14:1 (大衛的詩,交與伶長。)愚頑人心裡說:沒有上帝。他們都是邪惡,行了可憎惡的事;沒有一個人行善。
14:2 耶和華從天上垂看世人,要看有明白的沒有,有尋求上帝的沒有。
14:3 他們都偏離正路,一同變為污穢;並沒有行善的,連一個也沒有。
14:4 作孽的都沒有知識嗎?他們吞吃我的百姓,如同吃飯一樣,並不求告耶和華。
14:5 他們在那裡大大地害怕,因為上帝在義人的族類中。
14:6 你們叫困苦人的謀算變為羞辱;然而耶和華是他的避難所。
14:7 但願以色列的救恩從錫安而出。耶和華救回他被擄的子民那時,雅各要快樂,以色列要歡喜。
14:2 耶和華從天上垂看世人,要看有明白的沒有,有尋求上帝的沒有。
14:3 他們都偏離正路,一同變為污穢;並沒有行善的,連一個也沒有。
14:4 作孽的都沒有知識嗎?他們吞吃我的百姓,如同吃飯一樣,並不求告耶和華。
14:5 他們在那裡大大地害怕,因為上帝在義人的族類中。
14:6 你們叫困苦人的謀算變為羞辱;然而耶和華是他的避難所。
14:7 但願以色列的救恩從錫安而出。耶和華救回他被擄的子民那時,雅各要快樂,以色列要歡喜。
For the director of music. Of David.
1 The
fool[a] says in his
heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.
2 The Lord looks down from heaven
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.
3 All have turned away, all have become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.
3 All have turned away, all have become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.
4 Do
all these evildoers know nothing?
They
devour my people as though eating bread;
they never call on the Lord.
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for God is present in the company of the righteous.
6 You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
but the Lord is their refuge.
they never call on the Lord.
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for God is present in the company of the righteous.
6 You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
but the Lord is their refuge.
7 Oh,
that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
When the Lord restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
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惡人特別指沒有上帝的外邦人,他們自以為聰明,欺負上帝的選民――以色列民,榮詩人所說:「作孽的都沒有知識嗎?他們吞吃我的百姓,如同吃飯一樣,並不求告耶和華。」
然而他們後來必得著教訓:「他們在那裡大大地害怕,因為上帝在義人的族類中。你們叫困苦人的謀算變為羞辱;然而耶和華是他的避難所。但願以色列的救恩從錫安而出。耶和華救回他被擄的子民那時,雅各要快樂,以色列要歡喜。」
可見上帝並不丟棄祂的選民,祂必拯救他們,雖然他們幾乎被消滅,有一天上帝必讓他們得以重新站來,彰顯上帝自己的榮耀!這是上帝榮耀的旨意,在耶穌基督再來的時候,必召聚上帝的子民回到上帝面前,使上帝國完全實現!在待降節期,我們更是要盼望這事快快實現!
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