Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 30

Introduction...

Day 30 Psalm 118:5-24 The Lord is on my side; What can man do to me?
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 6,8-9,14）
5 I called on the Lord in distress;
The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.
6 The Lord is on my side;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
7 The Lord is for me among those who help me;
Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.
8 It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in man.
9 It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in princes.
10 All nations surrounded me,
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
11 They surrounded me,
Yes, they surrounded me;
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
12 They surrounded me like bees;
They were quenched like a fire of thorns;
For in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
13 You pushed me violently, that I might fall,
But the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.





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Psalm 118 is the poem that the Israelites sung when they went to the Temple at the festivals to offer sacrifice and sing praise to God. As they were heading to the Temple and remembering how Jehovah God had listened to their prayers and placed them in a spacious place after so many years of turmoil, they could not help but to say, "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? For it is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.“ Many times in the history of Israel, nations surrounded them like a swarm of bees to destroy them, but the people of Israel could be victorious in the name of the Lord. It is why they could sing, “The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.”

Today, we also face so many spiritual battles in our lives. Let us also learn to come to the LORD often and experience that “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”, because “the Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.” (NY)

【簡介】...

Day 30 詩篇118:5-14 有耶和華幫助我，人能把我怎麼樣呢？
(背誦6，8-9，14節)
5 我在急難中求告耶和華，
他就應允我，把我安置在寬闊之地。
6 有耶和華幫助我，我必不懼怕，
人能把我怎麼樣呢？
7 在那幫助我的人中，有耶和華幫助我，
所以我要看見那恨我的人遭報。
8 投靠耶和華，
強似倚賴人。
9 投靠耶和華，
強似倚賴王子。
10 萬民圍繞我，
我靠耶和華的名必剿滅他們。
11 他們環繞我，圍困我，
我靠耶和華的名必剿滅他們。
12 他們如同蜂子圍繞我，好像燒荊棘的火必被熄滅，
我靠耶和華的名必剿滅他們。
13 你推我，要叫我跌倒，
但耶和華幫助了我。
14 耶和華是我的力量，
是我的詩歌，
祂也成了我的拯救。



【心得分享】
詩篇118篇是以色列民在節日的時候一同去往聖殿獻祭和讚美所唱的詩歌。當他們在去往聖殿的路上，回想在過去那麼多急難的歲月中， 耶和華 神是如何聽了他們的禱告，將他們安置在寬闊之地，他們就不由得說：有耶和華幫助我，我必不懼怕，人能把我怎麼樣呢？因為投靠耶和華，強似倚賴人，強似倚賴王子。在以色列的歷史中，有許多次萬民圍繞他們，如同蜂子圍繞他們，希望剿滅他們，但以色列民卻可以靠耶和華的名勝過仇敵。因此，他們可以高唱：耶和華是我的力量，是我的詩歌，祂也成了我的拯救。
今天，在你我的生命中也面對許多的屬靈爭戰，讓我們也學習常常來投靠耶和華，也來經歷『有耶和華幫助我，我必不懼怕，人能把我怎麼樣呢？』，因為耶和華是我的力量，是我的詩歌，祂也成了我的拯救。（NY）

Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 29

Introduction...

Day 29 Psalm 44:1-8 Give Thanks to God for he commands victories for us
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 4-5）
1 We have heard with our ears, O God,
Our fathers have told us,
The deeds You did in their days,
In days of old:
2 You drove out the nations with Your hand,
But them You planted;
You afflicted the peoples, and cast them out.
3 For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword,
Nor did their own arm save them;
But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance,
Because You favored them.
4 You are my King, O God;
Command victories for Jacob.
5 Through You we will push down our enemies;
Through Your name we will trample those who rise up against us.
6 For I will not trust in my bow,
Nor shall my sword save me.
7 But You have saved us from our enemies,
And have put to shame those who hated us.
8 In God we boast all day long,
And praise Your name forever. Selah


