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出埃及记生命读经 · 第60篇

神所爱的寻求者藉著作为神活话的律法所领受的祝福（二）

The Blessing Received by the Loving Seekers of God through His Law as His Living Word (2)
1读经：119:11,57-58,65,98-101,114,下。
1Scripture Reading: Psa. 119:11, 57-58, 65, 98-101, 114, 133, 135, 169, 175; 19:7b 133, 135, 169, 175; 19:7
2本篇信息继续说到律法『白昼』的一面。事实上，我们甚至可以说，我们已经到了『正午』，因我们要看见，藉著作为神活话的律法，我们享受神自己作我们的分。当然，这是我们藉著神活的话所领受的一切祝福中最重要的点。在诗篇一百一十九篇，作诗的人用不同的说法来论到律法。在这些说法中，有一个是见证，或诸见证。（88，24，直译。）律法乃是神的见证。律法是神的见证，它描述神，并呈现一幅神之所是的图画。某种律法总是制定那种律法之人的见证或彰显。譬如，抢劫银行的人若能制定律法，不用说，他们定规会使抢劫银行合法化。律法总是立法者的彰显。同样地，神在何烈山所颁赐的律法，就是神这位神圣立法者的见证。神的律法就是神的图画。作为神彰显的律法给我们看见神是怎样的一位神。这就是旧约里用到见证这个词与律法有关的原因。十诫刻在两块叫作见证的版上。（出三四29，三一18，三二15，直译。）因为这两块版放在约柜里，约柜就叫作见证的柜。（出二五22，三十6，直译。）再者，存放约柜的帐幕，也叫作见证的帐幕。（出三八21直译。）在诗篇一百一十九篇，对律法的其它说法是律例、典章、训词，判语。律法的确判断我们。在神的律法以外，没有判断的标准。律法告诉人，甚么是正确的，甚么是错误的，甚么是出于神的，甚么不是出于神的，甚么是为著神的，甚么不是为著神的。当律法判断人的时候，它衡量也暴露，它指责且赦宥，它称义并定罪。为这一切的缘故，律法称为神的判语。
2This message continues the “day” aspect of the law. In fact, we may even say that we have come to the “noontime,” for, as we shall see, through the law as God’s living word we have the enjoyment of God Himself as our portion. To be sure, this is the highlight of all the blessings we receive through the living Word of God. In Psalm 119 the psalmist uses different expressions to refer to the law. One of these terms is the testimony, or the testimonies (vv. 88, 24). The law is God’s testimony. As the testimony of God, the law describes God and presents a picture of what He is like. A law is always a testimony, or expression, of the person who makes the law. For example, if bank robbers could make laws, they would no doubt legalize the robbing of banks. A law is always the expression of the legislator. In like manner, the law given by God on Mount Horeb is the testimony of God as the divine Law-giver. God’s law is His portrait. As the expression of God, the law shows us what kind of God He is. This is the reason the word testimony is used in the Old Testament with respect to the law. The Ten Commandments inscribed on two stone tablets were called the testimony (Exo. 34:29; 31:18; 32:15). Because these tablets were placed in the ark, the ark was called the ark of testimony (Exo. 25:22; 30:6). Furthermore, the tabernacle in which the ark was located was called the tabernacle of testimony (Exo. 38:21). Other terms for the law in Psalm 119 are statutes, ordinances, precepts, and judgments. The law truly judges us. Apart from God’s law, there is no yardstick of judgment. The law tells what is right and what is wrong, what is of God and what is not of God, what is for God and what is not for God. As the law judges, it measures and exposes. It also accuses and excuses, justifies and condemns. For all these reasons, the law is called God’s judgments
3根据九十一节，律法也称为神的典章。典章就是规条或法则。譬如，在你所住的城市里，就有甚么地方可以停车，以及甚么地方禁止停车的规定。每个城市有它自己的规定。照样，律法也是神圣的规定。
3According to verse 91, the law is also called God’s ordinances. Ordinances are regulations or rules. For example, in the city where you live there are ordinances about where you may park your car and where parking is prohibited. Every city has its own ordinances. Likewise, the law is the divine ordinances.
