Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me

Psalm 51:1-19

For I know my transgressions, 

Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; 

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; 

Create in me a pure heart, O God, 

My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; 

The Hebrew sats this psalm was written by David when the prophet Nathan confronted him over his adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah. V18-19, which seem to belong to the time after Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians, may have been added later.

The psalm itself is deeply moving. It lets us see right into the soul of a man who has loved God yet fallen into grievous sin. He has been made to see himself through God's eyes and admits his guilt. All he can do now - knowing OG's love and mercy- is to ask forgiveness and the chance of a fresh start.

Why?

I confess that I am a sinner, selfish, and grief person. But for God's love, my sins could be erased.

God loves a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart, God will not despise. I will praise the Lord forever.

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me, restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me. This is my prayer either.

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1-5: 認罪：赦罪的基礎是神的慈愛、憐憫。只要我們回到神都有希望，無論離開神、離開教會有多久。

4: 對大衛的指責完全認同。不為自己找理由，我們很喜歡找理由。

6-9：得智慧延續與神的關係，判斷什麼是神喜悅的。先得痊癒，才得潔淨。塗抹過犯後，脫離罪惡，得潔淨，建立與神新的關係。

骨頭壓傷，現在可以踴躍，得活力

10-13  樂意的靈，緊緊依靠主，不再犯罪。罪得赦免不是只為自己，而是告訴其他人，讓更多人來到主面前。

14-19: 罪得赦免後，恢復與神的關係，獻上憂傷痛悔的心是神所喜悅的。為國家社會禱告，不要因為他的問題，使他的人民受苦。求神重新建造我們，把破口補起來。

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How?

Praise to the Lord and ask God, create in me a pure heart, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless, I will show my salvation

Psalm 50:1-23

He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people: “Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.” And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice.

“Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

But to the wicked person, God says: What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips? You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you.

When you did these things and I kept silent, you thought I was exactly like you. But I now arraign you and set my accusations before you.

“Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
23 Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless, I will show my salvation.”

V1-4: the summons comes

V7-15: God s[eaks in warning to his loyal people. It is not enough to go through the ritual motions. Sacrifices are not required to satisfy god's hunger. It is the thankful heart, not the token thank-offering, that counts.

16-20: there are serious charges against those who can recite God's commandments, yet disobey them: who keep company with crooks and are prepared to ruin one of their own family.

21-23: they reckon God of no account because there has been no instant response. But they are wrong. They ignore his words, nothing can save them.

Why?

God doesn't like our sacrifices, but our thankful heart. For all of the offerings in the world are belong to the Lord.

The Goodman is who follow God's word, the evil man is who forget God. 

When God kept silent to the evil men, it doesn't mean God agreed with them. But God will rescue the righteous men in their trouble.

How?

Sacrifice thank offerings honor God and to the blameless, God will show us salvation.

People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish.

Psalm 49:1-20

Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me— those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches? No one can redeem the life of another give to God a ransom for them— the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough—so that they should live on forever and not see decay.

For all can see that the wise die,  that the foolish and the senseless also perish, leaving their wealth to others. Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves.

But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself. Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases; for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them.

People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish.

Why?

No one can redeem the life of another give to God a ransom for them. Life is in hands of the Lord.

All life is limited, their wealth will leave to others.

Knowing the meaning of life and trust in the Lord is the only way to be an understanding man.

Wealth is blessing from the Lord but without understanding are like the beasts the perish. It is meanless to their life.

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人都知道，卻都做錯誤的選擇。

1.宣告與勤勉:都是有錢人的話語。我為什麼要怕?什麼原因，我們要仔細思考。

2.暫時的成就不能換永恆的生命：依靠錢財自誇，依靠才幹財源不斷，但是面對死亡的威脅，無法用錢去贖生命，人付不起。暫時的成就不能抵掉永恆的生命。

3.死亡叫人的希望落空：智慧人死，是自己以為智慧的人。他們的家室永存，指的是墓地。大家都知道，卻還有許多人佩服他們。死亡做他們的牧者，就是給他們死亡。榮耀不能隨他下去，即羞愧的下去

4.最後的勸勉：為什麼要懼怕?神為人指出一條路了。尊貴中。還沒有想到這些永恆的問題，以後都帶不走，就像死亡的畜類，人如果這樣就和畜生一樣。

我們不是不要上班、努力、求生活更好，但是如果沒有考慮到永生的事，一切枉然！

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How?

