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诗篇生命读经 · 第36篇

藉著基督作王，神恢复祂对全地的主权与权利

God’s Recovery of His Title and Right Over the Whole Earth Through the Reign of Christ
1读经：诗篇九十三至一百○一篇。诗篇九十三至一百○一篇是一组，一群。你若仔细读这九篇，会看见前八篇非常类似。这八篇好像一篇诗，因牠们用同样的声音、语调和重点，说到同样的事。一百○一篇是这组诗篇的总结，表明基督要如何在祂的国里作王并审判。这些诗篇讲到藉著基督作王，神恢复祂对全地的主权与权利。
1Scripture Reading: Psa. 93—101 Psalms 93 through 101 are a group, a cluster. If you read these nine psalms carefully, you will see that the first eight of them are very similar. They are like one psalm, for they speak about the same thing with the same voice, tone, and emphasis. Psalm 101 is the conclusion to this cluster of psalms, showing how Christ will reign and judge in His kingdom. These psalms are on God’s recovery of His title and right over the whole earth through the reign of Christ
2圣经教师和学者都赞同圣经是以基督为中心。例如，我们若对创世记有内在的领会，就会看见这卷书里的基督。同样，基督也揭示在利未记里。司可福(Scofield)博士曾指出，利未记的每一页都给我们看见基督。然而，要看见利未记里的基督，我们需要一位向导，能给我们必要且正确的教导。在这事上，我们好像行传八章那位读申言者以赛亚书的埃提阿伯太监。腓利问他：『你所念的，你明白么？』（30。）太监回答：『没有人指引我，怎能明白？』（31上。）我们若要清楚看见诗篇里的基督，也需要正确的向导。我们需要领悟，就著揭示在神经纶中的基督，诗篇是非常有力的书。然而在读诗篇时，我们很容易以为诗篇只是帮助我们敬虔、虔诚，敬拜、赞美、感谢神，以及如何循规蹈矩。事实上，诗篇不是为著这样的事，乃是用这些事，作为启示基督的背景。在诗篇卷一我们看见基督同一些关于神殿的重点。（二七4。）在卷二我们看见基督同神的殿与神的城。四十八篇有力的强调城。卷三不仅有基督、殿与城，也有地。卷三末了一篇，就是八十九篇，说基督要来作王，并占有全地，从大海（地中海）到各河，指明地的所有地方。（25。）我们已指出，卷四的十七篇诗分为四组。第一组包括九十至九十二篇，讲到在与基督的联合里，以神为我们的居所，对神更深的经历。第二组是九十三至一百○一篇，给我们看见，藉著基督作王，神要恢复祂对地完全的主权与权利。
2Teachers and students of the Bible agree that the Bible is centered on Christ. If we have an intrinsic understanding of Genesis, for example, we will see Christ in this book. Likewise, Christ is unveiled in the book of Leviticus. D r. Scofield has pointed out that every page of Leviticus shows us Christ. However, in order to see Christ in Leviticus, we need a proper guide who can give us the necessary teaching. In this matter we are like the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8 who was reading Isaiah the prophet. Philip asked him, “Do you really know the things that you are reading?” (v. 30). The eunuch replied, “How could I unless someone guides me?” (v. 31a). If we would clearly see Christ in the Psalms, we need a proper guide. We need to realize that the Psalms is a book which is very strong concerning the unveiling of Christ in God’secon o my. However, in our reading of the Psalms, it is easy for us to think that the Psalms help us to be godly and pious, to worship, praise, and thank God, and to be have ourselves. Actually the Psalms are not for such things. Rather, the Psalms use these things as a background for the revelation concerning Christ. In Book 1 of the Psalms we see Christ with some stress on God’sho use (27:4). In Book 2 we see Christ with God’sho use and God’s city. In Psalm 48 the city is strongly emphasized. In Book 3 we have not only Christ, the house, and the city but also the earth. The last psalm in Book 3, Psalm 89, says that Christ will come to reign and to possess the whole earth from these a (the Mediterranean) to all the rivers, indicating all the places, of the earth (v. 25). We have pointed out that the seventeen psalms in Book 4 are in four groups. The first group, which includes Psalms 90 through 92, is on the deeper experience of God in the identification with Christ in taking God as our habitation. The second group, Psalms 93 through 101, shows us that God will recover His full title and right over the earth through the reign of Christ.
