Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 26

Introduction...

Day 26 Psalm 57:1-2，7-11 Praising God for the Steadfast Heart

（Memorization Scripture: vv. 7-11）
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when he fled from Saul into the cave.
1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
Until these calamities have passed by.
2 I will cry out to God Most High,To God who performs all things for me.

7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
8 I will sing and give praise.
Awake, my glory!
Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.
9 I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples.
I will sing to You among the nations.
10 For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens,
And Your truth unto the clouds.
11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.


[Sharing] In a difficult situation, David wrote a psalm while in a cave, saying, "Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge ..." At that time David was in as much danger as being placed in a fiery furnace, for Saul would stop at nothing to kill him. In his difficulties, David knew well that God's mercy and love was exalted among the heavens and he decided to look to God and treat the cave of refuge as a sanctuary for praising the Lord. He said, "My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise." He encouraged himself, saying, "Awake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn." Not only did he sing and praise the Lord in the cave, but he also would use instruments to praise the Lord in early mornings as he set his heart to praise, sing, and give thanks to God among all nations.

May the Lord help us not to let our souls fall into a drowsy state in the face of the challenges and restlessness in the current environment. Instead, let us choose to be awake and sing to the Lord like David in hardships. Even with tears in our eyes we'll praise and sing to the Lord, for He loves us, His mercy reaches unto the heavens, and His truth unto the clouds.

【簡介】...

Day 26 詩篇57:1-2, 7-11 在急難中求告 神，被堅固而歌頌這位至高 神
(背誦7-11節)
大衛逃避掃羅，藏在洞裡。那時，他作這金詩，交於伶長。調用休要毀壞。
1 神啊，求憐憫我，憐憫我！因為我的心投靠袮。
我要投靠在袮翅膀的蔭下， 等到災害過去。
2 我要求告至高的 神，就是為我成全 諸事的 神。
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7 神啊，我心堅定，我心堅定；
我要唱詩，我要歌頌！
8 我的靈( - 原文是榮耀)啊，你當醒起！
琴瑟啊，你們當醒起！ 我自己要極早醒起！
9 主啊，我要在萬民中稱謝袮，
在列邦中歌頌袮！
10 因為，袮的慈愛高及諸天；
袮的誠實達到穹蒼。
11 神啊，願袮崇高過於諸天！
願袮的榮耀高過全地！


【心得分享】在艱難困境中，大衛在山洞裡作詩呼求說：「 神啊，求你憐憫我，憐憫我！因為我的心投靠你。我要投靠在你翅膀的蔭下……」。那時大衛如同身處獅子群和身陷烈火中一樣危險，因掃羅用盡各樣的方法要將他置於死地。在艱難中大衛深知 神的憐憫和慈愛高及諸天，他決意選擇仰望 神，把避難的山洞當作讚美 神的聖所。他說：「 神啊，我心堅定，我心堅定。我要唱詩，我要歌頌！」他勉勵自己說：「我的靈(原文是榮耀)啊，你當醒起！ 琴瑟啊，你們當醒起！ 我自己要極早醒起！」他不但在山洞裡唱詩讚美 神，還要清晨早起用琴瑟讚美 神，並立定心志要在萬民和列邦中歌頌稱謝 神。
求 神幫助我們，在面對當下環境中各樣挑戰、和躁動不安的衝擊時，不要讓我們的心靈昏睡消沉，讓我們能像大衛一樣在艱難困境中，對自己的心說話，選擇醒起歌唱稱頌 神。哪怕是邊流淚，也要邊讚美稱謝 神。因為 神愛我們，祂的慈愛高及諸天； 祂的誠實達到穹蒼。