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诗篇生命读经 · 第44篇

大卫向耶和华最后的祷告

Final Prayers of David to Jehovah
1读经：诗篇一百四十至一百四十五篇。在我们开始看一百四十至一百四十五篇以前，我要说到我们诗歌本里的诗歌七百五十六首。我们唱这首诗歌时，我们的心被摸著，并且我们觉得主与我们相近，我们也与主相近。我们主要的感觉不是主的来临或祂是王，乃是祂的亲近和亲爱。我们也觉得这首诗歌的作者与神非常亲密。譬如，第三节说，『我眼专看我的救主，我心已经在天，我口不说别的题目，只说与主相见。主的再临已经紧近，主来原是为我；主的应许永远坚定，从来没有空说。』作者在一节称主为『我王』，指明亲爱和亲近。我们越唱、越读这首诗歌，就越感觉主对我们，以及我们对祂，是何亲何近。
1Scripture Reading: Psa. 140—145 Before we begin to consider Psalms 140 through 145, I would like to say a word about hymn #960 in our hymnal. As we sing this hymn, our heart is touched and we feel that the Lord is close to us and that we are close to Him. We have the sense not mainly of the Lord’s coming or of His being the King but of His nearness and dearness. We also have the feeling that the writer of this hymn was very intimate with the Lord. For instance, the third stanza says, “My heart is always with Himself, / My eyes are heavenward, / My lips would utter nothing else / Than meeting with my Lord. / The coming of the Lord draws nigh, / His coming is for me; / His promise ever standeth firm / And soon fulfilled I’ll see.” The writer addresses the Lord as “my King,” an expression that indicates dearness and nearness. The more we sing or read this hymn, the greater is our sense of how dear and near the Lord is to us and we to Him
2这段关于诗歌七百五十六首的话，可以帮助我们珍赏诗篇一百四十至一百四十五篇。这六篇诗不是重大、重要的，也没有特别的味道。这些诗虽是平常的，却给我们看见一件显著的事－作者大卫与神非常亲近。因此，在这些诗里与主亲近的感觉，与诗歌七百五十六首的感觉非常类似。关于这一百五十篇诗的排列，我们看过，一至一百一十九篇讲到律法，一百二十至一百三十四篇是上行歌。末了十六篇诗，一百三十五至一百五十篇分三组：一百三十五至一百三十九篇、一百四十至一百四十五篇、和一百四十六至一百五十篇。这十六篇诗的每一篇都是平常的，缺少特别的味道和风味。我们也看过，诗篇是诗人混杂情绪的发表。因为诗人与主亲近，当他们描写自己情绪时，常会迸发出关于基督的启示。我们在二篇七节看见这样的启示：『你是我的儿子；我今日生了你。』我们可将诗篇里基督启示的迸发，与基督在山上突然、意想不到的变化形像，（太十七1～2，）以及祂惊人的升天相比。（徒一9～11。）虽然关于基督的启示在许多不同的诗篇迸发出来，但在末了十六篇里却没有这样的事。
2This word about Hymns, #960 may help us to appreciate Psalms 140 through 145. These six psalms are not great or important, and they do not have any particular taste. Although these psalms are common, they nevertheless show us one striking thing — that David, the writer, was very close to God. Thus, the sense of nearness to the Lord in these psalms is very similar to the sense in Hymns, #960. Concerning the arrangement of the one hundred fifty psalms, we have seen that Psalms 1 through 119 are on the law and that Psalms 120 through 134 are Songs of Ascents. The last sixteen psalms, Psalms 135 through 150, are in three clusters: Psalms 135 through 139, Psalms 140 through 145, and Psalms 146 through 150. Each of these sixteen psalms is plain, altogether lacking in a particular taste or flavor. We have also seen that the Psalms are the expression of the complex sentiments of the psalmists. Because the psalmists were close to the Lord, often while they were writing their sentiments, a revelation regarding Christ would break forth. We see such a revelation in Psalm 2:7: “You are My Son; / Today I have begotten You.” We may compare the breaking forth of the revelations of Christ in the Psalms to Christ’s sudden, unexpected transfiguration on the mountain (Matt. 17:1-2) and to His surprising ascension (Acts 1:9-11). Although revelations concerning Christ burst out in many different psalms, no such bursting out takes place in the last sixteen psalms.