Knowing the Lord and follow God's word is smart and understanding.

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end

Psalm 48:1-14

Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord Almighty, in the city of our God: God makes her secure forever.

Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love. Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.

Walk about Zion, go around her, count her towers, consider well her ramparts, view her citadels, that you may tell of them to the next generation.

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.

An outburst of relief and joy at the city's reprieve from invasion.

Why?

Praise the Lord for God is most worthy of praise.

Within his temple, we meditate on God's unfailing love. It is not only read, understand but meditates it to our life, experience, and wonder.

Walkabout Zion, walk with the Lord, then you will know God is a living God.

For the Lord is out God forever and ever, and He will be our guide even to the end, so I do not fear and secure.

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因為有神的同在所以堅固、安全。不是因為牆高、厚、堅固。不是軍隊強大。

因為與我們同在的比我們看得到更多。如以利沙的火軍、火車滿山滿谷。

人對於神的作為應該有的回應：想念神的作為。神的作為完整，神的保護滴水不漏。查驗神的作為，神經得起我們去查驗。

我們的道路在神手中，求主幫助我們。

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How?

Rejoice and praise to the Lord forever and ever!

For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth

Psalm 47:1-9

For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth.

God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.

Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise.

God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.
9 The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.

An outburst of relief and joy at the city's reprieve from invasion.

Why?

Praise to the Lord is not just a word but describes how God is great to us. our God is a living God.

People of the God of Abraham, are those who believe Jesus Christ, all Christians.

How?

Praise to the Lord with joy, music, and song. And most important is praise the Lord with our hearts and mind.

Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations

Psalm 46:1-11

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

This psalm - the one on which Luther based a famous hymn - may have been written following King Sennacherib of Assyria's attack on Jerusalem, some natural disaster, or in anticipation of the events heralding Messiah's coming.

Verse 4-5 has a parallel in Revelation 22:1-5, where the ideal is perfectly realized. The psalmist glories in God's presence with his people, and his real and unassailable protection.

Why?

Be still, facing this chaotic world and so many trouble and diseases. God will be exalted among the nations.

God is our refuge and strength, God is my help in trouble. Therefore I will not fear. No matter what happened before me.

How?

Trust in the Lord and be still, wait, and see what my God is working.

Forget your people and your father’s house Let the king be enthralled by your beauty

Psalm 45:1-17

6 Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.

7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions

10 Listen, daughter, and pay careful attention: Forget your people and your father’s house Let the king be enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.

Your sons will take the place of your fathers,  you will make them princes throughout the land.

I will perpetuate your memory through all generations, therefore the nations will praise you for ever and ever.

The actual occasion may have been the wedding of King Ahab of Israel to Jezebel, princess of Tyre. If so, the king’s reign soon changed for the worse.

Verse 1-9: the poet’s eloquent praise of the king’s majesty and godly rule.

Verse 10-15: a word to the bride in all her finery.

Verse 16-17: are addressed to the king.

Why?

God’s throne will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of God’s kingdom.

God’s character is love righteousness and hate wickedness. So the Lord is above my companions.

Praise the Lord and forget your people and your father’s house, means forget the behavior and customer in your father’s house. Because in God’s house there is a new house and new sprit. We have to be a new man.

How?

Praise the Lord with joy and music and heart to honor name of the Lord.

Awake, Lord! Why do you sleep? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever

Psalm 44:1-26

It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them.

But now you have rejected and humbled us;  you no longer go out with our armies. You have made us a byword among the nations;   the peoples shake their heads at us.

If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god, would not God have discovered it, since he knows the secrets of the heart?

