Praising Scripture - Dec 30

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

MAL.1-2
ROM.14

2024 31-Day Praising Day 30:

Sing "Hallelujah" to Praise God (Psalm 149:1-9)
(Memory verses: 1-3)

1 Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
his praise in the assembly of the godly!
2 Let Israel be glad in his Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
3 Let them praise his name with dancing,
making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people;
he adorns the humble with salvation.
5 Let the godly exult in glory;
let them sing for joy on their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats
and two-edged swords in their hands,
7 to execute vengeance on the nations
and punishments on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with chains
and their nobles with fetters of iron,
9 to execute on them the judgment written!
This is honor for all his godly ones.
Praise the Lord!

Reflection:
Psalm 149 is a Hallelujah psalm that strongly inspires us to rise and praise God. The first five verses call us to “sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly.” God is ever-living and ever-active, working new things among us. He is our Creator, the King who rules over our lives.
This psalm emphasizes that God delights in His people, granting them salvation, peace, and glory. In response, we should offer Him heartfelt and joyful praise—rejoicing, dancing, making music, and singing freely in His presence.
Verses 6-9 speak of a future time when God’s people will participate in His righteous judgment, triumphing over enemies and fulfilling His purposes. This imagery aligns with Revelation, where the church overcomes through the Lamb’s blood and the word of their testimony (Revelation 12:11).
Dear brothers and sisters, let us praise God not only for His current work among us but also for the victory He will lead us to in the future. As we reflect on His salvation and promises, let us joyfully obey the psalm’s exhortation: “Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!”



年度讀經計畫

瑪1-2
羅14

2024 讚美月 Day 30:

唱「哈利路亞」讚美 神（詩篇149:1-9）
(背誦1-3節)

1 你們要讚美耶和華！向耶和華唱新歌，在聖民的會中讚美祂！
2 願以色列因造他的主歡喜，願錫安的民因他們的王快樂！
3 願他們跳舞讚美祂的名，擊鼓彈琴歌頌祂！
4 因為耶和華喜愛祂的百姓，祂要用救恩當做謙卑人的裝飾。
5 願聖民因所得的榮耀高興，願他們在床上歡呼！
6 願他們口中稱讚 神為高，手裡有兩刃的刀，
7 為要報復列邦，刑罰萬民。
8 要用鏈子捆他們的君王，用鐵鐐鎖他們的大臣，
9 要在他們身上施行所記錄的審判。祂的聖民都有這榮耀。你們要讚美耶和華！

【心得分享】詩篇149篇是一首特別激勵我們起來讚美 神的哈利路亞詩篇。這首詩的1-5節呼籲我們要「向耶和華唱新歌，在聖民的會中讚美祂」。祂是永活的 神，正在我們中間做新事。祂又是造我們的 神，是掌管我們生命的王。祂喜愛我們，賜給我們救恩，也帶我們得享祂所賜的平安與榮耀。為此，我們當在「心靈的新樣」中，在王面前、聖民的會中盡情讚美祂，也按著聖靈的感動，歡喜、快樂、跳舞、彈琴，自由地歌頌祂！這首詩的6-9節描述將來 神施行審判時，祂的聖民當「稱讚 神為高，手裡有兩刃的刀」，與 神一同實行審判，勝過一切的仇敵！這正印證了啟示錄中描述的教會在末後審判時得勝的情景—「弟兄勝過牠，是因羔羊的血和自己所見證的道。」（啟12:11）親愛的弟兄姐妹，為著 神現在在我們中間的工作和將來要帶我們經歷的得勝，讓我們都來「讚美耶和華！向耶和華唱新歌，在聖民的會中讚美祂！」