Praising Scripture - Dec 20

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

HAB.1-3
ROM.4

2024 31-Day Praising Day 20:

Praise the Glorious Name of God (Psalm 8:1-9)
(Memory Verses: 1-2)

A Psalm of David. To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith.
1 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants, You have established strength because of Your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place,
4 what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You care for him?
5 Yet You have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You have given him dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet,
7 all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field,
8 the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
9 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!

Reflection:
Psalm 8 beautifully reveals that although humans seem insignificant and unworthy, they are recipients of God’s special care, exaltation, and commission. Humanity is granted salvation, elevated above enemies, entrusted with divine authority, and tasked to steward all creation. The psalm’s central theme is the praise of God’s majestic name, as proclaimed in its opening and closing verses: “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!”
Among all created beings, God has uniquely revealed His name to His specially created and redeemed people (Genesis 2:4; Exodus 3:14). The Apostle Peter boldly declared, “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). What fills us with gratitude is that God not only remembers and exalts us but also includes us in His name, making us His people, as referenced in Psalm 20:1: “May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!” Hallelujah! How full of grace and glory is His name!
His name reflects His kindness, election, and salvation, as well as His grand plans and marvelous work in shaping us into a people called by His name. He crowns us with the glory and honor He bestows. Let us, therefore, respond with overflowing gratitude and worship, proclaiming: “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! How majestic is Your name in our lives!”



年度讀經計畫

哈1-3
羅4

2024 讚美月 Day 20：

讚美 神榮美的名（詩篇8:1-9）
（背誦1-2）
大衛的詩，交於伶長。用迦特樂器。
1 耶和華我們的主啊，祢的名在全地何其美，祢將祢的榮耀彰顯於天！
2 祢因敵人的緣故，從嬰孩和吃奶的口中建立了能力，使仇敵和報仇的閉口無言。
3 我觀看祢指頭所造的天，並祢所陳設的月亮星宿，
4 便說：「人算什麼，祢竟顧念他？世人算什麼，祢竟眷顧他？
5 祢叫他比天使微小一點，並賜他榮耀尊貴為冠冕。
6 祢派他管理祢手所造的，使萬物，就是一切的牛羊，田野的獸，空中的鳥，海裡的魚，凡經行海道的，都服在他的腳下。」
9 耶和華我們的主啊，祢的名在全地何其美！

【心得分享】詩篇第八篇主要講述了雖然人看似微不足道，算不得什麼，卻蒙了 神特別的眷顧、抬舉和託付—得著救恩，被 神舉起勝過仇敵，也領受了 神所賜的使命與權柄，為祂治理全地。全篇的主題是稱頌 神榮美的名，正如開頭和結尾所讚嘆的：「耶和華我們的主啊，祢的名在全地何其美！」在一切受造之物中， 神唯獨將祂的名啟示給祂特別創造並救贖的子民（創2:4；出3:14）。使徒彼得更分明地宣告：「除祂以外，別無拯救，因為在天下人間，沒有賜下別的名我們可以靠著得救。」（徒4:12）值得我們特別感恩的是，祂不僅顧念並抬舉我們，更將我們放在祂的名字中，讓我們成為那「名為雅各 神的」子民（詩20:1）。哈利路亞！祂名裡面有何等的恩典與榮耀！這名不僅彰顯祂對我們的恩慈、揀選與拯救，也豫表祂對我們偉大的計劃與奇妙的製作，使我們成為「稱為祂名下的子民」，並以祂所賜的榮耀尊貴為冠冕。就讓我們因祂的名而滿心感恩，並以全然敬拜的心讚美祂：「耶和華我們的主啊，祢的名在全地何其美！祢的名在我們生命中何其美！」