Awake, Lord! Why do you sleep? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever. Why do you hide your face and forget our misery and oppression?

This psalm is prompted by a disastrous defeat. Israel is bewildered. After all the stories of God's amazing actions in their early history and their complete reliance on him, now this! God had deserted them. They are disgraced and annoy understand why.

The witch to 'me' and  'my' in 4,6,15 may indicate a single voice leading the public prayer.

Why?

Psalmist though how great the Lord did for their ancestor,  They knew their victory was not by their sword, but by the hands of the Lord. But now, the Lord has turned away from them so their were under disgrace and scone of their enemies.

They pray to the Lord, for they trust in the Lord still listen to their prayer. If they had forgotten the name of the Lord, God knows it.

How?

Under distress or trouble is unhappy and sad, but when we turn to the Lord, we will know God is with us better than anything in the world.

Why my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God

Psalm 43:1-5

Vindicate me, my God,  and plead my cause against an unfaithful nation. Rescue me from those who are deceitful and wicked.

You are God my stronghold. Why have you rejected me? Why must I go about mourning,  oppressed by the enemy? 

Send me your light and your faithful care, let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy mountain,  to the place where you dwell. 

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the lyre,  O God, my God. 

Why my soul, are you downcast?  Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God,  for I will yet praise him,  my Savior and my God.

Back as things are, at the very thought of God, faith and hope breakthrough.

Why?

When we are under trouble or facing the deceitful and wicked, we will downcast and feel sad to the environment.

But God is my hope, put my hope in God, praise to the Lord, Do not downcast for God is my way, my salvation.

Send me your light is the word of God to comfort me, guide me, encourage me.

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宣告祈求的詩歌。

42,43篇的主題軸：我的心哪，你為何憂悶？為何在我裡面煩躁？應當仰望神，因我還要稱讚他。他是我臉上的光榮（原文是幫助），是我的神。

憂慮中，不友善、讚美、仰望、交替出現。情緒低落、有信心，常常在我們身上交替出現。

禱告在於求脫離敵人的手，這是我們常常祈求的。漸漸的詩人的禱告不一樣了，信心愈來愈堅定。 42, 43的我為何，文字一樣，心情已經不一樣了。

1,2節仍然在祈求

3節開始求神帶領他，從救我，變成求神的旨意顯明，有神的引導比脫離苦難重要。蹴然道路難走，若有神的亮光指明我們路。或許我們喜歡過安平的生活，但是苦難中有神同在，引導更能經歷神。此時離開耶路撒冷很遠了，感受不到神同在，漸漸的往神的居所走，從聖山到聖殿。求能回到神的家是最重要的禱告。所有一切挑戰、不公平、攻擊、挑戰、冤屈都不重要了。

我們回到神的面前想要的是什麼?是為我自己嗎？是奉獻，獻上自己的讚美，而不是只是求自己冤屈得伸，我們一切所求的，得救的目的就是為了獻上自己、讚美神，榮耀神。以神為樂。

關鍵在神發出亮光，指引我道路。不是我們懂多少聖經、參加多少聚會...、而是奉獻自己在神祭壇上。

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How?

Put out hope in the Lord!

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God,

Psalm 42:1-11

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me all day long,  “Where is your God?” These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng.

Why, my soul, are you downcast?  Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.

These two psalms share the same theme and the same refrain and probably began as a single poem.

The psalmist is in exile in the north, surrounded by godless people who dispirited, he contrasts past joys when he led the pilgrim throng to the sanctuary, with the unhappy present. All his happiness rests in God, and he is filled with longing for God's presence, to come again to the Temple.

Why?

When people lost the Temple, church, we will remember the good and grace of the Lord. 

Like the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for my God. Do I have such a desire in my heart?

Why my soul downcast? For the country has lost and Temple was gone, so psalmist felt sad. 

Put your hope in God for I will praise him. This is our heart and mind have to be, for God is my Lord, my savior.

God will direct his love by day, at night his song is with me. God is always with me.

How?

Praise the Lord and remember his word in my heart.