4在诗篇一百一十九篇，律法也称为神的律例。（12。）每一条诫命都是律例。作诗的人也说到律法是神的训词。（4。）训词就是训令，作为教导人行事为人的箴言。在前一篇信息中，我们说到神所爱的寻求者，藉著作为神活话的律法所领受十方面的祝福：光照、生命的供应、浇灌、复苏、拯救、坚立、安慰、滋养、扶持和保护。我们所领受的头一项祝福是光照。（一一九130，105，十九8下。）如果我们的光景是正确的，我们来到神的话面前时，就必进入光的领域，因此而得著光照。然后我们就要得著生命的供应，并经历浇灌。这三项并行，带来复苏、拯救、坚立、安慰、滋养、扶持和保护。这个顺序是按著属灵的经历，不是按著道理的。
4In Psalm 119 the law is also called God’s statutes (v. 12). Each of the commandments is a statute. The psalmist also referred to the law as God’s precepts (v. 4). A precept is instruction given as a proverb in which people are taught concerning their behavior. In the foregoing message we covered ten aspects of the blessing received by the loving seekers of God through His law as His living word: enlightenment, life supply, watering, restoration, deliverance, strength, comfort, nourishment, upholding, and safeguard. The first blessing we receive is that of enlightenment (119:130, 105; 19:8b). If our condition is right when we come to the Word of God, we shall enter into a realm of light and thus be enlightened. Then we shall receive the life supply and experience the watering. These three items go together and bring in restoration, deliverance, strength, comfort, nourishment, upholding, and safeguard. This sequence is according to spiritual experience, not according to doctrine
5我们赞美主，神所说的话已经写下来、印出来。印刷机的发明是为著传播神的话。亿万本圣经已经印出来，在世界各地传布。虽然圣经这样便利，但我们是否从其中得著祝福，就在乎我们的光景了。我们已经指出，我们需要一颗正确的心。倘若我们的心是正确的，我们一来到神的话面前，定规会进入光的领域。神就是光，（约壹一5，）而这光凝聚在话里面。这意思是说，神是神圣之光，神的话乃是神的化身。这就是一百三十节说『你的言语一解开，就发出亮光』的原因。因著神的话乃是光，这话一解开、一开启，就发出亮光。事实上，我们不需要说，我们从圣经里某些点上得著了光。我们应当进入光的领域，而不是只得著某一种的光。光带来生命。然而，生命也带来光。很难说生命和光那一个先来到。根据旧约，光在生命之先来到。（创一3。）但根据新约，生命在光以先。（约一4。）虽然我们无法正确地说出，在我们的经历中那一个先来到，但我们知道，只要我们有一个，我们也就有另一个。我们有了光和生命，然后生命的供应就成为水。我们已经看见，光、生命和浇灌，带进许多其它的祝福。
5We praise the Lord that the word spoken by God has been written and printed. The invention of the printing press was for the distribution of the Word of God. Millions of copies of the Scriptures have been printed and circulated around the world. Although the Bible is so available, whether or not we receive blessing from it depends on our condition. As we have pointed out, we need a proper heart. If our heart is proper when we come to the Word, we shall enter into the realm of light. God is light (1 John 1:5), and this light is consolidated in the Word. This means that the Word of God is the embodiment of God as the divine light. This is the reason verse 130 says, “The entrance of thy words giveth light.” Because the Word of God is light, the entrance, the opening, of the Word gives light. Actually, there should be no need for us to say that we receive light from the Bible concerning certain points. We should enter into a sphere of light and not just receive a particular kind of light. Light brings in life. However, it is also true that life brings light. It is difficult to say which comes first, life or light. According to the Old Testament, light comes before life (Gen. 1:3). But according to the New Testament, life precedes light (John 1:4). Although we may not be able to say accurately which comes first in our experience, we know that as long as we have the one, we also have the other. We have light and life, and then the life supply becomes water. As we have seen, light, life, and watering bring in many other blessings.
