Praising Scripture - Dec 27

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

ZEC.9-10
ROM.11

2024 31-Day Praising Day 27:

Praise God’s Will (Psalm 40:1-11)
(Memory verses: Psalm 40:5-8)

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1 I waited patiently for the Lord;
he inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction,
out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
making my steps secure.
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear,
and put their trust in the Lord.
4 Blessed is the man who makes
the Lord his trust,
who does not turn to the proud,
to those who go astray after a lie!
5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God,
your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us;
none can compare with you!
I will proclaim and tell of them,
yet they are more than can be told.
6 In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,
but you have given me an open ear.
Burnt offering and sin offering
you have not required.
7 Then I said, “Behold, I have come;
in the scroll of the book it is written of me:
8 I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart.”
9 I have told the glad news of deliverance
in the great congregation;
behold, I have not restrained my lips,
as you know, O Lord.
10 I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;
I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
from the great congregation.
11 As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain
your mercy from me;
your steadfast love and your faithfulness
will ever preserve me!

Reflection:
In Psalm 40:1-11, David reflects on God’s mighty acts of deliverance and offers heartfelt gratitude and praise. As David recalls his experiences, he marvels at God’s wondrous deeds, exclaiming:“You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! Yet they are more than can be told.”
David sees beyond his trials to recognize God’s guiding hand in all circumstances. This understanding leads him to present his life as a sacrifice, saying:“Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me: I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”
David understood that the offering God desires most is obedience to His Word and willingness to follow His will. His heartfelt declaration challenges us to consider how we can treasure God’s Word and align our lives with His purposes.
Dear brothers and sisters, may David’s revelation and devotion inspire us. Let us praise God for His good plans for us and confess, as David did, our joy in obeying His will. Additionally, like David, let us boldly proclaim God’s faithfulness in the congregation: “Behold, I have come! ... I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; I have not restrained my lips.” May this psalm lead us to delight in His will, declare His righteousness, and trust in His steadfast love.



年度讀經計畫

亞9-10
羅11

2024 讚美月 Day 27:

讚美 神的旨意 (詩篇40:1-11)
(背誦5-8節)

大衛的詩，交予伶長。 大衛的詩，交與伶長。
1我曾耐性等候耶和華；
祂垂聽我的呼求。
2祂從禍坑裏，
從淤泥中，把我拉上來，
使我的腳立在磐石上，
使我腳步穩當。
3祂使我口唱新歌，
就是讚美我們神的話。
許多人必看見而懼怕，
並要倚靠耶和華。
4那倚靠耶和華、
不理會狂傲和偏向虛假之輩的，
這人便為有福！
5耶和華－我的神啊，你所行的奇事，
並你向我們所懷的意念甚多，不能向你陳明；
若要陳明，其事不可勝數。
6 祭物和禮物，祢不喜悅，祢已經開通我的耳朵。
燔祭和贖罪祭非祢所要。
7 那時我說：「看哪，我來了，我的事在經卷上已經記載了。
8 我的 神啊，我樂意照祢的旨意行，祢的律法在我心裡。」
9 我在大會中宣傳公義的佳音，我必不止住我的嘴唇，
耶和華啊，這是祢所知道的。
10 我未曾把祢的公義藏在心裡，我已陳明祢的信實和祢的救恩，
我在大會中未曾隱瞞祢的慈愛和誠實。
11 耶和華啊，求祢不要向我止住祢的慈悲。
願祢的慈愛和誠實常常保佑我。

【心得分享】詩篇40篇1-11節是大衛在回顧 神曾對他施行的拯救後獻上的感謝與讚美。回顧這些經歷時，大衛不僅發出感嘆「耶和華－我的神啊，你所行的奇事，並你向我們所懷的意念甚多，不能向你陳明；若要陳明，其事不可勝數。」經過以往一切的艱難與危急，大衛分明看到這一切情形後面都有 神意念的主導，都有祂手奇妙的介入和掌管。因著這樣的看見，再回顧這些經歷時，大衛自然地要以感謝為祭獻給 神。而對於 神所喜悅的奉獻，他這樣向 神告白：「看哪，我來了，我的事在經卷上已經記載了。我的 神啊，我樂意照祢的旨意行，祢的律法在我心裡。」他實在看到我們能獻給 神最好的祭，就是寶貝祂的話語，遵行祂的旨意，因為「我的事在經卷上已經記載了」。親愛的弟兄姐妹，願大衛這樣的看見與實行也激勵我們，因為知道祂對我們有平安的意念和美好的旨意而來讚美祂，並且告白自己樂意遵照祂的旨意行。並且，我們也能在眾人的會中讚美祂：「看哪，我來了！... 我在大會中宣傳公義的佳音，我必不止住我的嘴唇」。願這首詩篇引領我們喜悅遵行祂的旨意，宣揚祂的公義，並信靠祂不變的慈愛。