詩篇19:7-14

19:7 耶和華的律法全備，能甦醒人心；耶和華的法度確定，能使愚人有智慧。
19:8 耶和華的訓詞正直，能快活人的心；耶和華的命令清潔，能明亮人的眼目。
19:9 耶和華的道理潔淨，存到永遠；耶和華的典章真實，全然公義─
19:10 都比金子可羨慕，且比極多的精金可羨慕；比蜜甘甜，且比蜂房下滴的蜜甘甜。
19:11 況且你的僕人因此受警戒，守著這些便有大賞。
19:12 誰能知道自己的錯失呢？願你赦免我隱而未現的過錯。
19:13 求你攔阻僕人不犯任意妄為的罪，不容這罪轄制我，我便完全，免犯大罪。
19:14 耶和華─我的磐石，我的救贖主啊，願我口中的言語、心裡的意念在你面前蒙悅納。

⁷ The law of the Lord is perfect,
    refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
    making wise the simple.
⁸ The precepts of the Lord are right,
    giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes.
⁹ The fear of the Lord is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.

¹⁰ They are more precious than gold,
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
    than honey from the honeycomb.
¹¹ By them your servant is warned;
    in keeping them there is great reward.
¹² But who can discern their own errors?
    Forgive my hidden faults.
¹³ Keep your servant also from willful sins;
    may they not rule over me.
Then I will be blameless,
    innocent of great transgression.

¹⁴ May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
    be pleasing in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

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    上帝除了創造宇宙萬物之外，更用祂的話語來引導我們，就是所謂的「特殊啟示」，特別是指聖經。這裡用「律法」、「法度」、「訓詞」、「命令」、「道理」、「典章」，來稱呼上帝的話！

    然而上帝的話和救贖的大功是息息相關的，若沒有上帝特殊的啟示，我們是無法得救贖的！所以，保羅如此說：「並且知道你是從小明白聖經，這聖經能使你因信基督耶穌，有得救的智慧。聖經都是上帝所默示的（或譯：凡上帝所默示的聖經），於教訓、督責、使人歸正、教導人學義都是有益的，叫屬上帝的人得以完全，預備行各樣的善事。」（提摩太後書3:15-17)

    也因為有聖經的引導使我們知罪，知罪才能悔罪，悔罪才會認罪，認罪才能蒙赦罪！所以，大衛最後禱告說：「誰能知道自己的錯失呢？願你赦免我隱而未現的過錯。求你攔阻僕人不犯任意妄為的罪，不容這罪轄制我，我便完全，免犯大罪。耶和華─我的磐石，我的救贖主啊，願我口中的言語、心裡的意念在你面前蒙悅納。」

    願我們也透過上帝的話語和聖靈的光照，讓我們勇於在上帝面前認罪，享受赦罪平安！正如約翰一書1章9節說：「我們若認自己的罪，上帝是信實的，是公義的，必要赦免我們的罪，洗淨我們一切的不義。」

詩篇19:1-6

19:1 （大衛的詩，交與伶長。）諸天述說上帝的榮耀；穹蒼傳揚他的手段。
19:2 這日到那日發出言語；這夜到那夜傳出知識。
19:3 無言無語，也無聲音可聽。
19:4 它的量帶通遍天下，它的言語傳到地極。上帝在其間為太陽安設帳幕；
19:5 太陽如同新郎出洞房，又如勇士歡然奔路。
19:6 它從天這邊出來，繞到天那邊，沒有一物被隱藏不得它的熱氣。

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹ The heavens declare the glory of God;
    the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
² Day after day they pour forth speech;
    night after night they reveal knowledge.
³ They have no speech, they use no words;
    no sound is heard from them.
⁴ Yet their voice^[b] goes out into all the earth,
    their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.
⁵     It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
    like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
⁶ It rises at one end of the heavens
    and makes its circuit to the other;
    nothing is deprived of its warmth.