Because of my integrity, God uphold me

Psalm 41:1-13

Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
2 The Lord protects and preserves them—  they are counted among the blessed in the land— he does not give them over to the desire of their foes. The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.

Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread,  has turned against me.

I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.

Why?

Blessed are those who have regard for the weak, for God is love, so we are his sons we should regard for the weak men.

God not only regards the weak but also protects and preserves them, even restores them fro their bed of illness. Our life is in the hands of the Lord.

Even my friend who may betray me, but I know that God blesses with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. God is good.

Because of my integrity, God uphold me, so the requirement is to be integrity.

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信靠主的人必蒙眷顧，當然信靠主不能又不遵行神的話語。信靠主不是只圖謀好處。

大衛此時生病，主為他舖床，主如僕人照顧他。我們就好像個病人，什麼事都要主來協助，離開了主，我們什麼事都不能重。

大衛在病中，知道自己得罪神。因此只能求神憐憫，沒有去找人，因為這些來看大衛的人都是虛假，表面關心，背後謀略。

最令大衛傷心的是第九節。我們真的有可能就是那表面愛人，心裏卻害人的人？求神赦免我們的罪，我們的力量才能恢復。行事純正，討神的喜悅，才能在仇敵面前站立的住。

讚美神是得勝之道，以神的想法為我們的想法，遵行神話語的人必蒙眷顧。

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How?

Let my heart, my mind, and my strength be integrity and follow the word of the Lord.

But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me.

Psalm 40:1-17

Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us.
None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.

Sacrifice and offering you did not desire— but my ears you have opened— burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.

Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll. I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.”

For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me.

But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay. The psalmist has openly declared God's marvellous dealings with him. He looks back to the moment of rescue with deep thankfulness, and spells out for others the things he has learned about God. But his troubles are not yet over. He is still conscious of his need. He is still afresh to God for help.

The New Testament sees a deeper significance in this psalm, especially verse 7-8.

Why?

God has done may wonder on me, the things I can't count it.

Yes, no one compares with you, Lord,  there are so many to decalre.

Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, God doesn't like the symbolic matter or ceremony action, God looks into our heart. 

I have to humble before the Lord, for I am a sinner, May the Lord think of me.

How?

Pray to the Lord keep my heart always focusing on Him.

道路，真理，生命

約翰14：1-14 

臺南聖教會。高敏智牧師。 7／19／2020

一般人無法了解的道路，要走不走，自己決定。

生命裏要什麼？吃飽嗎？

思想：

1.心裡憂傷的心靈探討

2.道路的真諦。the way上帝的道 The word of God

   真理的國度 絕對的分別。基督的國

   生命的權柄。國度的護照。權柄。印記？

若有人要跟從我，就當捨己，背起他的十字架來跟從我。

道路是神的旨意

大綱：

你到底要不要跟？少年官沒跟

你這樣跟是不對的？

你要如何跟才有效呢？

你們心裡不要憂愁；約14：1

我現在心裡憂愁，約12：27

是耶穌在怕嗎？賽53。不是怕，是憂傷。這是神的愛。所有的罪集與耶穌，祂承擔，神沒有為，所以神性切割了。這是最大的憂傷。這是起初命訂的，但是人卻不領情，這是最難過的事。十字架的愛是為了你，你卻不領情。如以利沙看到眼前這人未來要殺害以色列人，而流下眼淚。

1. 我去原是為你們預備地方去。…必再來接你們到我那裡去

  老底嘉教會…與世界和平互動的糊塗

不是兩者來選，先不要效法世界，才選神的路，不是世界占多少，神的國占多少。我們教會是在人與神之間的關係。

神要我們與神同步。

我們沒有募款的，除了宣教 ，教會沒有預算從來沒有缺錢，奉獻永遠最多

所有弟兄姐妹的錢沒有動就是停電，所有的錢在流動就是電，就可以造就許多事。電子不動就是停電，有電壓差，就有電流。

我們教會不會分裂，因為我們沒有方法，只有道路。

2.若不藉著我，沒有人能到父那裡去。

士每拿教會

3. 我所做的事，信我的人也要做，並且要做比這更大的事，因為我往父那裡去。

關鍵不是我做，是我在神的旨意裏面。

聖靈的澆灌是高電壓，成為一個迴路做更大的事。在神面前破碎自己。

But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you

Psalm 39:1-13

Show me, Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is.

