86:1 (大衛的祈禱。)耶和華啊,求你側耳應允我,因我是困苦窮乏的。
86:2 求你保存我的性命,因我是虔誠人。我的上帝啊,求你拯救這倚靠你的僕人!
86:3 主啊,求你憐憫我,因我終日求告你。
86:4 主啊,求你使僕人心裡歡喜,因為我的心仰望你。
86:5 主啊,你本為良善,樂意饒恕人,有豐盛的慈愛賜給凡求告你的人。
86:6 耶和華啊,求你留心聽我的禱告,垂聽我懇求的聲音。
86:7 我在患難之日要求告你,因為你必應允我。
86:8 主啊,諸神之中沒有可比你的;你的作為也無可比。
86:9 主啊,你所造的萬民都要來敬拜你;他們也要榮耀你的名。
86:10 因你為大,且行奇妙的事;惟獨你是上帝。
86:11 耶和華啊,求你將你的道指教我;我要照你的真理行;求你使我專心敬畏你的名!
86:12 主─我的上帝啊,我要一心稱讚你;我要榮耀你的名,直到永遠。
86:13 因為,你向我發的慈愛是大的;你救了我的靈魂免入極深的陰間。
86:14 上帝啊,驕傲的人起來攻擊我,又有一黨強橫的人尋索我的命;他們沒有將你放在眼中。
86:15 主啊,你是有憐憫有恩典的上帝,不輕易發怒,並有豐盛的慈愛和誠實。
86:16 求你向我轉臉,憐恤我,將你的力量賜給僕人,救你婢女的兒子。
86:17 求你向我顯出恩待我的憑據,叫恨我的人看見便羞愧,因為你─耶和華幫助我,安慰我。
86:2 求你保存我的性命,因我是虔誠人。我的上帝啊,求你拯救這倚靠你的僕人!
86:3 主啊,求你憐憫我,因我終日求告你。
86:4 主啊,求你使僕人心裡歡喜,因為我的心仰望你。
86:5 主啊,你本為良善,樂意饒恕人,有豐盛的慈愛賜給凡求告你的人。
86:6 耶和華啊,求你留心聽我的禱告,垂聽我懇求的聲音。
86:7 我在患難之日要求告你,因為你必應允我。
86:8 主啊,諸神之中沒有可比你的;你的作為也無可比。
86:9 主啊,你所造的萬民都要來敬拜你;他們也要榮耀你的名。
86:10 因你為大,且行奇妙的事;惟獨你是上帝。
86:11 耶和華啊,求你將你的道指教我;我要照你的真理行;求你使我專心敬畏你的名!
86:12 主─我的上帝啊,我要一心稱讚你;我要榮耀你的名,直到永遠。
86:13 因為,你向我發的慈愛是大的;你救了我的靈魂免入極深的陰間。
86:14 上帝啊,驕傲的人起來攻擊我,又有一黨強橫的人尋索我的命;他們沒有將你放在眼中。
86:15 主啊,你是有憐憫有恩典的上帝,不輕易發怒,並有豐盛的慈愛和誠實。
86:16 求你向我轉臉,憐恤我,將你的力量賜給僕人,救你婢女的兒子。
86:17 求你向我顯出恩待我的憑據,叫恨我的人看見便羞愧,因為你─耶和華幫助我,安慰我。
A prayer of David.
1 Hear
me, Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God; 3 have mercy on me, Lord,
for I call to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
for I put my trust in you.
for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God; 3 have mercy on me, Lord,
for I call to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
for I put my trust in you.
5 You,
Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, Lord;
listen to my cry for mercy.
7 When I am in distress, I call to you,
because you answer me.
abounding in love to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, Lord;
listen to my cry for mercy.
7 When I am in distress, I call to you,
because you answer me.
8 Among
the gods there is none like you, Lord;
no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come and worship before you, Lord;
they will bring glory to your name.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds;
you alone are God.
no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come and worship before you, Lord;
they will bring glory to your name.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds;
you alone are God.
11 Teach
me your way, Lord,
that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;
I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
you have delivered me from the depths,
from the realm of the dead.
that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;
I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
you have delivered me from the depths,
from the realm of the dead.
14 Arrogant
foes are attacking me, O God;
ruthless people are trying to kill me—
they have no regard for you.
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and have mercy on me;
show your strength in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
just as my mother did.
17 Give me a sign of your goodness,
that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
ruthless people are trying to kill me—
they have no regard for you.
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and have mercy on me;
show your strength in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
just as my mother did.
17 Give me a sign of your goodness,
that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
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在新約中最感動人的經文就是約翰福音3章16節:「上帝愛世人,甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們,叫一切信他的,不致滅亡,反得永生。」
大衛也向上帝禱告說:「主─我的上帝啊,我要一心稱讚你;我要榮耀你的名,直到永遠。因為,你向我發的慈愛是大的;你救了我的靈魂免入極深的陰間。」
永生是上帝的生命,這是上帝將人的靈魂從極深的陰間解救出來的結果!本來人犯罪理當受到地獄永死的懲罰,祂卻在基督裡預定我們得救,使我們可以享受與上帝有美好的關係!
不僅如此上帝還給人榮光,正如大衛所求:「主啊,你是有憐憫有恩典的上帝,不輕易發怒,並有豐盛的慈愛和誠實。求你向我轉臉,憐恤我,將你的力量賜給僕人,救你婢女的兒子。求你向我顯出恩待我的憑據,叫恨我的人看見便羞愧,因為你─耶和華幫助我,安慰我。」
當然,我們不是平白無故得到安慰和幫助,是因為我們在基督裡與基督同經歷苦難,有同死、同受苦的生命,才會有同復活的榮耀!我們立志專心為基督而活,是必定經歷苦難,也因此我們要有受苦的心志,正如使徒彼得所說:「基督既在肉身受苦,你們也當將這樣的心志作為兵器,因為在肉身受過苦的,就已經與罪斷絕了。你們存這樣的心,從今以後就可以不從人的情慾,只從上帝的旨意在世度餘下的光陰。因為往日隨從外邦人的心意行邪淫、惡慾、醉酒、荒宴、群飲,並可惡拜偶像的事,時候已經夠了。他們在這些事上,見你們不與他們同奔那放蕩無度的路,就以為怪,毀謗你們。」(彼得前書4:1-4)
親愛的弟兄姊妹,讓我們已經歷上帝的榮耀的心來面對為基督而活所帶來的考驗吧!上帝的安慰與幫助必臨到我們,因為祂要親自與我們同在!
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