一享受神作我们的分
THE ENJOYMENT OF GOD AS OUR PORTION
6这十项祝福会将我们引至最高的祝福─享受神自己作我们的分。在一百一十九篇五十七节，作诗的人宣告说：『耶和华是我的福分。』当我们有了神作我们的分，我们就不仅有光、有生命、有水，以及这些项目所带给我们的一切恩惠，我们更有神的自己。有些人也许以为，旧约圣徒没有享受神作他们的分。但诗篇一百一十九篇的作者明确地说，主是个的分。因为作诗的人遵守神的话，神就能成为他的分。得著神作我们的分，乃是一件极大的事。
6These ten blessings will lead us to the highest blessing of all—the enjoyment of God Himself as our portion. In 119:57 the psalmist declares, “Thou art my portion, O Jehovah” (Heb.). When we have God as our portion, we have not only light, life, water, and all the benefits these bring us, but we have the very God Himself. Some may think that the Old Testament saints did not enjoy God as their portion. But the writer of Psalm 119 says definitely that the Lord was his portion. Because the psalmist kept God’sword, God could be his portion. It is a very great matter to have God as our portion
7神能成为我们的分，因为祂是真实的，不是迷信。倘若神对作诗的人还没有成为实际，他就不能作见证说，主是他的分。迷信的事都是虚无的，不真实的，一点也不实际。虚空、不真实的东西怎能成为我们的分呢？那是不可能的。当作诗的人宣告神是他的分，他正在享受并摸著非常实际的东西。
7God can be our portion because He is real and not a superstition. If God had not been a reality to him, the psalmist could not have testified that the Lord was his portion. Everything superstitious is vain, unreal, and not at all substantial. How could something vain and unreal be our portion? It would be impossible. When the psalmist declared that God was his portion, he was enjoying and touching something very real
8神要成为我们的分，祂也必须是非常实际的、即时的、可享受的、便利的。某样东西若不是亲近便利的，怎能成为我们的分呢？而某样东西若不是可享受的、实际的，怎能成为我们的分呢？对于许多犹太人、回教徒，甚至基督徒来说，神是遥远的。对他们而言，神并不是实际的、即时的、可享受的、便利的。他们在经历中，没有得著神作他们的分。我能从个人的经历中作见证，我的神实在已成了我的分。我的眼睛从来没有见过祂，我的手也没有摸过祂，但我里面的人，终日享受祂。有些人会说这仅仅是一种心理现象。然而，心理现象通常不会持续得很久；而享受神作我们的分却是持久的。神始终如一，祂不改变。这位真实者、实际者、即时者、可享受者、便利者，乃是我的分。我确信你对于神作你的分，也有一些经历。即使你的经历很有限，你也不能否认神对你是真实的、实际的、即时的、可享受的、便利的。祂的确是我们的分。
8In order for God to be our portion, He must also be very practical, present, enjoyable, and available. How could something become our portion if it were not near and available? And how could something be our portion if it were not enjoyable and practical? For many Jews, Moslems, and even Christians, God is far away. To them, God is not practical, present, enjoyable, and available. In their experience, they do not have Him as their portion. I can testify from personal experience that my God truly has become my portion. I have never seen Him with my eyes or touched Him with my hands, but in my inner being I enjoy Him all day long. Some may claim that this is merely a psychological phenomenon. However, psychological phenomena usually do not last very long; yet the enjoyment of God as our portion is long-lasting. God is ever the same; He does not change. This One who is real, practical, present, enjoyable, and available is my portion. I am sure that you also have had some experience of God as your portion. Even though your experience may be limited, you cannot deny that to you God is real, practical, present, enjoyable, and available. He truly is our portion.
