37:32 惡人窺探義人,想要殺他。
37:33 耶和華必不撇他在惡人手中;當審判的時候,也不定他的罪。
37:34 你當等候耶和華,遵守他的道,他就抬舉你,使你承受地土;惡人被剪除的時候,你必看見。
37:35 我見過惡人大有勢力,好像一根青翠樹在本土生發。
37:36 有人從那裡經過,不料,他沒有了;我也尋找他,卻尋不著。
37:37 你要細察那完全人,觀看那正直人,因為和平人有好結局。
37:38 至於犯法的人,必一同滅絕;惡人終必剪除。
37:39 但義人得救是由於耶和華;他在患難時作他們的營寨。
37:40 耶和華幫助他們,解救他們;他解救他們脫離惡人,把他們救出來,因為他們投靠他。
32 The wicked lie in wait for the
righteous,
intent on putting them to death;
33 but the Lord
will not leave them in the power of the wicked
or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
34 Hope in the Lord
and keep his way.
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
36 but he soon passed away and was no more;
though I looked for him, he could not be found.
37 Consider the blameless, observe the
upright;
a future awaits those who seek peace.[d]
38 But all sinners will be destroyed;
there will be no future[e] for the
wicked.
39 The salvation of the righteous comes
from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40 The Lord helps them
and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
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惡人的特質就是要從別人得到好處,不管是看的見的財富,或是看不見的權力。就是要凌駕於別人之上,好獲得自己所要的資源,不管是名聲、財富和地位,都是以掠奪者的姿態出現。這也是人承繼自魔鬼的罪性,當人離開上帝就是被魔鬼唆使要強奪這些,好靠這些來維持其存在。
這是一個可怕的與邪惡的作為,也是導致人落入滅亡的原因。因為人以為掌握這些短暫的事務就可以獲得全部,就可以永遠興盛與不衰殘。殊不知這樣的豪取與掠奪,正是與上帝為敵,使人不靠上帝來生活,以為可以靠自己來站立於世界與不敗亡!
其實人要在上帝以外的事物求滿足,下場就是滅亡!人的生命必須有上帝的支持才是永恆的,離了上帝就什麼都不是了!即使有名聲、財富和地位,也無法成為永恆,因為這些也不過是雲煙、是患影、是泡沫!
求主讓我們清楚只有靠上帝成為義人,才能被上帝供應與支持到永遠!也因此,求主引導我們透過基督得著永生,這才不會虛度此生!