111:1 你們要讚美耶和華!我要在正直人的大會中,並公會中,一心稱謝耶和華。
111:2 耶和華的作為本為大;凡喜愛的都必考察。
111:3 他所行的是尊榮和威嚴;他的公義存到永遠。
111:4 他行了奇事,使人記念;耶和華有恩惠,有憐憫。
111:5 他賜糧食給敬畏他的人;他必永遠記念他的約。
111:6 他向百姓顯出大能的作為,把外邦的地賜給他們為業。
111:7 他手所行的是誠實公平;他的訓詞都是確實的,
111:8 是永永遠遠堅定的,是按誠實正直設立的。
111:9 他向百姓施行救贖,命定他的約,直到永遠;他的名聖而可畏。
111:10 敬畏耶和華是智慧的開端;凡遵行他命令的是聰明人。耶和華是永遠當讚美的!
1 Praise the Lord.
I
will extol the Lord with all my
heart
in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
2 Great
are the works of the Lord;
they are pondered by all who delight in them.
3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the Lord
is gracious and compassionate.
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
6 He
has shown his people the power of his works,
giving them the lands of other nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.
8 They are established for ever and ever,
enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He provided redemption for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever—
holy and awesome is his name.
10 The
fear of the Lord is the beginning
of wisdom;
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
To him belongs eternal praise.
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敬畏上帝的表現就是「讚美耶和華」,因為讚美耶和華才會尊上帝為大,才會高舉上帝,知道一切的權柄是屬乎耶和華上帝的,會紀念上帝不僅是創造主,更是救贖主!
許多時候,人都想靠自己有一番作為,這是因為我們受到無神主義的影響,以為一切都是人自己的作為。甚至信主之後,要靠自己的義行來的上帝的喜歡,以為這樣才是完成上帝的拯救在我們身上!
然而真正的得救,不是靠我們努力所得得功勞,也不是自己改變自己,而是要將自己交在上帝的手中,上帝會透過環境來磨練與考驗我們,使我們真正體會自己是軟弱無能,要不是耶穌基督在十字架上所完成的拯救,我們是沒有資格的,是沒有辦法得上帝的喜悅和獎賞!
所以,真正敬畏上帝的人,是願意謙卑自己,不再靠自己的義,而是要靠基督在十字架上所完成的義!我們要承認自己是無用的僕人,一切的善行只不過是本分,得救完全是基督的作為!
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