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    大衛藉由宇宙萬象的偉大來說明上帝的權能，表示上帝是這宇宙的創造者，而不像外邦的神明，是由宇宙醞釀而成。就像華人崇拜的神明，幾乎是被造之神，而非造物之上帝！

    上帝不僅是造物，更是保護管理之上帝，藉由所造的宇宙向人彰顯自己，使人認清上帝是實實在在的，正如羅馬書1章20節所說：「自從造天地以來，上帝的永能和神性是明明可知的，雖是眼不能見，但藉著所造之物就可以曉得，叫人無可推諉。」

    既然如此，我們一定要將上帝該有的榮耀歸給祂，因為我們受造的目的，也就是要彰顯上帝的榮耀，尊崇造我們的主！雖然始祖犯罪，使我們與上帝遠離，但是上帝卻透過獨生愛子耶穌基督拯救我們，使我們享受永生之福！

民數記6:22-27

6:22 耶和華曉諭摩西說：
6:23 「你告訴亞倫和他兒子說：你們要這樣為以色列人祝福，說：
6:24 『願耶和華賜福給你，保護你。
6:25 願耶和華使他的臉光照你，賜恩給你。
6:26 願耶和華向你仰臉，賜你平安。』
6:27 他們要如此奉我的名為以色列人祝福；我也要賜福給他們。」

²² The Lord said to Moses, ²³ “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

²⁴ “‘“The Lord bless you
    and keep you;
²⁵ the Lord make his face shine on you
    and be gracious to you;
²⁶ the Lord turn his face toward you
    and give you peace.”’

²⁷ “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

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    「祝福」和「賜福」，是中文上的差異，在原文都是「barak」。但是這差異是重要的，我們要認清對象，上帝對人是施予，所以是「賜福」；人對人要請求上帝，是一種禱告，所以用「祝福」！也因為如此，所以小心使用這兩個詞，以免誤解！

    當然，不管是希伯來文或英文，這個詞也可當「讚美」和「敬拜」的意思，因為希伯來文有「下跪」、「屈膝」的意思。也就是說，這個詞讓我們感受到上帝俯就卑微的我們，和我們敬拜上帝！也因為上帝與人同在，所以就有「平安」了！也因此，人就有光彩了，就是「耶和華使他的臉光照你」！

    願我們常常在基督裡，享受上帝賜給我們的各樣屬靈的福氣，也要將榮耀歸給上帝！正如以弗所書1章10節所說：「要照所安排的，在日期滿足的時候，使天上、地上、一切所有的都在基督裡面同歸於一。」

民數記6:1-21

6:1 耶和華對摩西說：
6:2 「你曉諭以色列人說：無論男女許了特別的願，就是拿細耳人的願（拿細耳就是歸主的意思；下同），要離俗歸耶和華。
6:3 他就要遠離清酒濃酒，也不可喝甚麼清酒濃酒做的醋；不可喝甚麼葡萄汁，也不可吃鮮葡萄和乾葡萄。
6:4 在一切離俗的日子，凡葡萄樹上結的，自核至皮所做的物，都不可吃。
6:5 「在他一切許願離俗的日子，不可用剃頭刀剃頭，要由髮綹長長了。他要聖潔，直到離俗歸耶和華的日子滿了。
6:6 在他離俗歸耶和華的一切日子，不可挨近死屍。
6:7 他的父母或是弟兄姊妹死了的時候，他不可因他們使自己不潔淨，因為那離俗歸上帝的憑據是在他頭上。
6:8 在他一切離俗的日子是歸耶和華為聖。
6:9 「若在他旁邊忽然有人死了，以致沾染了他離俗的頭，他要在第七日，得潔淨的時候，剃頭。
6:10 第八日，他要把兩隻斑鳩或兩隻雛鴿帶到會幕門口，交給祭司。
6:11 祭司要獻一隻作贖罪祭，一隻作燔祭，為他贖那因死屍而有的罪，並要當日使他的頭成為聖潔。
6:12 他要另選離俗歸耶和華的日子，又要牽一隻一歲的公羊羔來作贖愆祭；但先前的日子要歸徒然，因為他在離俗之間被玷污了。
6:13 「拿細耳人滿了離俗的日子乃有這條例：人要領他到會幕門口，
6:14 他要將供物奉給耶和華，就是一隻沒有殘疾、一歲的公羊羔作燔祭，一隻沒有殘疾、一歲的母羊羔作贖罪祭，和一隻沒有殘疾的公綿羊作平安祭，
6:15 並一筐子無酵調油的細麵餅，與抹油的無酵薄餅，並同獻的素祭和奠祭。
6:16 祭司要在耶和華面前獻那人的贖罪祭和燔祭；
6:17 也要把那隻公羊和那筐無酵餅獻給耶和華作平安祭，又要將同獻的素祭和奠祭獻上。
6:18 拿細耳人要在會幕門口剃離俗的頭，把離俗頭上的髮放在平安祭下的火上。
6:19 他剃了以後，祭司就要取那已煮的公羊一條前腿，又從筐子裡取一個無酵餅和一個無酵薄餅，都放在他手上。
6:20 祭司要拿這些作為搖祭，在耶和華面前搖一搖；這與所搖的胸、所舉的腿同為聖物，歸給祭司。然後拿細耳人可以喝酒。
6:21 「許願的拿細耳人為離俗所獻的供物，和他以外所能得的獻給耶和華，就有這條例。他怎樣許願就當照離俗的條例行。」