3大卫所写的一百四十至一百四十五篇，都是祷告。所以，我给本篇信息的题目是『大卫向耶和华最后的祷告』。现在我们来查考这些祷告的内容。这些诗篇没有包含重大或重要的事，但是其中满了与主的亲密。
3Psalms 140 through 145, written by David, are all prayers. Therefore, I have entitled this message “Final Prayers of David to Jehovah.” Let us now look into the content of these prayers. These psalms do not contain great or important things, but, as we will see, they are full of intimacy
壹 求耶和华拯救并保守
I. Asking for jehovah’s deliverance and preservation
4大卫在最后的祷告里，求耶和华拯救并保守。（一百四十1～5，一百四十一9，一百四十三6~7，9，11，一百四十四7，11。）大卫常常遭遇艰难和困苦，需要神的拯救和保护。因此，他祷告耶和华拯救他并保守他。蒙神保守，就是被祂遮盖。
4In his final prayers David asked Jehovah for His deliverance and preservation (140:1-5; 141:9; 143:6, 9, 11; 144:7, 11). Quite often David suffered hardship and distress and needed God’ss aving and protection. Hence, he prayed that Jehovah would deliver him and preserve him. To be preserved by God is to be covered by Him
贰 带著以下宝贵的点
II. With the Following Precious Points
5大卫这些祷告包含好些宝贵的点，我们现在简要的来看这些点。
5These prayers of David contain a number of precious points, which we will now briefly consider
一 说耶和华是他的神，和他救恩的力量
A. Saying That Jehovah Is His God and the Strength of His Salvation
6在一百四十篇六至七节大卫对耶和华说，『你是我的神；…主耶和华，我救恩的力量阿。』这话很简单，味道却很甜美。
6In 140:6 and 7 David said to Jehovah, “You are my God; /...O Jehovah Lord, strength of my salvation.” This word is simple, but the taste is sweet
二 求神叫他的祷告如香陈列在耶和华面前
B. Asking That His Prayer Be Set before Jehovah as Incense
7在一百四十一篇二节大卫祷告：『愿我的祷告，如香陈列在你面前；愿我举手祈求，如献晚祭。』这话不仅有甜美的感觉，也有亲近的感觉。
7In 141:2 David prayed, “Let my prayer be set before You as incense, / The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.” This word has a sense not only of sweetness but also of nearness
三 求耶和华看守管住他的口
C. Praying That Jehovah Would Set a Watch before His Mouth
8『耶和华阿，求你看守管住我的口，把守我的嘴。』（3。）这祷告指明大卫无法凭自己限制他的说话，他需要神帮助看守他的嘴。这祷告又指明大卫与主亲近。我信神答应大卫的祷告。
8Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; / Keep the door of my lips” (141:3). This prayer indicates that David could not of himself limit his talking and needed God to help him by guarding his lips. This prayer is another indication that David was close to the Lord. I believe that God answered David’spray er
9从我年幼时，我就珍赏一百四十一篇三节的话。我们来到主面前，常常说话太快。你能与主同在五分钟不说话么？你与主同在时，会发觉很难安静。我们在祷告里犯错，因为我们说话太快。所以，我们和大卫一样，需要神看守管住我们的口，把守我们的嘴。
9Ever since my youth I have appreciated the word in 141:3. Often when we come to the Lord we are too quick in our speaking. Can you stay with the Lord for five minutes without speaking? You may find it difficult to be quiet when you are with the Lord. We make mistakes in our prayer because we are too fast in our talking. Therefore, like David, we need God to set a watch before our mouth and to keep the door of our lips.
