Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 27

Thanksgiving Month Introduction...

Psalm 18:31-36,46-50
（Memorization Scripture 31-36）
31 For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of deer, And sets me on my high places.
34 He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation;
Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great.
36 You enlarged my path under me, So my feet did not slip....
46 The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted.
47 It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me;
48 He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me;
You have delivered me from the violent man.
49 Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.
50 Great deliverance He gives to His king, And shows mercy to His anointed,
To David and his descendants forevermore

【Reflection】Psalm 18 is written by a seasoned veteran who has been through many battles. It is collected from 2 Samuel 22. After being saved by the Lord from all his enemies and wars, David experienced many highs and lows, victories and defeats, honor and shame. In response, he wrote this timeless and recitable epic psalm.
Who is God besides the Lord? Besides Him, who is an unshakable rock? Besides Him, who is my strength? Besides Him, who makes me stand secure in the sound of war drums? If it were not for the Lord, how could my weak hands and powerless arms wield a bow in battle? "You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great. You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip." (Verses 35-36) We often walk on narrow paths, on the edge of danger, but the Lord enables us to triumph in battle. Our enemies turn and flee before us. In times of distress, we can safely pass through; our feet do not slip into the abyss. " He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the chariots with fire." (Psalm 46:9)

【感恩月簡介】...

詩篇 18:31-36,46-50
(背誦經文:31-36)
31 除了耶和華，誰是 神呢？除了我們的 神，誰是磐石呢？
32 唯有那以力量束我的腰，使我行為完全的，祂是 神。
33 祂使我的腳快如母鹿的蹄，又使我在高處安穩。
34 祂教導我的手能以爭戰，甚至我的膀臂能開銅弓。
35 祢把祢的救恩給我做盾牌，祢的右手扶持我，祢的溫和使我為大。
36 祢使我腳下的地步寬闊，我的腳未曾滑跌。...
46 耶和華是活 神。願我的磐石被人稱頌；願救我的 神被人尊崇。
47 這位 神，就是那為我伸冤、使眾民服在我以下的。
48 祢救我脫離仇敵，又把我舉起，高過那些起來攻擊我的； 祢救我脫離強暴的人。
49 耶和華啊，因此我要在外邦中稱謝祢，歌頌祢的名。
50 耶和華賜極大的救恩給祂所立的王，施慈愛給祂的受膏者，就是給大衛和他的後裔，直到永遠。

【心得分享】詩篇18篇是一位飽經戰事的老兵所寫的頌讚詩，是從撒母耳記下22章收集而來。大衛在耶和華救他脫離一切仇敵和爭戰之後，經歷過大起大落、輸贏勝敗、榮辱興衰，寫了這一首千古誦讀的長詩。
除了耶和華，誰是 神呢？除了祂，誰是永不動搖的磐石呢？除了祂，誰是我的力量呢？除了祂，誰使我在戰鼓隆隆聲中安穩在高處呢？若不是耶和華，我軟弱的手、無力的膀臂哪裡可以開銅弓爭戰呢？「耶和華啊，祢把祢的救恩給我做盾牌，祢的右手扶持我，祢的溫和使我為大。祢使我腳下的地步寬闊，我的腳未曾滑跌。」（35-36節）我們也是常常行過窄路，走在危險的邊緣，但是耶和華使我們爭戰得勝，我們的仇敵在我們面前轉背逃跑。在急難中，我們能安然度過，我們的腳未曾滑落萬丈深淵。「因此我要在外邦中稱謝祢，歌頌祢的名。」(詩46:9)