3每天报纸的第一版都指明，今天的世界充满黑暗与罪恶，充满人与人、社会与社会、以及国与国之间的争端。101但九十三至一百○一篇却欢呼，神要恢复祂对全地的主权与权利。神对地有权利，因为地及其一切丰满－各种不同的民族，无论甚么种族或肤色－都是祂造的。因此，祂是地的占有者，并持有所有权状。祂有充分的权利要求地的主权，祂将要藉著基督作王执行这样的主权。照著一百○一篇，基督要按慈爱、公平作王并审判。九十四篇十五节上半说，『审判要转向公义。』这指明今天在地上审判已偏离公义；但基督回来作王时，要带进公平，并要使审判转向公义。基督在召会里与我们同在，但今天的世界没有基督，因此世界是邪恶、黑暗、罪恶的。然而，基督要来作王，使全地大不相同；公平和公义将要取代不公和不义。现在我们来看一些关于神藉著基督占有地的事，然后我们要逐篇来看九十三至一百○一篇。
3The front page of the daily newspaper indicates that today’s world is filled with darkness and sinfulness, with person fighting against person, society against society, and nation against nation. But Psalms 93 through shout joyfully that God will recover His title and right over the whole earth. God has the right over the earth because the earth with all its fullness—all the different peoples, regardless of race or color—was created by Him. Thus, He is the Possessor of the earth and holds the title deed. He has the full right to claim the earth, and He will do it through the reign of Christ. According to Psalm 101, Christ will reign and judge in lovingkindness and justice. Psalm 9 4:1 5 a says, “Judgment will return unto righteousness.” This indicates that on earth today judgment has gone astray from righteousness, but when Christ comes back to reign, He will bring in justice and will cause judgment to return to righteousness. Christ is with us in the church, but today’s world is without Christ, and for this reason the world is evil, dark, and sinful. However, the coming reign of Christ will make a great difference throughout the earth. Instead of injustice and unrighteousness, there will be justice and righteousness. Let us now consider some matters related to God’s possessing the earth through Christ and then look one by one at Psalms 93 through 101.
壹 神已将地赐给基督为产业，将列国赐给祂为基业
I. God Having Given the Earth to Christ as His Possession and the Nations as His Inheritance
4二篇八节说，『我就将列国赐你为基业，将地极赐你为产业。』这指明神已将地赐给基督为产业，将列国赐给祂为基业。所以，地同列国都属于基督。美国属于基督，不属于美国人；俄国也属于基督，不属于俄国人。
4Psalm 2:8 says, “ Ask of Me, / And I will give the nations as Your inheritance / And the limits of the earth as Your possession.” This indicates that God has given the earth to Christ as His possession and the nations as His inheritance. Therefore, the earth with all the nations belongs to Christ. America belongs to Christ, not to the Americans, and Russia also belongs to Christ, not to the Russians
贰 基督来据有地，右脚踏在海上，左脚踏在地上
II. Christ coming to take possession of the earth by putting His right foot on the sea and the left on the land
5启示录十章一至二节给我们看见，基督要来据有地，右脚踏在海上，左脚踏在地上。基督的脚踏在海上与地上，就是据有海与地。（申十一24，书一，诗八6～8。）要据有地，人首先必须据有海。为这缘故，基督的脚要先踏在海上，然后要踏在地上，藉此据有地。
5Revel at ion 10:1-2 shows us that Christ will come to take possession of the earth by putting His right foot on these a and the left on the land. Christ’s placing His feet on these a and on the land is His treading on them, and to tread on them is to take possession of them (Deut. 11:24; Josh. 3 1:3; Psa. 8:6-8). In order to possess the land, one first must possess the sea. For this reason, Christ will possess the earth by putting His foot first on the sea and then on the land.
参 世上的国，成了我主和祂基督的国，祂要作王，直到永永远远
III. The kingdom of the world to become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He to reign forever and ever
6启示录十一章十五节告诉我们，世上的国，要成为我主（神）和祂基督的国，基督要作王，直到永永远远。
6Revelation 11:15 tells us that the kingdom of the world will become the kingdom of our Lord (God) and of His Christ and that Christ will reign forever and ever
肆 基督作王，世界坚定
IV. Christ reigning and the world established
7『耶和华作王；祂以威严为衣穿上。耶和华以力量为衣，以能力束腰。世界就坚定，不得动摇。你的宝座从太初立定；你从亘古就有。』（诗九三1～2。）这些经文指明基督作王，地就坚定。然而，若没有基督作王，地就容易动摇。当时藉著基督作王，恢复祂对地的主权与权利，地就不再动摇，却要坚定。
7Jehovah reigns; He is clothed with majesty. / Jehovah is clothed, He has girded Himself, with strength. / Indeed the world has been established so that it cannot be moved. / Your throne is established from of old; / You are from eternity” (Psa. 93:1-2). These verses indicate that when Christ reigns the earth is established. However, apart from the reign of Christ the earth is easily shaken. When God recovers His title and right over the earth through the reign of Christ, the earth will no longer be shaken but will be established
伍 基督施行祂对世界的审判
V. Christ executing His judgment over the world