四 他的祷告抵挡恶行
D. His Prayer Being against Evil Deeds
10五节下半大卫说，『我仍要祈祷，抵挡人们的恶行。』这指明大卫的仇敌在行恶事，但大卫的祷告抵挡这些恶事。这里大卫似乎说，『尽管有恶事临到我，我仍在祷告。除了祷告抵挡这些恶行以外，我甚么都不作。』然而，我们的光景常常不是这样。坏事临到我们时，我们就忘了祷告。譬如，一位弟兄和妻子争吵时，就忘了祷告。倘若这位弟兄不与他妻子争辩，反而祷告抵挡那件事，那就好得多了。我们需要学习大卫祷告抵挡恶行。
10In 141:5b David said, “Still my prayer is against their evil deeds.” This indicates that David’s enemies were doing evil things but that David’spray er was against these evil things. Here David seemed to be saying, “In spite of the evil things that come to me, I am still praying. I do not do anything except pray against these evil deeds.” Our situation, however, is often quite different. When bad things happen to us, we may forget to pray. For instance, when a brother and his wife are exchanging words, he may forget to pray. How much better it would be if the brother, instead of arguing with his wife, would pray against that thing. We need to learn of David to pray against evil deeds
五 他的灵在他里面发昏的时候，耶和华知道他的途径
E. Jehovah Knowing His Path When His Spirit Fainted within Him
11在一百四十二篇三节上半，大卫有非常特别的说法。他说，『我的灵在我里面发昏的时候，你知道我的途径。』大卫受到搅扰，他的灵发昏的时候，他不知道要作甚么，或要走甚么途径。在这样
11In 142:3a David had a very particular utterance. He said, “When my spirit fainted within me, / You knew my path.” When David was troubled and his spirit fainted, he did not know what to do or what path to take. At such a time he realized that Jehovah knew his path
12的时候，他领悟耶和华知道他的途径。
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六 说耶和华是他的避难所
F. Saying That Jehovah Is His Refuge
13第五节，大卫在祷告里说，耶和华是他的避难所，是他在活人之地的业分。这里大卫说了非常美好的话。
13In his prayer in 142:5 David said that Jehovah was his refuge, his portion in the land of the living. Here David spoke a very good word
七 说在神眼中凡活著的人，没有一个是义的
G. Saying That No One Alive Is Righteous in God’sS ight
14『在你眼中凡活著的人，没有一个是义的。』（一百四十三2下。）大卫这样祷告时，将自己包括在那些在神眼中不是义的人之内。
14No one alive is righteous in Your sight” (143:2b). When David prayed in this way, he was including himself among those who were not righteous in the sight of God
八 说他向耶和华伸开双手，他的心如干旱之地渴想祂
H. Saying That He Spread Out His Hands to Jehovah and That His Soul Thirsts for Him like a Parched Land
15『我向你伸开双手；我的心如干旱之地渴想你。』（6。）我们不该与别人争辩，而该向神伸开双手，并有渴想祂的心。
15“I spread out my hands to You; / My soul thirsts for You like a parched land” (143:6). Instead of arguing with others, we should spread out our hands to God and have a soul that thirsts for Him.