This is a contemplation from the descendant of Korah, and is also a national prayer psalm. Since the country was under attack by the enemy at the time, the psalmist recounts God’s great deliverance in the past to “force five passes and slay six captains”, to defeat the enemy and lead them to Canaan. Now, they cry out to God in one accord to help them again in defeating their enemies, saying “You are my King, O God; Command victories for Jacob." Even though they were facing the formidable enemies they could still trust God and as they sing "Through You we will push down our enemies; Through Your name we will trample those who rise up against us.” Thanks be to God, who through this verse strengthens our faith too. Whenever we are attacked by enemies, fall on tough times, or feel weak and discouraged, we can declare and win the victory of God through faith. Hallelujah! “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.” (2 Corinthians 2:14a) (EY)

【簡介】...

Day 29 詩篇44：1-8 為 神出令使我們得勝而感恩
（背誦4-5節）
1 神啊，你在古時，
我們列祖的日子所行的事，我們親耳聽見了；
我們的列祖也給我們述說過。
2 你曾用手趕出外邦人，卻栽培了我們列祖；
你苦待列邦，卻叫我們列祖發達。
3 因為他們不是靠自己的刀劍得地土，
也不是靠自己的膀臂得勝，
乃是靠你的右手、你的膀臂，和你臉上的亮光，
因為你喜悅他們。

4 神啊，你是我的王；
求你出令使雅各得勝。
5 我們靠你要推倒我們的敵人，
靠你的名要踐踏那起來攻擊我們的人。
6 因為，我必不靠我的弓；
我的刀也不能使我得勝。
7 惟你救了我們脫離敵人，使恨我們的人羞愧。
8 我們終日因 神誇耀，還要永遠稱謝你的名。 （細拉）



【心得分享】
這是一篇可拉後裔的訓誨詩，也是全民祈禱詩。由於當時國家正面臨敵人的攻擊，首先，詩人先複述他們親耳聽到 神在過去如何幫助先祖 “過五關、斬六將”，戰勝仇敵，並帶領他們進迦南的大能作為，於是同心起來呼求 神——再次施恩幫助他們擊敗仇敵，說 「神啊，袮是我的王； 求袮出令使雅各得勝。」 故此他們雖然遇到強敵壓境的威脅，仍然可以信靠 神並重申，說 「我們靠袮要推倒我們的敵人， 靠袮的名要踐踏那起來攻擊我們的人。」
感謝 神，藉著這首詩堅固了我們的信心。當我們遇到仇敵攻擊、環境艱難、或軟弱灰心時，也能求 神幫助我們憑信宣告並支取 神的得勝。哈利路亞！「感謝 神！常率領我們在基督裡誇勝。」(林後2:14a) (EY)

Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 28

Introduction...

Psalm 126:1-6 Delivered from Exile to Exultation
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 4-6）
1 When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion,
We were like those who dream.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing.
Then they said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us,
And we are glad.

4 Bring back our captivity, O Lord,
As the streams in the South.
5 Those who sow in tears
Shall reap in joy.
6 He who continually goes forth weeping,
Bearing seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him.



Psalm-shaped thankers of God are people that recognize who we are and humbly, rightly respond to the stunning grace of God. Your thanksgiving will only be as deep and as wide as the distance you recognize existed between who you were before Christ delivered you and who you are today because the Lord has done great things for us.

This psalm of ascent recognizes that it was God’s grace alone (and not merely Cyrus’ political policy) which brought Israel home from Babylonian exile in the sixth century BC (see Ezra, Nehemiah). The rejoicing pours forth not only for physical homecoming but that God’s wonderful and life-giving covenantal presence is back with His people. Like Israel’s dry south (Negeb) which would flood after a rainstorm, so too will the restored people be overflowing in praise, laughter, and hope for the Lord has done great things for us.

Let us together this day thank God who in Christ Jesus brought us out of exile into His very presence that we might abide, be filled, and rejoice! (KA)

【簡介】...