You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem secure.

Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom; in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth without knowing who’s e it will finally be.

But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you.

Hear my prayer, Lord, listen to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. I dwell with you as a foreigner, a stranger, as all my ancestors were. Look away from me, that I may enjoy life again before I depart and am no more.

The psalmist struggles to contain his thoughts, for fear of dishonoring God, but they bust out. He feels death at his shoulder; life as insubstantial as a puff of wind. And he cries out to God to reassure and forgive him, and to remove his troubles.

Why?

Our life is like breadth, and flee away. Everything in the world is like a wine and gone, so as our life.

We are the foreigner, traveler. May God looks away from me, that I may enjoy life agains before I depart and am no more.

How?

My hope is in you, my Lord!

repay my good with evil lodge accusations against me, though I seek only to do what is good.

Psalm 38:1-22

Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger. Because of your wrath there is no healthy in my body’ there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin. My built has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear.’

Those who want to kill me set their traps, those who would harm me talk of my ruin; all day long they scheme and lie.

For I am about to fall, and my pain is ever with me. I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin. Many have Beyoncé my enemies without cause.

Those who repay my good with evil lodge accusations against me, though I seek only to do what is good.

Lord, do not forsake me; do not be far from me, my God.

This is the third of seven ‘repenting’ psalms:  Sin has resulted in physical sickness, as well as mental anguish. Friends and family stand aloof, and the opposition have the chance they have been waiting for. The psalmist admits his sin, with bitter regret.

Why?

David was under trouble and heavy burden, he confess his sins before the Lord. 

David asked the Lord forsake his sins and help him from enemies. 

All day long they scheme and lie upon David, so David was under dangerous situation.

God is David only savior.

How?

Treat others with love and mercy, and we have aware of the evildoers and many people with lie tong. Pray to the Lord for God’s grace and help will be with us.

The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble

Psalm 37:21-40

The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.

The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip.

The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death; but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked or let them be condemned when brought to trial.

Hope in the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.

The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. The Lord helps them and delivers them; he deliver them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.

Why?

Though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. So we do not frustrated at some disappointed  matter or trouble, for the Lord is my salvation and my delivery. God will upholds us with his mighty hands.

The law of the Lord are in my heart. It is not in our mouth, so we can do the right things.

Trust in the Lord and walking in God’s way, take refuge in the Lord is the right way.

Why have to envy the other rich men or seems successful men. God has the best plan on me. But joy and delight with the Lord is the best blessing.

義人的路是慷慨的路：想到需要的人。因為相信神不會撇棄他們。

智慧和公平在神的話裡，因為重視神的話。

義人雖然會跌倒卻有神保護。神所賜的人無法奪去。因為信仰的根基在神的話。

不同的結局：神賜永恆的產業。還沒有看見的時候，蠻有信心的等候。不要因惡人得意，心懷不平，而有怒氣以致犯罪。神必按照祂的時間成就神的旨意。

How?

Exalt the Lord in my heart and keep my heart pure and do the good matters.

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; the wicked will perish.

Psalm 37:1-19

Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.

 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret - it leads only to evil.

A little while, and the wicked will be no more, though you look for them, they will not be found. But the need will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.

For the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.

In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty. But the wicked will perish.

It is a collection of the proverbial sayings that the wisdom writer loved and according to which, no matter how things look, the good will prosper , the wicked be punished.

Wherever you look, people are flagrantly disobeying God’s law, and getting away with it. Don’t be tempted to envy them, says the psalmist. Thing are not what they seem. The wicked are in a far from enviable position. Their time will soon be up, but blessing and security await God’s people. Go on doing gods; be patient; trust God to act. 

