詩篇92:1-8
安息日的詩歌。
1 稱謝耶和華，歌頌你至高者的名，
2 用十弦的樂器和瑟，用琴彈幽雅的聲音，早晨傳揚你的慈愛，每夜傳揚你的信實，這本為美事。
4 因你耶和華藉著你的作為叫我高興，我要因你手的工作歡呼。
5 耶和華啊，你的工作何其大！你的心思極其深！
6 畜類人不曉得，愚頑人也不明白：
7 惡人茂盛如草，一切作孽之人發旺的時候，正是他們要滅亡，直到永遠。
8 唯你耶和華是至高，直到永遠。
2 用十弦的樂器和瑟，用琴彈幽雅的聲音，早晨傳揚你的慈愛，每夜傳揚你的信實，這本為美事。
4 因你耶和華藉著你的作為叫我高興，我要因你手的工作歡呼。
5 耶和華啊，你的工作何其大！你的心思極其深！
6 畜類人不曉得，愚頑人也不明白：
7 惡人茂盛如草，一切作孽之人發旺的時候，正是他們要滅亡，直到永遠。
8 唯你耶和華是至高，直到永遠。
Psalm92:1-8 A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day.
1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning,
And Your faithfulness every night,
3 On an instrument of ten strings,
On the lute,
And on the harp,
With harmonious sound.
4 For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work;
I will triumph in the works of Your hands.
And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning,
And Your faithfulness every night,
3 On an instrument of ten strings,
On the lute,
And on the harp,
With harmonious sound.
4 For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work;
I will triumph in the works of Your hands.
5 O Lord, how great are Your works!
Your thoughts are very deep.
6 A senseless man does not know,
Nor does a fool understand this.
7 When the wicked spring up like grass,
And when all the workers of iniquity flourish,
It is that they may be destroyed forever.
Your thoughts are very deep.
6 A senseless man does not know,
Nor does a fool understand this.
7 When the wicked spring up like grass,
And when all the workers of iniquity flourish,
It is that they may be destroyed forever.
8 But You, Lord, are on high forevermore.
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Unconsciously we often tell
ourselves that "I have given enough thanks", or "it is enough to
be grateful quietly in heart". But Psalm 92, the song for the Sabbath day
tells us clearly that Sabbath is not only for us to take a rest, but to praise
the Lord in congregation ("sacred assembly" in Lev 23:3). As 2 Chron
5:13 says, the trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and
thanks to the Lord!
It is necessary to praise the Lord with gratitude, yet
furthermore, as is said in this psalm, it is beautiful ("good") to
praise the Lord. Similarly, Jesus saw it a beautiful thing when Mary anointed
Himself before He went to the cross. On one hand, it is beautiful because our
praises is precious to the Lord. He loves our praises and thanksgivings, and is
satisfied when we do so. Brothers and sisters, thanksgiving is more precious
than solicitation because thanksgiving is entirely focused on the joy and glory
of the Lord rather than asking for self-interest. On the other hand, we
ourselves will be set free through thanksgiving - whenever we turn our eyes
upon Jesus instead of temporary things on earth, we will be enabled to go
through the many difficult situations.
我們常會自我暗示：“我已經感謝的夠多的了”或“心裏默默感恩就夠了”。但這篇安息日的詩歌足可让我们看见：舊約的每一個安息日不僅是用來休息，更是用來聚會稱謝神的（“聖會”利二十三3），而且有吹號的，歌唱的，都一齊發聲，贊美感謝耶和華（代下5:13）。
頌贊、感恩誠然是應當的，但這裏卻更進一步稱之為“美事”。就如同新約的馬利亞在耶穌上十字架以先用膏膏主，耶穌稱之為“美事”。“美”，一方面表達出了這是神所喜愛，所寶貴的，神在其中得到了滿足。弟兄姐妹，感謝比祈求更美，因其中沒有任何利己的成分，完全是求神的喜悅和榮耀。另一方面，我們自己藉著感恩也能得著釋放與自由，
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