Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Each man's life is but a breath

Psalm 39:1-13
Our little life
Keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence.
But when I was silent and still, not even saying anything good my anguish increased.
O Lord, you have made my days a mere handbreadth, the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man's life is but a breath.
God rebukes and disciplines men for their sin; consume their wealth like a moth.
I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for you are the one who has done this.
Look away from me, that I may rejoice again before I depart and am no more.
The psalmist struggles to contain his thoughts, for fear of dishonouring God, but they burst out.
He feels death at his shoulder; life as insubstantial as a puff of wind.(單薄)
And he cries out to God to reassure and forgive him, and to remove his troubles.
Why?
Angry and Judge are useless to the wicked.
Pray to the Lord if all of this are the Lord who has done this, then I will keep silent. But forgive me that I may rejoice again before I depart from this world. It is a reality pray.
Each man's life in the world like a breath is light and short.
I am nothing if the Lord does not with me.
Keep silent and keep tongue from sin. It is good to us. Pray to the Lord when I am anguish.
How?
Keep my tongue from sin and fear the Lord!

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