8九十四篇启示，基督要施行祂对世界的审判。一节说，『耶和华阿，你是伸冤的神。伸冤的神阿，求你发出光来！』因为今天地上有许多不义，所以需要伸冤的神发出光来。基督作王，祂就要发出光来，这将是祂对不公平的世界的所施行的伸冤。
8Psalm 94 reveals that Christ will execute His judgment over the world. Verse 1 says, “O God of vengeance, O Jehovah, / O God of vengeance, shine forth!” Because there is a great deal of injustice on earth today, there is the need for the God of vengeance to shine forth. When Christ reigns He will shine, and this shining will be His vengeance executed over the unjust world
9十节说，『管教列邦的，就是教导人知识的，难道自己不惩治人么？』基督作王，要管教列邦。表面看来，今天这还没有发生，因为神对世界事务似乎不闻不问。事实上，神在作王，至少祂管教列邦到某种程度。例如，在第二次世界大战中，祂对付希特勒、墨索里尼和日本。在要来的国度时代，基督要管教各国，像父亲管教儿女。那时，这世界上的审判就要转向公义。（15上。）
9Verse 10 says, “He who disciplines the nations, / He who teaches man knowledge, does He not reprove?” When Christ reigns He will discipline the nations. Apparently this is not happening today, for it may seem that God is not doing anything regarding world affairs. Actually, God is reigning and, at least to some extent, He has been disciplining the nations. For instance, in World War II He dealt with Hitler, Mussolini, and Japan. In the coming kingdom age, Christ will discipline every nation much like a father disciplines his children. At that time, the judgment in this world will return unto righteousness (v. 15a
陆 基督是占有地的至大之王
VI. Christ as a great King possessing the earth
10在这些诗篇里，一再题起地、世界、万民和列邦。九十五篇揭示基督是占有地的至大之王。作为基督，耶和华乃是至大之王，超乎万神之上。（3。）地的深处在祂手中，山的高峰也属祂。（4。）海洋属祂，是祂造的；旱地也是祂手造成的。（5。）所以诗人说，『来阿，我们要屈身敬拜，在造我们的耶和华面前跪下。』（6。）
10In these psalms the earth, the world, the peoples, and the nations are mentioned a gain and a gain. Psalm 95 unveils Christ as a great King possessing the earth. Jehovah as Christ is a great King above all gods (v. 3). In His hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are His also (v. 4). The sea is His. He made it, and His hands formed the dry land (v. 5). Therefore, the psalmist says, “Come, let us worship and bow down; / Let us kneel before Jehovah our Maker” (v. 6).
11柒基督要来按公义和真实
11VII. Christ coming to judge the earth, the world
审判地、世界和众民，并要作王管理列国
and the peoples with righteousness and truth and reigning over the nations
12在九十六篇三至十三节我们看见，基督要来按公义和真实审判地、世界、和众民，并要作王管理列国。三、五、七、十和十三节的万民、外邦、万族、众民，指明每一种族和肤色的人都要受祂审判。在十三节诗人总结说，耶和华『来要审判地；祂要按公义审判世界，按祂的真实审判万民』。这的确启示藉著基督作王，神要恢复祂对地的主权与权利。
12In 96:3-13 we see that Christ will come to judge the earth, the world, and the peoples with righteousness and truth and that He will reign over the nations. The word “peoples” in verses 3, 5, 7, 10, and 13 indicates that people of every race and color will be judged by Him. In verse 13 the psalmist concludes by saying that Jehovah “is coming to judge the earth; / He will judge the world with righteousness, / And the peoples with His truth.” This surely reveals that God will recover His title and right over the earth through the reign of Christ
捌 基督作王，地就欢喜快乐
VIII. Christ reigning, and the earth being glad and rejoicing
13照著九十七篇一至二节、四至六节、八至九节和十一节，基督要作王，地就欢喜快乐。今天地不喜乐，因此地上的居民也不快乐。但基督作王，地就要欢喜快乐。
13According to Psalm 97:1-2, 4-6, 8-9, and 11 Christ will reign, and the earth will be glad and rejoicing. Today the earth is not pleasant, and thus the inhabitants of the earth are not glad. But when Christ reigns, the earth will be glad and will rejoice
玖 地的四极，都看见神的救恩
IX. All the ends of the earth having seen the salvation of god
14九十八篇宣告，地的四极，都看见神的救恩。二至三节说，『耶和华使人知道祂的救恩，在列国人眼前显出公义。祂记念祂向以色列家所发的慈爱和信实；地的四极，都看见我们神的救恩。』全地都已看见神的救恩。
14Psalm 98 declares that all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of God. Verses 2 and 3 say, “Jehovah has made His salvation known; / In the sight of the nations / He has revealed His righteousness. / He remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness / Toward the house of Israel; / All the ends of the earth have seen / The salvation of our God.” The whole earth has seen God’ss alvation
拾 基督在锡安作王，万民战抖
X. Christ reigning in Zion and the peoples trembling
15九十九篇说到基督在锡安作王，万民战抖。今天以色列周围的列国想要毁灭她。但基督在锡安作王，锡安周围的列国都要战抖。（1～2，4，9。）
15Psalm 99 speaks of Christ reigning in Zion and of all the peoples trembling. Today the nations around Israel are trying to destroy her. But when Christ reigns in Zion, all the nations around Zion will tremble (vv. 1-2, 4, 9).