The Lord said to Moses, ² “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man or woman wants to make a special vow, a vow of dedication to the Lord as a Nazirite, ³ they must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar made from wine or other fermented drink. They must not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins. ⁴ As long as they remain under their Nazirite vow, they must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.

⁵ “‘During the entire period of their Nazirite vow, no razor may be used on their head. They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the Lord is over; they must let their hair grow long.

⁶ “‘Throughout the period of their dedication to the Lord, the Nazirite must not go near a dead body. ⁷ Even if their own father or mother or brother or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean on account of them, because the symbol of their dedication to God is on their head. ⁸ Throughout the period of their dedication, they are consecrated to the Lord.

⁹ “‘If someone dies suddenly in the Nazirite’s presence, thus defiling the hair that symbolizes their dedication, they must shave their head on the seventh day—the day of their cleansing. ¹⁰ Then on the eighth day they must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting. ¹¹ The priest is to offer one as a sin offering^[a] and the other as a burnt offering to make atonement for the Nazirite because they sinned by being in the presence of the dead body. That same day they are to consecrate their head again. ¹² They must rededicate themselves to the Lord for the same period of dedication and must bring a year-old male lamb as a guilt offering. The previous days do not count, because they became defiled during their period of dedication.

¹³ “‘Now this is the law of the Nazirite when the period of their dedication is over. They are to be brought to the entrance to the tent of meeting. ¹⁴ There they are to present their offerings to the Lord: a year-old male lamb without defect for a burnt offering, a year-old ewe lamb without defect for a sin offering, a ram without defect for a fellowship offering, ¹⁵ together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and a basket of bread made with the finest flour and without yeast—thick loaves with olive oil mixed in, and thin loaves brushed with olive oil.

¹⁶ “‘The priest is to present all these before the Lord and make the sin offering and the burnt offering. ¹⁷ He is to present the basket of unleavened bread and is to sacrifice the ram as a fellowship offering to the Lord, together with its grain offering and drink offering.

¹⁸ “‘Then at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the Nazirite must shave off the hair that symbolizes their dedication. They are to take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.

¹⁹ “‘After the Nazirite has shaved off the hair that symbolizes their dedication, the priest is to place in their hands a boiled shoulder of the ram, and one thick loaf and one thin loaf from the basket, both made without yeast. ²⁰ The priest shall then wave these before the Lord as a wave offering; they are holy and belong to the priest, together with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.

²¹ “‘This is the law of the Nazirite who vows offerings to the Lord in accordance with their dedication, in addition to whatever else they can afford. They must fulfill the vows they have made, according to the law of the Nazirite.’”

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    「拿細耳」除了在這裡的註解說明「歸主的意思」之外，還有「分別」、「特別」的意思，是要讓一般的以色列人，不是屬於利未支派的人可以參與聖殿或會幕的服事，就像撒母耳及參孫都是拿細耳人。

    對於今天的基督徒而言，我們也算是拿細耳人，我們不一定要像某些有神職人員和平信徒之分的教派一般，分得十分清楚。我們相信「人人皆祭司」，也就是說每一個人都是拿細耳人，都是歸耶和華為聖的人。正如彼得前書2章9節說：「惟有你們是被揀選的族類，是有君尊的祭司，是聖潔的國度，是屬上帝的子民，要叫你們宣揚那召你們出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。」

    讓我們以奉獻的心志來服事主，獻上自己為活祭，天天為主而活，這比殉道者更不容易，殉道者只要死一次就算，我們要天天奉獻自己，卻是上帝所喜悅的！正如保羅所說：「所以，弟兄們，我以上帝的慈悲勸你們，將身體獻上，當作活祭，是聖潔的，是上帝所喜悅的；你們如此事奉乃是理所當然的。」（羅馬書12:1）