詩篇126:1-6 從被擄之地歸回的感恩
(背誦4-6節）
1 當耶和華將那些被擄的帶回錫安的時候，
我們好像做夢的人。
2 我們滿口喜笑、滿舌歡呼的時候，
外邦中就有人說：
「耶和華為他們行了大事！」
3 耶和華果然為我們行了大事，
我們就歡喜。

4 耶和華啊，求你使我們被擄的人歸回，
好像南地的河水復流。
5 流淚撒種的，
必歡呼收割。
6 那帶種流淚出去的，
必要歡歡樂樂地帶禾捆回來。





【心得分享】
使用詩篇來稱謝 神的人，是那些真正地認識到自己是誰，並且以謙卑和正確的態度來回應 神奇妙恩典的人。你越認識到自己被基督拯救之後有了多麼大的改變，你對 神的感謝就越廣越深，因為 主果然為我們行了大事。

這篇上行之詩認識到他們在第六世紀從巴比倫被擄之地的歸回（請看以斯拉，尼希米記）完全是主的恩典，而不是波斯王古列的政策。他們歡呼不只是因為可以回家，而是因為 神的百姓又可以享受到 神原先立約要賜給他們豐富生命的同在。就像以色列乾旱的南地在暴雨之後河水復流，歸回百姓的讚美、笑聲、和盼望也被恢復了；原來那些帶著種子流淚出去的，必要歡歡樂樂的帶著禾捆回來；因主果然為他們行了大事。

讓我們今天一起感謝 神，因祂在基督裡把我們這些原本被擄的人帶回到祂的同在中，如今我們得以住在祂裡面，被祂充滿，以祂為樂！（KA）

Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 27

Introduction...

Day 27 Psalm 18:31-36,46-49
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 31-36）
31 For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength
and keeps my way perfect.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;
he enables me to stand on the heights.
34 He trains my hands for battle;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You give me your shield of victory,
and your right hand sustains me;
you stoop down to make me great.
36 You broaden the path beneath me,
so that my ankles do not turn.
…
46 The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted be God my Savior!
47 He is the God who avenges me,
who subdues nations under me,
48 who saves me from my enemies.
You exalted me above my foes;
from a violent man you rescued me.
49 Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing the praises of your name.



[Sharing] Psalm 18 is written by a veteran who experienced a lot of wars, and it is collected from 2 Samuel 22. After the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and battles, and after experiencing ups and downs, victories and defeats, honor and disgrace, David wrote this psalm that reads through ages.
Who is God besides the Lord? Who is the Rock except our God? Who arms me with strength except Him? Who enables me to stand on the heights in the drums of war? If it were not for the Lord, how can my weak arms bend a bow of bronze? [You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great. You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn.] We also often go through narrow paths and walk to the brink of danger, but the Lord always leads us to victory, and makes our enemies flee. I am secure in my distress, and my ankles never slip into the abyss. O LORD, my Savior, my God, I will praise you among the nations, I will sing praises to your name. (NY)

【簡介】...

Day 27 詩篇18:31-36 ,46-49 從爭戰中認識誰是神
(背誦31-36節)
31 除了耶和華，誰是神呢？除了我們的神，誰是磐石呢？
32 唯有那以力量束我的腰，使我行為完全的，他是神。
33 他使我的腳快如母鹿的蹄，又使我在高處安穩。
34 他教導我的手能以爭戰，甚至我的膀臂能開銅弓。
35 你把你的救恩給我做盾牌，你的右手扶持我，你的溫和使我為大。
36 你使我腳下的地步寬闊，我的腳未曾滑跌。
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46 耶和華是活 神。願我的磐石被人稱頌；願救我的神被人尊崇。
47 這位神，就是那為我伸冤、使眾民服在我以下的。
48 你救我脫離仇敵，又把我舉起，高過那些起來攻擊我的；你救我脫離強暴的人。

