Praising Scripture - Dec 21

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

ZEP.1-3
ROM.5

2024 31-Day Praising Day 21:

Praise God’s Word (Psalm 19:7-14)
(Memory Verses: 7-11)

7 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
8 the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
9 the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
the rules of the Lord are true, and altogether righteous.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
11 Moreover, by them is Your servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
12 Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults.
13 Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
let them not have dominion over me!
Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Reflection:
In Psalm 19, David celebrates God’s self-revelation in two ways. Verses 1-6 describe how the heavens, the skies, and the entire universe declare God’s existence and glory. Verses 7-14 shift to focus on God’s Word, His special revelation to us.
David uses six different terms to describe God’s Word: “law,” “testimony,” “precepts,” “commandment,” “fear,” and “rules.” He pairs these with six attributes of God’s Word: “perfect,” “sure,” “right,” “pure,” “clean,” and “true.” Furthermore, he highlights six transformative effects of God’s Word: “reviving the soul,” “making wise the simple,” “rejoicing the heart,” “enlightening the eyes,” “enduring forever,” and being “altogether righteous.”
This extraordinary Word is indeed more desirable than much fine gold and sweeter than honey from the comb. It is life-giving, a guide for our path, and a warning to God’s people. Those who keep His commandments receive “great reward.”
Through this psalm, may we recognize the richness and preciousness of God’s Word. Let us give thanks and praise to Him for the privilege of receiving such a treasure! May we cherish His Word, allowing it to revive our souls and guide us in His ways.



年度讀經計畫

番1-3
羅5

2024 讚美月 Day 21：

讚美 神的話 詩 19:7-14
（背誦7-11節）

7 耶和華的律法全備，能甦醒人心；
耶和華的法度確定，能使愚人有智慧；
8 耶和華的訓詞正直，能快活人的心；
耶和華的命令清潔，能明亮人的眼目；
9 耶和華的道理潔淨，存到永遠；
耶和華的典章真實，全然公義。
10 都比金子可羨慕，且比極多的精金可羨慕；
比蜜甘甜，且比蜂房下滴的蜜甘甜。
11 況且祢的僕人因此受警戒，守著這些便有大賞。
12 誰能知道自己的錯失呢？願你赦免我隱而未現的過錯。
13 求你攔阻僕人，不犯任意妄為的罪，不容這罪轄制我，我便完全，免犯大罪。
14 耶和華我的磐石，我的救贖主啊，願我口中的言語、心裡的意念在你面前蒙悅納。

【心得分享】大衛在詩篇19篇講到 神對祂自己的啟示：1-6節講諸天、穹蒼、宇宙萬物都在啟示 神的存在與祂的榮耀；7-14節講 神把祂的話語賜給我們，成為關於祂自己的特別啟示。在7-14節中，他用六個不同的名詞來講到 神的話語：「律法」、「法度」、「訓詞」、「命令」、「道理」和「典章」；又用六個不同的詞來形容 神的話語：「全備」、「確定」、「正直」、「清潔」、「潔淨」和「真實「；更從六個不同的方面講到了 神話語的功用：「能甦醒人心」、「能使愚人有智慧」、「能快活人的心」、「能明亮人的眼目」、「存到永遠和「全然公義」。這麼奇妙的話語，實在比極多的精金可羨慕，也比蜂房下滴的蜜甘甜！祂的話更是成為我們的生命，引導我們的道路，警戒我們這些屬祂的人，叫凡遵守祂命令的便有「大賞」。藉著這首詩歌, 願我們也都看到 神話語的豐富和寶貴！讓我們都因著得以從 神領受這麼寶貝的話語來感謝讚美祂!