Praising Scripture - Dec 22

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

HAG.1-2
ROM.6

2024 31-Day Praising Day 22：

Praising God’s Word
Psalm 119:105-112
(Memorize verses 105-108)

105 Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,
to keep your righteous rules.
107 I am severely afflicted;
give me life, O Lord, according to your word!
108 Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord,
and teach me your rules.
109 I hold my life in my hand continually,
but I do not forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me,
but I do not stray from your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever,
for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I incline my heart to perform your statutes
forever, to the end.

Reflection
Psalm 119 is a masterpiece within the Psalms, with its central theme being a call to “delight in the law of the Lord” (Psalm 1:2). It elaborates on the completeness and power of God’s Word from various perspectives. Regarding the Word of God, David boldly proclaims, “In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust” (Psalm 56:4, 10). Indeed, if we rely on and praise God, we ought to also rely on and praise His Word, for “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1).

We are especially thankful and praise Him because His Word is not only something we are called to obey but also something we can experience profoundly. As reflected in today’s passage, the psalmist gives us a timeless declaration: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105). To the psalmist, the revealed Word of the Lord is exceedingly precious, becoming his eternal heritage and the joy of his heart.

God’s Word is righteous and just, providing light in a dark world. Therefore, let us, like the psalmist, treasure and uphold God’s Word, affirming that it is our lamp and our light. Even when following His Word brings affliction or hardship, may we still offer praise to Him and His Word, staying true to His commandments and walking in His ways—forever, to the very end!



年度讀經計畫

該1-2
羅6

2024 讚美月 Day 22：

讚美 神的話（詩篇119:105-112）
（背誦105-108節）

105 祢的話是我腳前的燈，
是我路上的光。
106 祢公義的典章，
我曾起誓遵守，我必按誓而行。
107 我甚是受苦。
耶和華啊，求祢照祢的話將我救活。
108 耶和華啊，求祢悅納我口中的讚美為供物，
又將祢的典章教訓我。

109 我的性命常在危險之中，
我卻不忘記祢的律法。
110 惡人為我設下網羅，
我卻沒有偏離祢的訓詞。

111 我以祢的法度為永遠的產業，
因這是我心中所喜愛的。
112 我的心專向祢的律例，
永遠遵行，一直到底。

【心得分享】詩篇119篇是詩篇中的一篇巨作，其主題就是鼓勵人「唯喜愛耶和華的律法」（詩1:2），其內容是從各個角度闡述 神話語的全備與功用。對於 神的話語，大衛分明地宣告：「我倚靠神，我要讚美祂的話。」（詩56:4, 10）是的，我們依靠、讚美 神，就當依靠、讚美祂的話，因為「太初有道，道與神同在，道就是神。」（約1:1）特別要感謝和讚美的是，祂的話不僅是我們時時都要謹守遵行的，也是我們可以真實經歷的，正如在今天引用的詩篇119篇這段經文中，詩人帶給我們的著名經節—「祢的話是我腳前的燈，是我路上的光」所描述的。在詩人的眼中，耶和華所啟示的話語極其寶貴，成為他永遠的產業，也是他心中所喜愛的。祂的話語是公義的典章，也是我們在這個黑暗的世界中行走的亮光。因此，就讓我們像詩人一樣，寶貝和持守 神的話語，認定祂的話是我們腳前的燈，是我們路上的光。即使因著遵行 神的話而遭遇難處，也要用口來讚美祂和祂的話，並且不偏離 祂的訓詞，永遠遵行，一直到底！