49 耶和華啊，因此我要在外邦中稱謝你，歌頌你的名。




【心得分享】
詩篇十八篇是一位飽經戰事的老兵所寫的頌讚詩，是從撒母耳記下二十二章收集而來。大衛在耶和華救他脫離一切仇敵和爭戰之後，經歷過大起大落、輸贏勝敗、榮辱興衰，寫了這一首千古誦讀的長詩。
除了耶和華，誰是神呢？除了祂，誰是永不動搖的磐石呢？除了祂，誰是我的力量呢？除了祂，誰使我在戰鼓隆隆聲中在高處安穩呢？若不是耶和華，我軟弱的手無力的膀臂那裡可以開銅弓爭戰呢？「耶和華啊，你把你的救恩給我做盾牌，你的右手扶持我，你的溫和使我為大。你使我腳下的地步寬闊，我的腳未曾滑跌。」我們也是常常行過窄路，走在危險的邊緣，但是耶和華使我爭戰得勝，我的仇敵在我面前轉背逃跑。在急難中，我能安然度過，我的腳未曾滑落萬丈深淵。耶和華啊，我的救主，我的神，我要在外邦中稱謝袮，歌頌袮的名。（NY)

Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 26

Introduction...

Day 26 Psalm 57:1-2，7-11

（Memorization Scripture: vv. 9-11）
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when he fled from Saul into the cave.
1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!
For my soul trusts in You;
And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
Until these calamities have passed by.
2 I will cry out to God Most High,To God who performs all things for me.

7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;
8 I will sing and give praise.
Awake, my glory!
Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.
9 I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples.
I will sing to You among the nations.
10 For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens,
And Your truth unto the clouds.
11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.


[Sharing] In a difficult situation David made a psalm in the cave, saying, "Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge ..." At that time David was in as much danger as being among lines or placed in a fiery furnace, for Saul would stop at nothing to kill him. In his difficulties, David knew well that God's mercy and love was exalted among the heavens and he decided to look to God and treat the cave of refuge as a sanctuary for praising the Lord. He said, "My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise." He encouraged himself, saying, "Awake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn." Not only did he sing and praise the Lord in the cave, but he also would use instruments to praise the Lord in early mornings as he set his heart to praise, sing, and give thanks to God among all nations.

May the Lord help us so that our souls would not fall asleep or lay depressed in difficult circumstances. Instead, let us choose to be awake and sing to the Lord like David in hardships. Even with tears in our eyes we'll praise and sing to the Lord, for He loves us, His mercy reaches unto the heavens, and His truth unto the clouds.

【簡介】...

Day 26 詩篇57：1-2， 7-11
(背誦9-11節)
大衛逃避掃羅，藏在洞裡。那時，他作這金詩，交於伶長。調用休要毀壞。
1 神啊，求你憐憫我，憐憫我！因為我的心投靠你。
我要投靠在你翅膀的蔭下， 等到災害過去。
2 我要求告至高的 神，就是為我成全 諸事的 神。
…
7 神啊，我心堅定，我心堅定；
我要唱詩，我要歌頌！
8 我的靈( - 原文是榮耀)啊，你當醒起！
琴瑟啊，你們當醒起！ 我自己要極早醒起！
9 主啊，我要在萬民中稱謝你，
在列邦中歌頌你！
10 因為，你的慈愛高及諸天；
你的誠實達到穹蒼。
11 神啊，願你崇高過於諸天！
願你的榮耀高過全地！





【心得分享】在艱難困境中大衛在山洞裡作詩呼求說：「 神啊，求你憐憫我，憐憫我！因為我的心投靠你。我要投靠在你翅膀的蔭下……」。那時大衛好如同身處獅子群和身陷烈火中一樣危險，因掃羅用盡各樣的方法要將他置於死地。在艱難中大衛深知 神的憐憫和慈愛高及諸天，他決意選擇仰望 神，把避難的山洞當作讚美 神的聖所。他說：「 神啊，我心堅定，我心堅定。我要唱詩，我要歌頌！」他勉勵自己說：「我的靈(原文是榮耀)啊，你當醒起！ 琴瑟啊，你們當醒起！ 我自己要極早醒起！」他不但在山洞裡唱詩讚美 神，還要清晨早早起用琴瑟讚美 神，並立定心願要在萬民和列邦中歌頌稱謝 神。
求 神幫助我們，不要讓我們的心靈在艱難困境中昏睡消沉，讓我們能像大衛一樣在艱難困境中，選擇醒起歌唱稱頌 神，哪怕是邊流淚，我也要邊讚美稱謝 神。因為 神愛我們，祂的慈愛高及諸天； 祂的誠實達到穹蒼。（JZ）

Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 25

Introduction...