9我们都在生活中面临难处。我从多年的经历中发现，我们的难处只有一种解毒剂。这种解毒剂是包罗万有且极有功效的─就是神自己。惟独祂是我们问题的答案，是一切愁烦的医治。如果我们不让神进到我们的处境中，人生不过是一场空虚的梦。没有神，我们一切的梦想，首先成为难处，继而成为愁烦，最终进到死亡里面。但我们若接受主，并把祂应用到我们的处境中，情况就不同了。我们就能作见证，我们的分不是这件事情或那件东西。我们的分不是幸福的婚姻，崇高的地位，巨额的银行存款，或一笔不动产。我们的分乃是主自己。因为祂是活的、真实的、实际的，我们能彀尝到祂，并享受祂。
9We all face problems in life. From years of experience I have found that there is just one antidote to our problems. This antidote is all-inclusive and very effective—it is God Himself. He alone is the answer to our problems and the cure for all our troubles. If we do not allow God to come into our situation, life will be nothing more than an empty dream. Without God, all our dreams first become problems, then troubles, and ultimately turn into death. But if we take the Lord and apply Him to our situation, things will be different. We shall be able to testify that our portion is not this matter or that thing. Our portion is not a good marriage, a high position, a large bank account, or a piece of real estate. Our portion is the Lord Himself. Because He is living, real, and practical, we can taste Him and enjoy Him
10我们藉著话，并凭著灵，享受神作我们的分。我们可以将话和灵比作天线和地线，就是将神圣的『电』传输给我们的凭藉。当我们带著灵来到话面前，我们就得著神。不错，我们享受光、生命和浇灌，然而，在我们的经历中，实际上乃是神自己成为我们的光、生命和活水。祂甚至是我们的复苏、拯救、力量、安慰、滋养、扶持和保护。我们藉著正确地接受话，就得著主自己。我们不是在主以外得著光、生命或活水这些东西。不，我们所享受的光、生命和活水，实际上乃是神自己。神也是我们的救恩、粮食、饮水、安慰和保护。我们藉著活的话所领受的前十项祝福，每一方面都是神的自己。
10We enjoy God as our portion through the Word and by the Spirit. We may compare the Word and the Spirit to an antenna and a ground wire which are the means for divine “electricity” to be conveyed to us. When we come to the Word with the Spirit, we receive God. Yes, we enjoy light, life, and watering. However, it is actually God Himself who is light, life, and living water to us in our experience. He is even our restoration, deliverance, strength, comfort, nourishment, upholding, and safeguard. By contacting the Word in a proper way, we receive the Lord Himself. We do not receive light, life, or water as things apart from Him. No, the light, life, and living water we enjoy are actually God Himself. God is also our salvation, food, drink, comfort, and protection. Every aspect of the first ten blessings we receive through the living Word is God Himself
11在诗篇一百一十九篇说，主是我们的分，这个宣告是极其重要的。我们能得著光，因为神是我们的分。我们能得著生命和活水，也因为祂是我们的分。因著主是我们的分，各式各样的祝福藉著话临到了我们。只要我们有祂，我们就有一切。我再说，我们藉著活的话所领受的祝福，不是在神自己以外的东西，乃是这位活神的各种属性和美德作我们的分。在各样的景况中，我们都可得著拯救和救恩，因为神是我们的分。我们从神活的话所领受的一切祝福，带我们归向主自己。作诗之人的见证乃是，主是他的分，因为他遵守主的话。藉著遵守神的话，他有分于神自己，并且享受祂。当我们遵守主的话，我们也就享受祂作我们的分。
11The declaration in Psalm 119 that the Lord is our portion is extremely crucial. We can receive light because God is our portion. We can have life and living water also because He is our portion. All the different blessings come to us through the Word because the Lord is our portion. As long as we have Him, we have everything. I repeat, the blessings we receive through the living Word are not things apart from God Himself. They are different attributes or virtues of the living God as our portion. In all kinds of situations, we may have deliverance and salvation because God is our portion. All the blessings we receive from the living Word of God bring us to the Lord Himself. The testimony of the psalmist was that the Lord was his portion because he kept His word. By keeping God’sword, he participated in God Himself and enjoyed Him. When we keep the Lord’swords, we also enjoy Him as our portion.
