Praising Scripture - Dec 06

Paising Month Introduction...

Psalm 34:1-7
（Memorization Scripture 1-3）
A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.
1 I will bless the Lord at all times;His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him,And delivers them.

【Reflection】Today’s psalm is written by David when he feigned madness before Abimelech and was driven away. David fled from Saul and went to Gath but there was someone who recognized David as the warrior who once defeated them so David was very much afraid of Abimelech and had to pretend he was insane in order to escape.

After all these troubles and humiliations, David learned that God would camp around him and rescue him, even if his circumstances were dangerous. God heard the calling of poor men, and saved them out of all their fears and troubles! Rather than being afraid of others, the Lord is the One whom we should really fear.

Therefore, David said, “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.” David too invites us today to come up to God humbly with him, to glorify the Lord, and exalt His name together!

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詩篇 34:1-7
(背誦經文:1-3)
大衛在亞比米勒面前裝瘋，被他趕出去，就作這詩。
1 我要時時稱頌耶和華，讚美祂的話必常在我口中。
2 我的心必因耶和華誇耀，謙卑人聽見，就要喜樂。
3 你們和我當稱耶和華為大，一同高舉祂的名。
4 我曾尋求耶和華，祂就應允我，救我脫離了一切的恐懼。
5 凡仰望祂的便有光榮，他們的臉必不蒙羞。
6 我這困苦人呼求，耶和華便垂聽，救我脫離一切患難。
7 耶和華的使者在敬畏祂的人四圍安營，搭救他們。

【心得分享】 今天的詩篇是大衛在非利士王亞比米勒面前裝瘋，被他趕出去時所作的詩篇。大衛因著害怕掃羅的追殺而逃到迦特，然而在那裡卻有人認出大衛是曾經打敗他們這些非利士人的勇士，因此大衛又開始懼怕亞比米勒，只好在眾人面前假裝瘋癲才得以逃離。
在經過這一切的患難和羞辱之後，大衛學習到即使他的環境再險惡，耶和華 神都會在他四圍安營，搭救他。耶和華垂聽困苦人的呼求，救他們脫離一切的恐懼和患難！比起對人的懼怕，耶和華才是真正值得我們敬畏的那一位。
因此，大衛說「我要時時稱頌耶和華，讚美祂的話必常在我口中。」大衛也邀請我們和他一同謙卑地來到 神面前稱頌讚美祂、高舉 神的名！