Day 25 Psalm 86:1-13
(Prayer for Mercy, with Meditation on the Excellencies of the Lord
A Prayer of David.)
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 8-10）
1 Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me;
For I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve my life, for I am holy;
You are my God;
Save Your servant who trusts in You!
3 Be merciful to me, O Lord,
For I cry to You all day long.
4 Rejoice the soul of Your servant,
For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.
6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
And attend to the voice of my supplications.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon You,
For You will answer me.
8 Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord;
Nor are there any works like Your works.
9 All nations whom You have made
Shall come and worship before You, O Lord,
And shall glorify Your name.
10 For You are great, and do wondrous things;
You alone are God.
11 Teach me Your way, O Lord;
I will walk in Your truth;
Unite my heart to fear Your name.
12 I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
And I will glorify Your name forevermore.
13 For great is Your mercy toward me,
And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.


The Psalms today teach us how to pray to God in trouble. In the affliction, David not only humbly turns to God all day long, but also in faith he believes God would answer his cry. David realizes that the Lord God can do much more than merely saving him from distress - for He is great, He alone is God, none of the gods are comparable to Him; and the unique true God is willing to save him from suffering - because He is good, willing to forgive, with abundant love for all who call on Him!

Even more wonderful is that in the affliction, David not only seeks God to save him from trouble, but also he prays to God for his Word for him to act according to the truth of God and asks for a fearing heart for the name of God.

Finally, David's prayer in adversity turns into praise and gratitude to God - "I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore."He no longer just focuses on the affair, but instead on the salvation that God has made, and he knows that the love God that has given to him is great, for He has saved the soul of David from deep darkness.

May David's prayers and compliments to God in times of trouble also be our testimony in affliction today!

【簡介】...

Day 25 詩篇86：1-13 患難中向 神的呼求和讚美
(背誦8-10節)
1 耶和華啊，求你側耳應允我， 因我是困苦窮乏的。
2 求你保存我的性命，因我是虔誠人。
我的 神啊，求你拯救這倚靠你的僕人！
3 主啊，求你憐憫我，因我終日求告你。
4 主啊，求你使僕人心裏歡喜， 因為我的心仰望你。
5 主啊，你本為良善，樂意饒恕人，有豐盛的慈愛賜給凡求告你的人。
6 耶和華啊，求你留心聽我的禱告，垂聽我懇求的聲音。
7 我在患難之日要求告你，因為你必應允我。

8 主啊，諸神之中沒有可比你的；你的作為也無可比。
9 主啊，你所造的萬民都要來敬拜你；他們也要榮耀你的名。
10 因你為大，且行奇妙的事； 惟獨你是 神。
11 耶和華啊，求你將你的道指教我；我要照你的真理行； 求你使我專心敬畏你的名！
12 主－我的 神啊，我要一心稱讚你；我要榮耀你的名，直到永遠。
13 因為，你向我發的慈愛是大的；你救了我的靈魂免入極深的陰間。


