Praising Scripture - Dec 7

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

AMO.1-2
ACT.19

2024 31-Day Praising Day 7:

Invite God to Establish His Throne Through Our Praise (Psalm 22:1-10)
(Memorization Scripture 3, 9-10)

To the Chief Musician. Set to "The Deer of the Dawn." A Psalm of David.

1 My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?
Why are You so far from helping Me,
And from the words of My groaning?
2 O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear;
And in the night season, and am not silent.
3 But You are holy,
Enthroned in the praises of Israel.
4 Our fathers trusted in You;
They trusted, and You delivered them.
5 They cried to You, and were delivered;
They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.
6 But I am a worm, and no man;
A reproach of men, and despised by the people.
7 All those who see Me ridicule Me;
They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
8 “He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him;
Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!”
9 But You are He who took Me out of the womb;
You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts.
10 I was cast upon You from birth.
From My mother’s womb
You have been My God.

Reflection:

Earlier, we meditated on Psalm 22:22-26, which speaks of how “those who seek the Lord shall praise Him.” Today, we are invited to reflect on and pray through the first 10 verses of this psalm, particularly verse 3, which declares that God is holy and “enthroned in the praises of Israel.”

Thank the Lord for revealing through this verse that our praises not only draw us near to Him in worship but are also pleasing to Him. He has promised to establish His throne in our praises. The throne represents God’s glory, grace, presence, holiness, authority, power, and victory. Even in times of great difficulty—when we feel forsaken, attacked, or ridiculed, as described in this psalm—we are called to praise Him with a heart of trust. Through our praise, we can lift our eyes to Him, invite His reign over our circumstances, and enter His presence, which strengthens our faith and spirit.

Sometimes we may feel weary and weak, as though we lack the strength to praise. But David reminds us that our lives are securely in God’s hands. Even if we feel as helpless as infants, God has already given us a “heart of trust” (Psalm 22:9-10). Let us pray to rely on Him, rise up in praise, and allow our worship to reveal His presence, His works, and His victory.



年度讀經計畫

摩1-2
徒19

2024 讚美月 Day 7：

以讚美邀請 神設立寶座 （詩篇 22 :1-10）
（背誦經文3，9-10節）

大衛的詩，交於伶長。調用朝鹿。
1 我的 神！我的 神！為什麼離棄我？為什麼遠離不救我，不聽我唉哼的言語？
2 我的 神啊，我白日呼求，祢不應允；夜間呼求，並不住聲。
3 但祢是聖潔的，是用以色列的讚美為寶座的。
4 我們的祖宗倚靠祢，他們倚靠祢，祢便解救他們。
5 他們哀求祢便蒙解救，他們倚靠祢就不羞愧。
6 但我是蟲，不是人，被眾人羞辱，被百姓藐視。
7 凡看見我的都嗤笑我，他們撇嘴搖頭，說：
8 「他把自己交託耶和華，耶和華可以救他吧！耶和華既喜悅他，可以搭救他吧！」
9 但祢是叫我出母腹的，我在母懷裡，你就使我有倚靠的心。
10 我自出母胎就被交在祢手裡，從我母親生我，祢就是我的 神。

【心得分享】前幾天我們曾一同思想詩篇22篇的22-26節，特別提到「尋求耶和華的人必讚美祂」。今天邀請大家一同思想和禱讀這首詩篇的前10節，特別是第4節說到 神是聖潔的，「是用以色列的讚美為寶座的」。感謝主，這節經文讓我們看到，不僅我們當以讚美來親近主和敬拜主，並且主也喜悅我們的讚美，應許在我們的讚美中設立祂的寶座。寶座說出了 神的榮耀、恩典、同在、聖潔、權柄、能力和得勝。哪怕是在詩篇22篇所描述的這樣遭遇仇敵攻擊、羞辱的艱難時候，我們也該以「倚靠的心」起來讚美，以讚美來仰望 神，進入祂的同在，邀請祂來掌權，提升我們的信心和我們的靈，可以向一切的難處和仇敵誇勝。雖然有時我們倍感疲乏和軟弱，好像無力讚美，但大衛提醒我們—我們的生命已被交在 神手中，哪怕我們弱小像嬰孩，祂也已使我們有「倚靠的心」。（詩22:9-10）禱告我們都來依靠祂，都能起來向祂讚美，並讓我們讚美成為彰顯祂同在、工作與得勝的寶座。