拾 壹全地都向基督欢呼
XI. All the earth making a joyful noise to Christ
16一百篇开始于对全地的嘱咐：『全地都当向耶和华欢呼。』（1。）达秘在他的圣经译本注解中所指出，这里的『欢呼』一辞，原文也可译为『喧嚷』。我们欢乐的时候会呼喊，呼喊必然发出声音。有时在我们的聚会中，我们该向主喧嚷，赞美祂并呼喊『阿利路亚！』这会使主喜乐，并且使魔鬼和鬼蒙羞。我们安静的时候就死沉，但我们喧嚷的赞美主时，就得著加强。
16Psalm 100 opens with a charge to all the earth: “Make a joyful sound to Jehovah, all the earth” (v. 1). As Darby points out in a footnote in his translation of the Bible, the Hebrew word translated “joyful sound” here can also be rendered “joyful noise.” When we are joyful we will shout, and to shout is surely to make a noise. Sometimes in our meetings we should make a joyful noise to the Lord, praising Him and shouting “Hallelujah!” This will make the Lord happy, and it will put the devil and the demons to shame. When we are silent, we are deadened, but when we praise the Lord with a joyful noise, we are strengthened
拾 贰慈爱和公平，是基督作王并审判的根基
XII. Lovingkindness and justice to be the base of the reign and judgment of Christ
17一百○一篇启示，慈爱和公平，将是基督（由大卫豫表－1，6，）作王并审判的根基。这篇诗似乎不属于神藉著基督作王以恢复地的这段。然而，这篇诗实际上是这段的总结。
17Psalm 101 reveals that lovingkindness and justice will be the base of the reign and judgment of Christ (typified by David—vv. 1, 6, 8). It seems that this psalm does not 8 belong to this section concerning God’s recovery of the earth through Christ’s reign. This psalm, however, is actually the conclusion of this section.
18一百○一篇是在地上为神作王的基督对神说的话。在诗人的时代，受膏者基督的名尚未启示出来，所以神的受膏者大卫被用来豫表基督是神所膏的人，为神作王管理地。所以，这篇诗揭示基督如何按慈爱和公平作王管理地，并对付所有的恶人。在要来的世代，基督在地上作王时，慈爱和公平将是祂作王并审判地的根基。
18Psalm 101 is a word spoken to God by Christ, who reigns on the earth for God. At the psalmist’st i me the name of Christ, the anointed One, had not yet been revealed, so David, God’san o in ted, was used to typify Christ as the man anointed by God to reign over the earth for God. Therefore, this psalm unveils how Christ will reign over the earth with lovingkindness and justice and deal with all the wicked people. When Christ reigns on earth in the coming age, lovingkindness and justice will be the base of His reign and judgment over the earth
19一节至二节上半说，『我要歌唱慈爱和公平；耶和华阿，我要向你歌颂。我要留心完全人的道路。』请记得，这里的『我』是豫表基督的大卫所说的话，指明这话是基督对神说的。因此，这里的『我』实际上指基督。基督要向耶和华歌唱慈爱和公平﹔基督也要留心完全人的道路。我们若在完全人的路上，基督就要留心我们的道路。一百○一篇详细的说到基督在要来的世代作王、治理并审判的路。我们读这篇诗，就看见基督在地上作王时所要显明的许多美德。今天地满了不公平，但我们有盼望，地要得恢复。有一天，神对全地的主权与权利，要藉著基督作王得恢复。那时一百○一篇里所描述的美德，就要得著显明。
19Verses 1 and 2a say, “I will sing of lovingkindness and justice; / To You, O Jehovah, I will sing psalms. / I will give careful heed to the way of the perfect.” Remember, the “I” here is the word of David, a type of Christ, indicating that this word is the word of Christ to God. Thus, “I” here actually refers to Christ. Christ will sing to Jehovah of lovingkindness and justice. Christ will also give careful heed to the way of the perfect. If we are on the way of the perfect, Christ will give careful heed to our way. Psalm 101 speaks in detail concerning the way Christ will reign, rule, and judge in the coming age. As we read through this psalm, we see many virtues that will be manifested in Christ’s reign on earth. Today the earth is filled with injustice, but we have the hope that the earth will be recovered. One day God’st it le and right over the whole earth will be recovered through the reign of Christ. Then the virtues described in Psalm 101 will be manifested