09. 受苦有益 (65-72)

2021-04-11
1 min read

和合本

65 耶和华啊,你向来是照你的话善待仆人。
66 求你将精明和知识赐给我,因我信了你的命令。
67 我未受苦以先走迷了路,现在却遵守你的话。
68 你本为善,所行的也善;求你将你的律例教训我!
69 骄傲人编造谎言攻击我,我却要一心守你的训词。
70 他们心蒙脂油,我却喜爱你的律法。
71 我受苦是与我有益,为要使我学习你的律例。
72 你口中的训言与我有益,胜于千万的金银。

ESV

Teth 65 You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word.
68 You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 The insolent smear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts;
70 their heart is unfeeling like fat, but I delight in your law.
71 It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Meditation 默想

  注:在第66节中,诗人向上帝祷告,求你将精明和知识赐给我。  
  
  我们求什么样的“精明”和“知识”呢?上帝没有责备我们向祂求应付职场复杂人际关系的“精明”和“知识”。我们也应当向上帝赤露心扉,求上帝帮我们。  
  
  我不禁在揣摩诗人的心思。
  
  今日的上帝似乎回应了诗人的祷告,当把我自己代入这段语境中的诗人时,我在求智慧。而上帝在林前1:30 里启示给我们,耶稣就是那智慧。
  
  林前1:30 ... 神又使他成为我们的智慧、公义、圣洁、救赎。  
  
  (ESV) Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,