12只有圣经能说，这本书的作者是读者的分。许多中国人研读孔夫子的经籍，而孔夫子并没有成为他们的分。同样地，学生也没有经历教科书的作者成为他们的分。但有一本书─神的话─其作者最终成了我们的分。我们愈以正确的方式来到圣经面前，这本书的作者─神自己，就愈成为我们的分。
12Only of the Bible can it be said that the author of the book is the portion of those who read it. Many Chinese have studied the writings of Confucius, but Confucius has not become their portion. Likewise, students do not experience the authors of their textbooks as their portion. But there is one book—the Word of God—whose Author eventually becomes our portion. The more we come to the Bible in the right way, the more the Author of this book, God Himself, becomes our portion
二享受神的面以
THE ENJOYMENT OF GOD’S COUNTENANCE
及神脸面的光照
AND OF THE SHINING OF HIS FACE
13当我们享受神自己，我们也享受祂的面。作诗的人说到神是他的分以后，紧接著就说：『我一心求过你的面。』（58，直译。）在我们属灵的经历中，也是这样；当我们享受神时，我们就渴望见祂的面。根据五十八节，作诗的人恳求主的面。这个说法相当不寻常。你曾听见有人祷告恳求主的面么？如果你思想你的经历，你会发觉，因著爱主，有时候你渴望见祂的面。你要在祂脸面的光照之下。祂的脸面对你是极其重要的，而你不要别的，只要停留在祂的面光之下来享受。在一百三十五节作诗的人祷告说：『求你用脸光照仆人。』这指明作诗的人也享受神脸面的光照。
13As we enjoy God Himself, we also enjoy His countenance. Immediately after speaking of God as his portion, the psalmist says, “I entreated thy countenance with my whole heart” (v. 58, Heb.). It is also true in our spiritual experience that when we enjoy God, we desire to see His face. According to verse 58, the psalmist entreated the Lord’s countenance. This expression is rather unusual. Have you ever heard of someone praying by entreating the Lord’s countenance? If you consider your experience, you will realize that out of love for the Lord, there have been times when you longed to see His face. You wanted to be under the shining of His countenance. His countenance was all-important to you, and you wanted nothing else but to remain under His countenance and enjoy it. In verse 135 the psalmist prayed, “Make thy face to shine upon thy servant.” This indicates that the psalmist also enjoyed the shining of God’s face
14作诗的人说到主的面和主脸面的光照，不是道理上的教导，而是经历的话。作诗的人在这些事上不光受过教导，他更经历过这些事。我也能彀作见证，虽然我从来没有受过教导要寻求主的面或主脸面的光照，但我从经历中晓得，享受主自己、主的面以及主脸面的光照，是何等绝佳、美妙。在寻求主面的时候，我经历主脸面的光照。劳伦斯弟兄在『与神同在』一书中，强调神的同在。然而，我不记得他说过多少主脸面的光照。作诗的人论到主脸面的光照时，表达非常甜美，比劳伦斯弟兄说到神的同在还要亲密。我们应当祷告说：『主阿，使你的脸面光照我。主，我渴望享受你发光的脸面。』享受主脸面的光照，比单单经历主的同在还要丰富，还要满足。
14The utterances of the psalmist about the Lord’s countenance and the shining of His face are not doctrinal teachings; rather, they are words of experience. The psalmist was not just taught about these things; he experienced them. I also can testify that although I was never taught to seek the Lord’s countenance or the shining of His face, from my experience I have learned how marvelous and wonderful it is to enjoy the Lord Himself, His countenance, and the shining of His face. In seeking the Lord’s countenance, I experience the shining of His face. In his book The Practice of the Presence of God, Brother Lawrence emphasizes the presence of God. However, I do not recall that he said much, if anything, about the shining of the Lord’s face. The psalmist’sex press i on regarding the shining of the Lord’s face is very sweet, more dear and intimate than Brother Lawrence’swords about God’s presence. We should pray, “O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon me. Lord, I long to enjoy Your shining countenance.” To enjoy the shining of the Lord’s face is richer and more satisfying than simply experiencing His presence
