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.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
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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