經文: | 晨-詩篇31-33篇 晚-詩篇34、35篇 |
中心思想: | 詩篇33篇 |
提要
你可以把今天的經文當作金字塔來看。最外圍的兩首詩(31篇及35篇)是金字塔的底層,敘述的是信徒對抗敵人時的掙扎,每一次大衛都發現在面對有形敵人時,只有在上帝的保護下才有平安。金字塔的上一層(32篇及34篇),大衛面對的是無形的敵人:不肯承認的罪和隱藏在內心深處的恐懼。詩人在過去的每一個情況中,都從失敗中得到教訓,所以他(以及每一位讀他詩篇的人)可以恰當的回應將來會遇到危機。至於金字塔的頂端是一首美麗的詩歌,讚美上帝是一位「永遠立定」的上帝(33:11)。 |
第31篇
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第32篇
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第33篇
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第34、35篇
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抗敵的避難所
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悔改後的安慰
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正直人的欣喜
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被拒者的拯救
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上帝眷顧祂的兒女
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每日與主同行
一個熱愛音樂的小男孩有一天發現自己既不能彈也不能唱,心情十分沮喪失望,一位慈祥的長者鼓勵他說:「音樂的表達方式有好多種,重要的是你心中有什麼樣的歌。」這位小男孩──安東尼歐•史特拉帝──接受了他的忠告,後來成為世界上最傑出的小提琴製造家。
也許你覺得自己沒有什麼歌唱的天份,如果這樣,詩篇三十三篇一到三節向你挑戰:你有向上帝歡唱的權力與責任,藉口一旦除去,詩人便開始「挾命」高歌,這不單只是給正直的人的好建議而已,而是上帝讓音樂在敬拜中佔有一席重要的地位,其中包括樂器的安排(詩33:2),人的歌唱以及歡愉的讚美(詩33:3)的確!你至高的造物主是配得這一切的!
現在就來唱歌吧!先找一本詩──如果可能,再請一兩位志同道合的朋友來,共享一段歌唱讚美主的喜樂!相信在你心中,整天都會有個曲調不斷的迴旋縈繞!試試看吧! |
默想
背聖經,有古風!
詩篇三十四篇是整卷詩篇中有七首押韻詩歌中的一首。大衛寫這首詩的方式是,每一節的開始都以不同的希伯來文字母順序排列,顯而易見的,這樣對說希伯來文的人背誦經文時極有助益,這個寫作方式使得讀者對大衛連貫的思緒能夠了解,然後背頌。 |
金言
音樂常使我對這首席作曲家──上帝──陷入深思。 |
English |
6/6/2009 A Musical Manifesto (Psalm 33) |
Scriptures: | Psalm 31-35 |
Heart of the Passage: | Psalm 33 |
Overview
Think of today's reading as forming a pyramid. The outer two psalms (31 and 35) form the foundation and deal with the believer's struggles against his enemies. In each case David finds his refuge from external foes in God alone. In the next level of the pyramid (32 and 34), David faces internal woes: unconfessed sin and secret fear. In each situation the psalmist learns from his failures in the past so that he (and all who read his words) might respond rightly to similar perils in the future. The peak of the pyramid is formed by a beautiful psalm of praise to God whose "counsel .... standeth for ever" (33:11). |
Psalm 31
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Psalm 32
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Psalm 33
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Psalms 34-35
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Refuge for
the Ravaged
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Restoration for
the Repentant
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Rejoicing for
the Righteous
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Rescue for
the Rejected
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God's Care over His Children
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Your Daily Walk
A little boy who loved to listen to music was bitterly disappointed because he could neither play nor sing. But a kindly gentleman encouraged him with these words: "There are many ways of making music. What matters is the song in your heart." That little boy—Antonio Stradivarius—took the man at his word ... and became the world's greatest violin maker.
Perhaps you have an equally low estimation of your own singing ability. If so, Psalm 33:1-3 will challenge you with the privilege and responsibility of singing joyfully to the Lord. As if anticipating excuses, the psalmist opens with the command to sing. The character of God makes musical expression an appropriate part of worship, including instrumental arrangements (v. 2), songs of your own creation, and rousing expressions of praise (v. 3). Your sovereign Creator is worthy of them all.
It's time to sing! Find a hymnbook—and, if possible, a willing friend or two—for a time of musical rejoicing in the Lord. It will help you carry a tune in your heart throughout the day! |
Insight
Scripture Memory... Old Testament Style
Psalm 34 is one of seven acrostics in the Book of Psalms. When it was written, each verse began with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet, a definite memory aid for anyone who spoke Hebrew. In this way the reader could trace and remember David's sequence of thought. |
Adage
Music strikes in me a profound contemplation of the First Composer. |
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