15你若忠心地藉著话来接触主，你也会经历主脸面的光照。你会渴望停留在这令人欢愉、喜悦的光照之下。这样的经历和享受，证明我们的神是真实的、即时的、实际的、便利的。我们所有的不仅仅是道理，更有对祂真实的享受。有些人说，他们发觉要相信神很困难；但因著我尝过祂，而且多多享受祂，我发觉要否认神存在更加困难。我作孩子的时候，我的母亲非常爱我，但她不能给我在主里所有的那种享受。惟有神自己才能给人至高的享受。我没有言语来发表享受主脸面的光照是多么美妙。经历主脸面的光照，比打开开关，经历灯光的照耀还要容易。我作孩子的时候，家里没有电灯，我们使用旧式的油灯。清理灯和添油是我的责任，但却是我非常不喜欢的工作。安装电灯的时候，我真高兴！我再也不需要清理灯、添油了。屋子里要开灯，我只需要打开开关。享受神比这个还要容易。因为我们已经蒙了重生，现在神在我们的灵里。祂是灯，而我们的灵是开关。如果我们要经历祂，并享受祂的照耀，我们只需要运用灵来打开开关。一旦神进到我们里面，祂就永不离开我们。然而，并非所有的基督徒都认识这件事实。许多年前，一个德国的布道团出版了一本论圣灵的小册子，在中国广受欢迎。这本小册子有一幅鸽子的图画，代表圣灵。根据这本小册子的图画，如果我们很好，鸽子就与我们同在。但我们若得罪了圣灵，鸽子就飞走了。起初，我很宝贵这本书，对它评价甚高。然而，倪弟兄撰文反对圣灵会离开我们的教导。圣灵的鸽子永不会飞走，祂一直与我们同在，我们不能把祂赶走；我们顶多只能使祂忧愁。用保罗的话说，我们会叫圣灵担忧。（弗四30。）如果我们不讨圣灵喜悦，祂就飞走了，那就不可能叫圣灵担忧。我们会叫祂担忧，这件事实证明祂永不离开我们。即使我们发脾气时，神也与我们同在。然而，当我们受试探，要动怒发脾气的时候，我们应当呼求主。那始终与我们同在的一位，会拯救我们脱离怒气。祂是何其真实、便利，又实际！我们这些信基督的人和古时作诗的人一样，能从经历中，而不是光从道理中，来见证主是真实的，并且我们也享受了祂。
15If you are faithful in contacting the Lord through the Word, you also will experience the shining of His countenance. Your desire will be to remain under this pleasant, delightful shining. Such an experience and enjoyment prove that our God is real, present, practical, and available. What we have is not merely doctrine, but the genuine enjoyment of Him. Some say that they find it difficult to believe in God. But because I have tasted Him and enjoyed so much of Him, I find it even more difficult to deny that God exists. When I was a child, my mother loved me very much. But she could not give me the kind of enjoyment I have in the Lord. Only God Himself affords the supreme enjoyment. I do not have the words to utter how wonderful is the enjoyment of the shining of the Lord’s countenance. To experience the shining of the Lord’s face i seven easier than to experience the shining of light by turning on the switch. When I was a child, we did not have electricity in our house. We used old - fashioned oil lamps. It was my responsibility to keep the lamps clean and supplied with oil, a task I disliked very much. How happy I was when electricity was installed! No longer did I need to clean the lamps and fill them with oil. To get light in a room, all I had to do was turn on the switch. Enjoying God is even easier than this. Because we have been regenerated, God is now in our spirit. He is the light, and our spirit is the switch. If we want to experience Him and enjoy His shining, we simply need to turn on the switch by exercising our spirit. Once God comes into us, He never leaves us. This fact, however, is not realized by all Christians. Many years ago, a certain booklet on the Spirit put out by a German mission was popular in China. In this booklet there was a picture of a dove, which represented the Spirit. According to the picture in this booklet, if we are good, the dove stays with us. But if we offend the Spirit, the dove flies away. At first, I appreciated this book and valued it highly. However, Watchman Nee wrote articles in protest to the teaching that the Holy Spirit leaves us. The dove of the Spirit never flies away. He always remains with us; we cannot chase Him away. At most, we can cause Him to be unhappy. In Paul’swords, we may grieve the Holy Spirit (Eph. 4:30). If the Spirit fled from us whenever we displeased Him, it would not be possible to grieve the Spirit. The fact that we can grieve Him proves that He never leaves us. God is with us even when we lose our temper. However, when we are tempted to be angry and lose our temper, we should call on the Lord. Then the One who is always with us will rescue us from our anger. How real, available, and practical He is! With the ancient psalmists, we who believe in Christ can testify from our experience, not from mere doctrine, that the Lord is real and that we enjoy Him.