Why?

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him. This is our action have to obey.

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret - it leads only to evil. So obey this.

God knows everyone’s heart, God has his plan and his time. We should wait and be still.

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不要為作惡的心懷不平。也不要向行不義的生嫉妒。

神要給我們是永恆的，不要只看地上這些暫時的。

1. 不要心懷不平，結局快到了。

2.惡人的結局像青草被剪除。惡人設計謀最後都會被主破壞。可以有能力，計畫，最後害到自己。最後一無所有。

3 .倚靠神的人一定蒙福:生命發光，承受地土直到永遠，看似沒有卻是樣樣都有。神賜給我們的可以存到永久，不會貶值。

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How?

Doing the Good and away from evil and fret.

God's unfailing love

Psalm 36:1-12

Concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. 

Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. 

They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. 

For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

See how the evildoers lie fallen— thrown down, not able to rise!

v1-4 picture human wickedness: the person totally committed to his own evil ways.

v5-10 contrast the character of God-loving, faithful, good; the source of life and light and all the good that we enjoy.

v11-12 are a personal prayer, with the answer concluding the psalm.

Why?
Evil men they are no fear of God seems good to them but when the judge time coming they will be judged by God's righteousness.

God's love and faithfulness to the skied so we do not fear the evil men.

God gives ut the fountain of life, so in God's light, we see light and enjoy drinking from God's river of delight.

In contrast the evildoers lie fallen, we will see it.

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惡人的惡：有神和他無關，自己作主。以為可以一手遮天，其實遮蔽自己的眼。

基督徒是偶爾犯罪，不是蓄意犯罪。

人定要享受神的供應，重點在聖殿中，不在於肥甘。

得見光是我們的眼睛打開，看見神的道路。不致迷失。神的慈愛與公義，屬神的人可以享受。

想我們要走什麼樣的路？

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How?

How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! I take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Praise to the Lord.

May they always say, “The Lord be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant.”

Psalm 35:11-28

Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered, I went about mourning as though for my friend or brother. I bowed my head in grief as though weeping for my mother. 

But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; assailants gathered against me without my knowledge. They slandered me without ceasing.

How long, Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.

May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace.

May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “The Lord be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant.”

Then he will praise God and tell others of his righteousness.

Why?

This world full of evil men and unrighteous men.

David thought he is innocent, but so many people do against him. The only way is to ask for help from the Lord.

How long, Lord, will you look on? It is a very urgent situation, David prayed to the Lord.

Four pray to the Lord, may the enemies be shame and confusion, may my vindication shout for joy and gladness.

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惡人控告大衛沒有做的事。所做的好事，卻好像做在自己的懷中，人卻忘恩負義。

17節，我要等到何時呢?

18節我要在大會中讚美你。時間在神手中。禱告中我們可以抱怨，但是我們仍然要讚美神。困難仍然存在。擠眼是嘲笑，誇口。

大衛知道神是公義的，所以要讚美。9,10節讚美，18節，28節都在讚美。禱告即使在絕望中，最後一定要相信神。大衛的禱告是真誠、真情的，神你睡著了嗎？向神傾心吐意，我們安靜下來也要聽神說。禱告是雙向的。

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How?

Pray to the Lord for all my affair, because God is my savior and my fortress. What I can do is wait for God's work.

Who is like you, Lord? You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor

Psalm 35:1-10

Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.

May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin  be turned back in dismay.

My whole being will exclaim, “Who is like you, Lord?  You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them.”

Confident that right is on his side, the Islamist calls on God to pay bach his enemies in their own coin and clear his good name.

Why?

No for the revenge but David asked the Lord in his righteousness to treat his enemy. It seemed condemned those enemies, but this is the situation and his emotion expressed.

Who is like you, Lord, God is my savior, rescue the poor and needy from those who rob them.

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用信心的宣告，或是讚美來結束。

危機當中向神祈求的禱告。

從當中看到他的處境如何?

