Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens

 Psalm 68:1-18

May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him. May you blow them away like smoke— as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God. But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.

God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

The Lord announces the word, and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng: “Kings and armies flee in haste; the women at home divide the plunder.

When you ascended on high, you took many captives;  you received gifts from people, even from the rebellious— that you, Lord God, might dwell there. Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,  who daily bears our burdens.

This psalm seems to be a battle-march cum processional hymn, may be sung as the Ark was carried into Jerusalem, or at the ceremony commemorating that event. The Psalm paints a series of vivid pictures of God's victorious power.

V1-6 a tribute to God, v7-10 God leads the nation through the desert; v11-14 the conquest of the land, 15-18 God chooses Mt Zion in Jerusalem to be his home. 

Why?

We are not along, God is with us, God sets the lonely in families, even in God's family and family in the world.

Praise the Lord, faith to the Lord, women could be an army in God's command. Preach Gospel women could be a mighty throng.

God is the Lord, not only in Christian but also is the King among the universe, God received gifts from his people and from the rebellious.

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大衛回想自己如何建立國在耶路撒冷。

1-6 回想以色列人從西奈山進入迦南地。有神同在的人，無論任何敵人都會退去，消化。孤兒、寡婦、被囚的是最底層，沒有依靠的，今天有神幫助他們。

7-10在西奈山神如何引領他們。兩次提到下雨。有水、人就可以活下去。有榮幸見到神。

11-14  仗都還沒有打，婦女就要傳捷報，要得勝了。主發命令就是趕散列王，人只要收戰利品。他們如半在圈中。且非常高貴穩妥的地方，安然睡覺。特別顯出人在神的照顧中，平安放心。整個戰爭看是約書亞在打，其實是神在打。在敵人面前更能顯出神的保護、照顧。安穩在耶穌懷裏是最大的福氣。

15-18 大衛建立的國。錫安山因為有神，所以可以傲視群山。神的車輛萬千，所以得勝。神升上高天是神掌權。大衛所在乎的是神的同在，不是所建的國家，權利。神的同在是摩西及大衛最在乎的，我們在乎的是什麼?我們所喜悅、期待的是否與神相同?

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How?

Praise the Lord to God my Savior, who daily bears my burdens.