九 求耶和华使他清晨得听祂的慈爱
I. Asking Jehovah to Cause Him to Hear His Lovingkindness in the Morning
16大卫在第八节继续祷告，求耶和华使他清晨得听祂的慈爱，因他信靠祂。然后大卫祷告，求耶和华使他知道当行的路，因他不仅向祂举手，他的心，他的全人都仰望祂。
16In 143:8 David went on to pray that Jehovah would cause him to hear His lovingkindness in the morning, for he trusted in Him. Then David prayed that Jehovah would make known to him the way on which he should walk, for to Him he lifted up his soul, his whole being, not only his hand
十 说他在耶和华里面藏身
J. Saying That He Hides Himself in Jehovah
17在九节下半，大卫也告诉耶和华，他在祂里面藏身。然后大卫祷告：『求你教导我遵行你的旨意，因你是我的神；愿你至善的灵引我到正直之地。』（10。）
17David also told Jehovah that he hid himself in Him. Then David prayed, “Teach me to do Your will, / For You are my God; / Let Your good Spirit lead me / In a plain country” (143:9b-10
十一 称颂耶和华
K. Blessing Jehovah
18『耶和华我的磐石，是应当称颂的﹔…祂是我的慈爱，我的保障，我的高台，我的拯救主，我的盾牌，我是避难在祂里面。』（1～2。）这里我们看见神对大卫是许多事物：磐石、保障、高台、盾牌和避难所。磐石是使东西得以站立在其上；保障是为著保护；高台是为著把人高举在仇敌之上；盾牌是为著保护脸和胸。此外，神对大卫还是拯救主，是他在其中避难的一位。
18Blessed be Jehovah my rock , / . . . My Lord of lovingkindness and my fortress, / My high tower and my Deliverer, / My shield and He in whom I take refuge” (144:1-2). Here we see that God was many things to David: a rock, a fortress, a high tower, a shield, and a refuge. A rock is something on which to stand; a fortress is for protection; a high tower is for being lifted up above the enemies; and a shield is for protecting the face and the breast. In addition, to David God was a Deliverer and the One in whom he took refuge
十二 祷告耶和华使天下垂，亲自降临
L. Praying That Jehovah Would Bow His Heavens Down and Descend
19『耶和华阿，求你使天下垂，亲自降临。』（5上。）这里，大卫用了特别的说法，求耶和华使天向他下垂，向他降临。
19O Jehovah, bow Your heavens down and descend” (144:5a). Here, in an extraordinary utterance, David asked Jehovah to bring His heavens down to him and descend to him
十三 宣告有耶和华为他们的神，这百姓便为有福
M. Declaring That the People Are Blessed Whose God Is Jehovah
20『有耶和华为他们的神，这百姓便为有福。』（15下。）因为耶和华是大卫的神，所以大卫将自己包括在那些有福的人中间。
20Blessed are the people whose God is Jehovah” (144:15b). Because Jehovah was David’s God, David included himself among those who are blessed
21我信你若花时间在大卫的祷告这一切宝贵的点上，你祷告的味道就会改变。有时候我们的祷告很亲密，但有时候我们的祷告冷淡不亲密。所以，看看大卫向耶和华最后的祷告里的亲密，是很有帮助的。
21I believe that if you spend time on all these precious points in David’spray ers, the taste of your prayers will be changed. Sometimes our prayers are intimate, but at other times they are cold and without intimacy. It is helpful, therefore, to consider the intimacy in David’s final prayers to Jehovah
参 求在物质的事上兴盛
III. Asking for prosperity in material things
22大卫是旧约的圣徒，他在一百四十四篇十二至十五节上半的祷告里，求在物质
22As an Old Testament saint, in 144:12-15a David prayed for prosperity in material things.
23的事上兴盛。
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24一祷告愿他们的儿子好像树栽子大卫祷告，愿他们的儿子从幼年好像树栽子长大。（12上。）二祷告愿他们的女儿如同柱石接著，大卫也祷告，愿他们的女儿如同殿角的柱石，是按建宫的样式凿成的。（12下。）
24A. Praying that their sons would be like plants David prayed that their sons would be like plants grown up in their youth (v. 12a). B. Praying that their daughters would be like pillars Next, David asked that their daughters would be like corner pillars hewn out in fashion for a palace (v. 12b).
