Praising Scripture - Dec 6

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

JOL.3
ACT.18

2024 31-Day Praising Day 6:

"Give to the Lord the Glory Due His Name" (Psalm 29:1-11)
(Memorization Scripture 1-2, 10-11)

1 Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones,
Give unto the Lord glory and strength.
2 Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name;
Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
The God of glory thunders;
The Lord is over many waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;
The voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars,
Yes, the Lord splinters the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes them also skip like a calf,
Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire.
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
The Lord shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth,
And strips the forests bare;
And in His temple everyone says, “Glory!”
10 The Lord sat enthroned at the Flood,
And the Lord sits as King forever.
11 The Lord will give strength to His people;
The Lord will bless His people with peace.

Reflection:
In this psalm, David specifically calls on the "mighty ones" to give glory and strength to the Lord and to "worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness" (alternatively translated as "worship the Lord in His glorious appearance" or "worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness"). He emphasizes, "Give to the Lord the glory due to His name," and in just 11 short verses, David mentions the name of the Lord (“Yahweh”) 18 times.
The name of the Lord carries righteousness, holiness, and glory. His majesty and power are revealed over the waters, in the wilderness, and in all creation! His glorious name ought to be praised among the “mighty ones.” “In His temple everyone says, ‘Glory!’”
Each one of us belongs to Him, redeemed by His grace to enter His temple. We should give thanks for His salvation, declare His works among us, and praise His glory! Today, let all of us in His temple join the seraphim whom Isaiah saw before God's throne and worship Him, saying:
"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
The whole earth is full of His glory!"



年度讀經計畫

珥3
徒18

2024 讚美月 Day 6:

「將耶和華的名所當得的榮耀歸給祂」 （詩篇29:1-11 ）
(背誦1-2，10-11節)

1 神的眾子啊，你們要將榮耀、能力歸給耶和華，
歸給耶和華！
2 要將耶和華的名所當得的榮耀歸給祂，
以聖潔的妆飾敬拜耶和華。
3 耶和華的聲音發在水上，榮耀的 神打雷，
耶和華打雷在大水之上。
4 耶和華的聲音大有能力，
耶和華的聲音滿有威嚴。
5 耶和華的聲音震破香柏樹，
耶和華震碎黎巴嫩的香柏樹。
6 祂也使之跳躍如牛犢，
使黎巴嫩和西連跳躍如野牛犢。
7 耶和華的聲音使火焰分岔。
8 耶和華的聲音震動曠野，
耶和華震動加低斯的曠野。
9 耶和華的聲音驚動母鹿落胎，樹木也脫落淨光；
凡在祂殿中的，都稱說祂的榮耀。
10 洪水氾濫之時，耶和華坐著為王；
耶和華坐著為王，直到永遠。
11 耶和華必賜力量給祂的百姓，
耶和華必賜平安的福給祂的百姓。

【心得分享】這首詩篇中，大衛特別呼籲「神的眾子」 當將榮耀和能力歸給 神，「以聖潔的妆飾敬拜耶和華」（另譯「在耶和華顯現的時候，要敬拜祂」，或「要在耶和華聖潔的光輝中敬拜祂」）。祂特別提到「要將耶和華的名所當得的榮耀歸給祂」，並在這首詩篇短短11節經文中18次提到了耶和華的名（「雅威」）。祂的名字帶著公義、聖潔、榮耀，在水上、在曠野，在一切事物上都顯出了威嚴與能力！祂的榮耀的名字也理當在「神的眾子」中得着稱頌。「凡在祂殿中的，都稱說祂的榮耀。」你我每一位都是屬祂的，都是蒙恩得以進到祂殿中的，都當感謝祂的救恩，述說祂在我們中間的作為，稱頌祂的榮耀！今天，就讓我們這在祂殿中的，都像先知以賽亞看到的 神寶座前的撒拉弗那樣讚美祂：「聖哉，聖哉，聖哉，萬軍之耶和華！祂的榮光充滿全地！」