【心得分享】
今天的詩篇教導我們在患難中當如何向 神禱告。在患難中，大衛不僅僅謙卑地來到 神的面前來終日求告 神，更是在信心中相信 神會應允他的呼求 。因為大衛認識到這位耶和華 神不僅僅能夠救他脫離患難 - 因祂為大，惟獨祂是 神，諸神之中沒有可比祂的；而且這一位獨一的真 神樂意來拯救他脫離患難 - 因祂本為良善，樂意饒恕人，有豐盛的慈愛賜給凡求告祂的人！
更奇妙的是，在患難中，大衛不僅僅求 神來救他脫離患難，更是在禱告中求 神將祂的道指教他從而他可以照著 神的真理而行，並求 神使祂專心敬畏祂的名！
最後，大衛在患難中的求告居然轉成了向 神的讚美和感恩 - 『主－我的 神啊，我要一心稱讚你；我要榮耀你的名，直到永遠』！因為他不再只是定睛在眼前的患難，而是看見 神所做成的救恩，他知道 神向他發的慈愛是大的，因祂救了大衛的靈魂免入極深的陰間！
甚願大衛在困境中向 神的禱告和讚美也能夠成為我們今天在患難中的見證！

Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 24

Introduction...

Day 24 Psalm 66:8-20 Experiencing God's trimming in trials and tests
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 18-20）
8 Praise our God, all peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 he has preserved our lives
and kept our feet from slipping.
10 For you, God, tested us;
you refined us like silver.
11 You brought us into prison
and laid burdens on our backs.
12 You let people ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings
and fulfill my vows to you—
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you
and an offering of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats.
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God;
let me tell you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth;
his praise was on my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;
19 but God has surely listened
and has heard my prayer.
20 Praise be to God,
who has not rejected my prayer
or withheld his love from me!


[Sharing]
When we are in all kinds of trials and tests (prison, burdens, fire and water), often we ask: "Where is my God? Has he forgotten me? Did he hear my prayer?" But the psalmist has a different understanding of trials and prayer.

God loves us, so he tests us, refines us like silver, brings us into prison, lays burdens on our backs, and even lets people ride over our heads. All these circumstances are for one purpose: bring us to a place of abundance after going through fire and water. During the tests, our sins are revealed. Sin is what God hates, and it is also the greatest obstacle when we pray to God. [If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened (v18)]. Let us pray that God will help us, not only reveal our sins, but also set us free from the power of sin, and come to Him with clean hands and pure hearts. He will turn his ear to us and not reject our prayer. (DX)

【簡介】...

Day 24 詩篇66：8-20 在試煉中經歷神的修剪
(背誦18-20節)

8 萬民哪，你們當稱頌我們的 神，使人得聽讚美他的聲音。
9 他使我們的性命存活，也不叫我們的腳搖動。
10 神啊，你曾試驗我們， 熬煉我們，如熬煉銀子一樣。
11 你使我們進入網羅，把重擔放在我們的身上。
12 你使人坐車軋我們的頭；我們經過水火，你卻使我們到豐富之地。

13 我要用燔祭進你的殿，向你還我的願，
14 就是在急難時我嘴唇所發的、口中所許的。
15 我要把肥牛作燔祭，將公羊的香祭獻給你，又把公牛和山羊獻上。 （細拉）

16 凡敬畏 神的人，你們都來聽！我要述說他為我所行的事。
17 我曾用口求告他； 我的舌頭也稱他為高。
18 我若心裏注重罪孽，主必不聽。
19 但 神實在聽見了； 他側耳聽了我禱告的聲音。
20 神是應當稱頌的！ 他並沒有推卻我的禱告，也沒有叫他的慈愛離開我。

【心得分享】
當我們落在各樣試煉中（網羅，重擔，水火）的時候，常有的體會是：「我的 神在哪裏呢？祂是否已忘記了我？有沒有聽我的禱告呢」？但詩人對試煉和禱告卻有一個新的認識。

神愛我們，祂試驗我們， 熬煉我們，如熬煉銀子一樣，祂使我們進入網羅，把重擔放在我們的身上，甚至使人坐車軋我們的頭。為的是讓我們經過水火到達豐富之地。在試驗中，我們的罪被顯明。而罪是神所恨惡的，也是我們向神祷告最大的障碍。我若心裏注重罪孽，主必不聽（v18)。求神幫助我們，不單罪被顯明，更給我們力量脫離罪的權勢，可以手潔心清的來到祂的面前。他必會側耳垂聽我們的禱告，并不推卻。（DX）