forbid doing 1) walk in the council of the wicked, 2)stand in the way of sinners 3)sits in the seat of scoffs.
But blessed man who doing 1)delight in the law of the Lord 2)on his law he meditates day and night.
Consequences of blessed man: in all that he does, he prosper.
Consequences of wicked man: like chaff that the wind drives away. Perish.
Because the Lord knows the way of a man walked.
Why?
Blessed man do something and don't do something.
Don't try to walk, stand and sit in the way of wicked. It will lead to perish way. It is attractive places. Even don't try to test it.
Resolutely turn back on evil and set hearts and minds on doing what God wants.
Prosper and perish which way a man chose?
How?
Thank God I was prosper in everything in year 2014, it is the blessing of the Lord. I will do what God wants and resolutely turn my backs on evil in year 2015.
The psalm the compilers have chosen to introduce the whole hymnals is a 'wisdom' psalm. It points the way to God's blessing. There is another path, but those who choose it are doomed.
V1-3 picture the happy people who resolutely堅決 turn their backs on evil and set their hearts and minds on doing what God wants
V4-6 in terrible contrast, picture the present life and future fate of the wicked. The two go their separate ways, and all are on one path or the other; there is no third way.
Blessed man who forbid doing 1) walk in the council of the wicked, 2)stand in the way of sinners 3)sits in the seat of scoffs.
But blessed man who doing 1)delight in the law of the Lord 2)on his law he meditates day and night.
Consequences of blessed man: in all that he does, he prosper.
Consequences of wicked man: like chaff that the wind drives away. Perish.
Because the Lord knows the way of a man walked.
Why?
Blessed man do something and don't do something.
Don't try to walk, stand and sit in the way of wicked. It will lead to perish way. It is attractive places. Even don't try to test it.
Resolutely turn back on evil and set hearts and minds on doing what God wants.
Prosper and perish which way a man chose?
How?
Thank God I was prosper in everything in year 2014, it is the blessing of the Lord. I will do what God wants and resolutely turn my backs on evil in year 2015.
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