三 祷告愿他们的仓盈满
C. Praying That Their Barns Would Be Full
25大卫也祷告，愿他们的仓盈满，能出各样的粮食。（13上。）四祷告愿他们的羊孳生千万大卫继续祷告，愿他们的羊在田间孳生千万。（13下。）五祷告愿他们的牛驮著满驮在十四节上半，大卫求耶和华使他们的牛驮著满驮，从田间载物到家里。
25David also prayed that their barns would be full, furnishing produce of all kinds (v. 13a). D. Praying that their sheep Would bring forth thousands David continued by praying that their sheep would bring forth thousands and ten thousands in their fields (v. 13b). E. Praying that their oxen Would be fully laden In verse 14a David asked Jehovah that their oxen would be fully laden to bear things from the field to the home
六 祷告愿无人闯进抢夺，也无人出去争战
F. Praying That There Would Be No Breaking In to Rob or Going Forth to Fight
26在十四节下半大卫祷告，愿无人闯进抢夺，也无人出去争战。七说凡是这样的百姓，便为有福最后，大卫宣告，凡是这样的百姓，便为有福。（15上。）我信这样的祷告若非一直蒙垂听，至少有时候也蒙垂听。有时候他们的儿子好像树栽子长大，他们的女儿如同凿成的殿角柱石，他们的仓盈满，他们的羊孳生千万，他们的牛驮著满驮，并且无人闯进抢夺，也无人出去争战。
26In verse 14b David prayed that there would be no breaking into rob or going forth to fight or outcry in their streets. G. Saying that blessed are the people who are so Finally, David declared that blessed are the people who are so (v. 15a). I believe that, if not always then at least sometimes, such a prayer was answered. There were times when their sons were like plants growing up, that their daughters were like hewn corner pillars, that their barns were full, that their sheep brought forth thousands, that their oxen were fully laden, and that there was no breaking in to rob or going forth to fight or any outcry in their streets
肆 基于善恶的原则
IV. Based Upon The Principle Of Good And Evil
27这六篇诗中的四篇都满了善恶的原则。（一百四十9下～13，一百四十一10，一百四十三12，一百四十五20。）例如，在一百四十三篇十二节大卫说，『凭你的慈爱剪除我的仇敌，灭绝一切欺压我的人，因我是你的仆人。』这样的话是照著善恶知识的原则。
27Four of these six psalms are full of the principle of good and evil (140:9b-13; 141:10; 143:12; 145:20). For example, in 143:12 David said, “In Your lovingkindness cut off my enemies / And destroy all those who oppress my soul, / For I am Your servant.” Such a word is according to the principle of the knowledge of good and evil
伍 带进尊崇并赞美神
V. Issuing In Extolling and Praising God
28一百四十至一百四十四篇带进对神的尊崇并赞美。（一四五。）一因祂至大美善，无法测度大卫开始说，『我的神我的王阿，我要尊崇你；我要永永远远称颂你的名。我要天天称颂你，也要永永远远赞美你的名。』（一四五1～2。）然后大卫尊崇并赞美神，因祂至大的美善，无法测度。（3～7。）
28Psalms 140 through 144 issue in the extolling and praising of God (Psa. 145). A. For His Unsearchable Greatness in His Goodness David begins by saying, “I will extol You, O my God and King; / And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, / And I will praise Your name forever and ever” (vv. 1-2). Then David extols and praises God for His unsearchable greatness in His goodness (vv. 3-7
二 因祂的恩惠和怜恤
B. For His Grace and Compassion
29『耶和华有恩惠，有怜恤，不轻易发怒，大有慈爱。耶和华善待万物，祂的怜恤覆庇祂一切所造的。』（8～。）这里大卫因神的恩惠和怜恤，尊崇并赞美祂。
29“Jehovah is gracious and compassionate, / Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. / Jehovah is good to all, / And His compassions are upon all His works” (vv. 8-9). Here David extols and praises God for His grace 9 and compassion.
三 因祂国的荣耀
C. For the Glory of His Kingdom
30在十至十三节，大卫因神国的荣耀，继续尊崇并赞美祂。在十二节他说到神国的『尊荣』，在十三节他宣告：『你的国是永远的国，你的权柄，存到万代。』
30In verses 10 through 13 David goes on to extol and praise God for the glory of His kingdom. In verse 12 he speaks of the “glorious splendor” of God’skin gdom, and in verse 13 he declares, “Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom, / And Your dominion is throughout all generations.”
