Praising Scripture - Dec 14

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

JON.3-4
ACT.26

2024 31-Day Praising Day 14:

Sing Praises to God (Psalm 68:1-6)
(Memory Verses 4-6)

A Psalm of David. A Song. To the Chief Musician.
1 Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; let those also who hate Him flee before Him.
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God; yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.
4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name; extol Him Who rides on the clouds, by His name YAH, and rejoice before Him.
5 A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation.
6 God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

Reflection:
Psalm 68 is generally understood to have been written by David when the Ark of the Covenant was being brought to the house of Obed-Edom, and it was often sung by the Israelites on their way to Jerusalem for the feasts. The first verse of this psalm, “Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; let those also who hate Him flee before Him,” echoes the prayer of Moses in Numbers 10:35 when the Ark set out. It is both praise for God’s mighty works and a declaration of faith and victory in the presence of enemies.
In this joyful, glorious, and triumphant psalm, David issues an important call to the people of God: “Sing to God, sing praises to His name!” For He is the God Who “rides on the clouds,” leading, protecting, and blessing His children in all circumstances—including the fatherless, the widow, the lonely, and the prisoner.
Praise the Lord, for “singing to God and praising His name” is an act of faith that invites God to make a way in our circumstances, bringing victory and blessings. Whether it was Moses, Miriam, or Deborah composing songs of triumph after experiencing God’s deliverance, or David penning psalms for the chief musician to be sung in various situations, these examples inspire us to long for, learn, and practice “singing” praises to God.
May we, like David, become “sweet psalmists of Israel” (2 Samuel 23:1), who earnestly look to His glory. Yes, Lord, let our hearts overflow with a good theme as we declare our songs for You, and may our tongues be the pens of a ready writer (Psalm 45:1).



年度讀經計畫

拿3-4
徒26

2024 讚美月 Day 14:

唱詩讚美 神 （詩篇68:1-6）
(背誦經文4-6)
大衛的詩歌，交於伶長。
1 願 神興起，使祂的仇敵四散，叫那恨祂的人從祂面前逃跑。
2 他們被驅逐，如煙被風吹散；惡人見 神之面而消滅，如蠟被火熔化。
3 唯有義人必然歡喜，在 神面前高興快樂。
4 你們當向 神唱詩，歌頌祂的名，為那坐車行過曠野的修平大路—祂的名是耶和華，要在祂面前歡樂！
5 神在祂的聖所做孤兒的父，做寡婦的申冤者。
6 神叫孤獨的有家，使被囚的出來享福，唯有悖逆的住在乾燥之地。

【心得分享】詩篇68篇一般被認識是大衛為約櫃被迎往俄別以東家時所作，並為以色列百姓前往耶路撒冷守節時常常歌唱。這首詩篇第一節是「願 神興起，使祂的仇敵四散，叫那恨祂的人從祂面前逃跑」，也正是民數記10:15所記，當約櫃前行時摩西所作的禱告。這既是對 神大能作為的讚美，也是在仇敵面前信心的宣告與誇勝。在這首喜樂、榮耀、高昂的詩篇中，大衛對百姓的讚美發出了一個重要的呼召—「你們當向 神唱詩，歌頌祂的名！」因為祂是那位「坐車行過曠野」的 神，帶領、保守、祝福各樣境況中屬祂的兒女，如那些「孤兒」、「寡婦」、「孤獨的」、「被囚的」等。感謝主，「向 神唱詩，歌頌祂的名」，就是我們憑信心邀請 神在自己的環境與生命中開道路，帶下得勝和祝福。不論摩西、米利暗、底波拉在經歷 神所賜的得勝時寫下的詩歌，還是大衛在各樣環境裡寫下的交於伶長、讓人傳唱的詩歌，都在激勵我們切慕、學習和操練「唱詩」讚美 神，成為大衛那樣的「美歌者」（撒下23:1）。是的，主啊，讓我們都羨慕成為這樣仰望祢榮耀的「美歌者」，在祢面前常常心裏湧出美辭，為祢朗誦我們的詩章（詩45:1）。