Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 15

Introduction...

Day 15 Psalm 9:1-4,7-14 Give Thanks to God Devotedly Because of His Salvation
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 1-2）
1 I will praise you, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will show forth all your marvelous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in you: I will sing praise to your name, O most High.
3 When my enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at your presence.
4 For you have maintained my right and my cause; you sat in the throne judging right.

7 But the LORD shall endure forever: he has prepared his throne for judgment.
8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
10 And they that know your name will put their trust in you: for you, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek you.
11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
12 When he avenges blood, he remembers them: he forgets not the cry of the humble.
13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer from them that hate me, you that lift me up from the gates of death:
14 That I may show forth all your praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in your salvation.

Arise, O Lord! Let not man prevail. What words we need to hear today as our academia, media, and own hearts brag that mankind is the center of the universe. What truth we need to rule our minds today - this life is neither ruled by me or the threat of my enemies. I can turn to the Lord in great thanksgiving as it is He who sits enthroned forever, it is His justice that rules, and He is the stronghold in whom we can put our trust. Even in the dark days of tragedy and failure in our own lives and in times when it seems evil is winning, our Lord is present with us in the world (v.11, among us in Zion), is actively judging evil (vv.4,7,8, 12), and never forgets His people (v.10) but shows such great mercy and care. What does this mean for the psalmist and me? It means instead of boasting of myself or cowering in fear and despair, I can publicly (v.14, gates of Zion) praise the Lord with my whole life (v1, my whole heart) for delivering me from sin, enemies, and death itself! Let’s sing together today I will rejoice in your salvation!

【簡介】...

Day 15 詩篇9:1-4,7-14 因 神的救恩而一心稱謝祂
(背誦 1-2節)
1 我要一心稱謝耶和華；
我要傳揚袮一切奇妙的作為。
2 我要因袮歡喜快樂；
至高者啊，我要歌頌袮的名！
3 我的仇敵轉身退去的時候，
他們一見袮的面就跌倒滅亡。
4 因袮已經為我伸冤，為我辨屈；
袮坐在寶座上，按公義審判。
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7 惟耶和華坐為王，直到永遠；
祂已經為審判設擺祂的寶座。
8 祂要按公義審判世界，
按正直判斷萬民。
9 耶和華又要給受欺壓的人作高臺，
在患難的時候作高臺。
10 耶和華啊，認識袮名的人要倚靠袮，
因袮沒有離棄尋求袮的人。
11 應當歌頌居錫安的耶和華，
將祂所行的傳揚在眾民中。
12 因為那追討流人血之罪的－祂記念受屈的人，
不忘記困苦人的哀求。
13 耶和華啊，袮是從死門把我提拔起來的；
求袮憐恤我，看那恨我的人所加給我的苦難，
14 好叫我述說袮一切的美德；
我必在錫安城( - 原文是女子)的門因袮的救恩歡樂。



【心得分享】「耶和華啊，求袮起來，不容人得勝！」在這個以「人」为宇宙中心的時代，多麼需要聽到這樣一句話！當學術界，媒體，和我們的心不停地抬高「人」的地位時，這個道理一定要緊緊地控制我們的思想：我的一生不是被「我」或者我的敵人掌控。我要轉眼仰望 神，感謝祂，因祂永遠坐在寶座，祂的公義掌權，並且祂是我們的堡壘。甚至在我們悲傷和失敗的時候，好像仇敵在誇勝的時候，主依然與我們同在（11節，「居錫安的耶和華」）。祂在審判罪惡（4，7，8，12節），也從不忘記祂的子民（10節），何等的憐憫和慈愛。這對詩篇的作者、對我意味著什麼？它意味著我們不當自誇，也不當畏懼或絕望，而是在公眾前（14節，「錫安城的門」）一生（1節，「一心」）讚美祂。因祂救贖我們脫離罪、仇敵、甚至死亡！我們應當今日一起歌唱：「我因袮的救恩歡樂！」