四 因祂丰富的供应穷乏人，与凡求告祂的人相近，并保护一切爱祂的人
D. For His Rich Supply to the Needy Ones, His Nearness to All Who Call upon Him, and His Preservation of All Who Love Him
31在十四至二十节，大卫尊崇并赞美神，因祂丰富的供应穷乏人，与凡求告祂的人相近，并保护一切爱祂的人。凡跌倒的，耶和华将他们扶持；凡被压下的，将他们扶起；祂按时将食物给一切仰望祂的人，并使有生气的都随愿饱足。（14～。）祂与凡求告祂的人相近。敬畏祂的，祂必成就他们的心愿，也必听他们的呼求，拯救他们。（18～19。）祂也保护一切爱祂的人。（20上。）
31In verses 14 through 20 David extols and praises God for His rich supply to the needy ones, His nearness to all who call upon Him, and His preservation of all who love Him. Jehovah upholds all who are falling, raises up all who are bowed down, gives everyone who waits for Him food in due season, and satisfies the desire of every living thing (vv. 14-16). He is near to all who call upon 16 Him. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him and will hear their cry and save them (vv. 18-19). He also preserves all who love Him (v. 20a).
陆 他的结语
VI. His Concluding Word
32一百四十五篇二十一节是大卫的结语。他结束时说，『我的口要说出赞美耶和华的话；凡属肉体的，都要永永远远称颂祂的圣名。』我们都需要从这六篇诗学习，在我们与主的接触中与主相近相亲。我们都需要有爱主并宝贵祂的心。我们若对主没有这样的心，那么从一九六二年来我所供应关于基督、生命、那灵、召会作基督的身体、以及神永远的经纶同神圣的分赐，这一切更高、更深的事，对我们就毫无意义。这些事若要对我们有意义，我们就需要爱主、宝贵主到极点。
32Psalm 1 4 5:2 1 is David’s concluding word. He concludes by saying, “My mouth will speak the praise of Jehovah, / And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.” We all need to learn from these six psalms to have nearness and dearness in our contact with the Lord. We all need to have a heart that loves the Lord and treasures Him. If we do not have such a heart toward the Lord, then all the higher and deeper things that I have been ministering since 1962 concerning Christ, life, the Spirit, the church as the Body of Christ, and God’s eternal economy with the divine dispensing will not mean anything to us. In order for these things to be meaningful to us, we need to love and treasure the Lord to the uttermost.
33对有些人说到这些更深、更高的事，好比对牛弹琴，他们对这没有兴趣或反应。今天许多信徒对神的经纶没有兴趣，他们所关切的就是过敬虔生活，以及上天堂与他们所爱的人同在。他们听见神经纶的真理时，都没有兴趣或反应。今天我们的情况如何？我们也许听见许多宝贵的真理，却没有爱主、宝贵主的心。我们需要像达秘一样，他八十四岁的时候，有一天晚上独宿于旅店，还能说，『主耶稣，我仍然爱你。』我信凡爱主、宝贵祂的人，也必宝贵所释放关于基督、生命、那灵、召会、神圣经纶、和神圣分赐的真理。
33Speaking to certain people regarding these deeper and higher things may be compared to playing a piano to a cow: there is no interest or response. Many believers today have no interest in God’secon o my but instead care only for their concept of living a godly life and going to heaven to be with their loved ones. When they hear the truth concerning God’secon o my, they have no interest in it or response to it. What about our situation today? We may hear so many precious truths, but we may not have a heart that loves and treasures the Lord. We need to be like John Nelson Darby who, while alone one night in a hotel at the age of eighty-four, could say, “Lord Jesus, I still love You.” I believe that whoever loves the Lord and treasures Him will also treasure the truths that have been released concerning Christ, life, the Spirit, the church, the divine economy, and the divine dispensing