面臨他的敵人是有計劃、預謀的。

神對付不義的人的方法往往就是用他設的網羅所綑綁。神以人自己設的方法，受害，受審判。

凡救自己生命的必喪失生命。人愈想要靠自己努力，愈不滿足，更空虛。屬靈的原則，都是放下。

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How?

God is my savior, my hope, and my way. I will always follow Him.

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2020／7／12 臺南聖教會。   高敏智牧師

使3：1-9

思想

1.我們如何想像這樣行神蹟？

2.為什麼我們都做不到這樣的境界。

模仿是沒有用的話，"我奉主耶穌名…"神蹟其實不是用模仿的可得到的

大綱

1.定睛看他的屬靈意義

  神蹟三大要素

  1.親身聽見神： 叫他說做… 摩西，耶穌

  2.人對神 應許的道路相信到底：。以斯帖，但以理

  3.神喜悅的信心： 百夫長，血漏的婦人。雖然不在揀選裡面

神蹟=萬事都互相效力

聖靈替我們禱告，鑒察人心

叫愛神的人得益處，就是按他旨意被召的人。羅8：26-28

耶穌觸摸到我的感覺

撒上16：6-12。耶和華說：這就是他，你起來膏他。

定睛看他，是聖靈在講話

教會不要優秀的人，要優質的人，要喜樂。神要用的人多在苦難中，卻心存喜樂。

  定睛的應用…審判？揀選？算命？

徒13：8-11。王下8：11,  徒14：8 路司得那麽多人，為何保羅看見他有信心

2.定睛看錯的屬靈危機？…神蹟？神燈？？

只要神蹟，不要耶穌反而得罪神。

專心，謙卑，柔和

定睛是聖靈專注在我們心裡的

你們…

3.安舒的日子與未見的日子

  你們當悔改歸正，使你們罪得赦免

主耶和華的靈在我身上…

挑戰

只要求為主而活著

獻上活祭的幸福感

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Psalm 34:1-22

This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Fear the Lord, you his holy people,  for those who fear him lack nothing.

Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all; 

The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.

A man with such a story to tell of God's faithfulness cannot help sharing it. He owes it to God and his fellow believers. In the psalmist's experience, the person who honors God finds life. His misfortunes may be many, but God brings him through them all.

Why?

My God is a living God, you may test and see the Lord is good.

God is full of mercy who close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Do not fear and come close to the Lors.

To be a righteous man who lacks nothing, even there are many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. How great is the Lord!

How?

Keep away from evil and be a righteous man through the blood of Jesus Christ.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance

Psalm 33:1-22
Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance.

No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.

Tune-up the instruments Sing for joy and burst into song. Look, hear, what God has done! Sing God's praises for who he is. Worship the Creator and stand in awe of him. Praise his sovereign rule in human affairs - his unfailing care for all who honor him. Sing a song of trust in him.

Why?

Sing a new song to the Lord with many instruments for God is faithful in all he does.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, it is not by anyone or any strength or force and wealth. For God is the fountain for the blessing.

My God is mighty God, He has unfailing love to those who fear Him.

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1.人應該讚美神：用各樣樂器、歌聲來讚美神。音樂是情感的語言。唱新歌，不是不要唱舊歌，而是唱歌時，有領受，有感覺，常唱可以更熟悉，更美、激動的唱出。

2.為什麼要讚美神：神的信實、慈愛、主權

3.神的看顧信實，人應當選擇誰呢? 以耶和華為神的是有福的，國家是有權柄的，但是所籌算都歸於無有，只有神的籌算才是真的

4.結論：人應當做正確的選擇。耶和華觀看、查看、留意世人的一切作為，想什麼?他們想什麼?多想要君王權柄、武力、靠馬、資源、技術。這些正是現在人在走的路。各國在發展武器、網路技術。這些都是枉然的。人百般籌算都不如神的一句話、一個命令。有耶和華眼目看顧的人是最有福的。向來依靠，是一直信靠，不是有困難才來依靠神！沒有困難就是以自己為主。

How?

What we can do is wait in hope for the Lord. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord.