19在十四至十九节,诗人求神为基督,就是祂右边之人的缘故,眷顾祂的葡萄树。『万军之神阿,求你回转;从天上垂看,眷顾这葡萄树,保护你右手所栽的枝干,和你为自己所坚14-固的儿子。』(14~15。)因神从埃及挪出,并栽在美地上的葡萄树,成为邪恶的,神就除去对牠的保护。结果,以色列成了外邦强权如巴比伦的掠物。然而,在以色列人中间有一位,就是由十五节的『儿子』一辞所表征的主耶稣。何西阿十一章一节指明,基督成为人时,祂这神的儿子就使自己与以色列联合。祂是『你为自己所坚固的儿子』。(诗八十15。)在以色列被神弃绝的期间,神为自己坚固这独一的一位。在十七节诗人继续说,『愿你的手护庇你右边的人,就是你为自己所坚固的人子。』由这节我们看见,基督是在神的右边,宇宙中的至高处。这启示第一位,至高地位的首位,已经赐给了基督。这是基督的高举。复兴的路就是基督的高举。每当神的子民高举基督的时候,就会有恢复和复兴。我们惟有高举基督,让祂居首位,在凡事上让祂居第一,我们中间才能有复兴。召会若有点冷淡、老旧,而渴望复兴,就该让基督居首位,承认祂是在神右边的一位。基督如今在神右边,凡呼求祂的,必得恢复和复兴。在我们的个人生活、婚姻生活、家庭生活、召会生活中,基督需要在神的右边。祂若在我们生活的每一面被高举,到处就都会有复兴。高举基督乃是复兴和恢复的路。
19In verses 14 through 19 the psalmist asks God to visit His vine for the sake of Christ as the Man of His right hand. “O God of hosts, turn, we beseech You; / Look down from heaven and see, / And visit this vine, / Even the stock which Your right hand has planted / And the son which You have strengthened for Yourself” (vv. 15). The vine which God had brought out of Egypt and planted in the good land became evil, and God took away its protection. As a result, Israel became a prey to the Gentile powers, such as Babylon. However, among the Israelites there is one — the Lord Jesus — who is signified by the word “son” in verse 15. Hosea 11:1 indicates that when Christ became a man, He, the Son of God, joined Himself to Israel. He is “the son which You have strengthened for Yourself” (Psa. 80:15). During the time Israel was forsaken by God, this unique One was strengthened by God for Himself. In verse 17 the psalmist goes on to say, “Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, / Upon the son of man whom You have strengthened for Yourself.” From this verse we see that Christ is at the right hand of God, the highest place in the universe. This reveals that the first place, the highest position, the preeminence, has been given to Christ. This is the exaltation of Christ. The way of restoration is the exaltation of Christ. Whenever God’s people exalt Christ, there will be restoration and revival. We can have revival among us only if we exalt Christ, letting Him have the preeminence and giving Him the first place in everything. If a church is somewhat cold and old and desires revival, that church should give Christ the preeminence, recognizing Him as the One who is at the right hand of God. Christ is now at the right hand of God, and whoever calls upon Him as such a One will be restored and revived. In our private life, married life, family life, and church life, Christ needs to be at the right hand of God. If He is exalted in every aspect of our living, there will be restoration everywhere. Exalting Christ is the way for revival, for restoration.