三享受神作
the enjoyment of God
藏身之处和盾脾
AS THE HIDING PLACE AND SHIELD
16神所爱的寻求者藉著活的话所领受的另一项祝福，乃是享受神作他们的藏身之处和盾牌，作诗的人宣告说：『你是我藏身之处，又是我的盾牌；我甚仰望你的话语。』（114。）当我们享受神作我们的分，并经历祂脸面的光照，祂就成为我们的遮盖和藏身之处。祂从每一个方向─从上下、从前后、从左右来遮盖我们，来隐藏我们。因著我们承担主见证的托付，我们遭到反对和攻击。但我们有一个藏身之处，而这个藏身之处乃是神自己。我几乎每天都在祷告中对主说，我接受祂作我的藏身之处。我时常说：『主，你是我的高塔，教导我藏身在你里面。』
16Another blessing received by the loving seekers of God through the living Word is that of enjoying God as their hiding place and shield. The psalmist declared, “Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word” (v. 114). When we enjoy God as our portion and experience the shining of His countenance, He becomes our covering and hiding place. From every direction—top and bottom, front and back, right and left—He covers us and hides us. Because of our commission to bear the Lord’s testimony, we face opposition and attack. But we have a hiding place, and this hiding place is God Himself. Nearly every day in my prayer I tell the Lord that I take Him as my hiding place. Often I say, “Lord, You are a high tower to me. Teach me to hide in You
17作为藏身之处，主是我们的安息和生活；而作为盾牌，祂是我们在争战中的保护。当士兵出去争战的时候，不能带著他的家与他同行。为了争战，他必须从家里出来。但他仍然有一个盾牌，保护他脱离仇敌。同样地，每当我们必须面临仇敌，神就成为盾牌来保护我们。因为我们在这里生活、争战，我们需要藏身之处和盾牌。为著生活，神是我们的藏身之处；为著争战，祂是我们的盾牌。
17As the hiding place, the Lord is for our rest and our living, but as the shield, He is for our protection in fighting. When a soldier goes forth to battle, he cannot bring his house with him. In order to fight, he must come out of the house. But he still has a shield to protect him from the enemy. Likewise, whenever we must face the enemy, God will be a shield to protect us. Because we are here living and fighting, we need both a hiding place and a shield. For our living, God is our hiding place; for our fighting, He is our shield
18四享受神的帮助和善待作诗的人也享受神的帮助（175下）和善待。（65。）神的善待就是神以符合祂旨意，和我们需要的方式来对待我们。神对待我们的方式永远没有错。神的意念总是美好的，而祂的动机总是纯正的。因著神是主宰一切的，祂不会错。祂对我们有一个旨意，而我们自己有一个需要。神对待我们，既顾到祂的旨意，也顾念我们的需要。
18THE ENJOYMENT OF GOD’S HELP AND WELL-DEALING The psalmist also enjoyed God’s help (v. 175b) and well - dealing (v. 65). God’s well - dealing is His dealing with us in a way that fits His purpose and our need. God is never wrong in the way He deals with us. His intention is always good, and His motive is always pure. Because God is sovereign, He cannot be wrong. He has a purpose concerning us, and we ourselves have a need. As God deals with us, He cares both for His purpose and our need.
19有时我们曾向神抱怨。若是没有公开抱怨，至少也在里头抱怨。有时候我受试探，疑惑主对待我的方式，我就立刻停下来。我知道神的对待乃是善待。一位弟兄也许会受到试探，向主抱怨他的妻子，或是一位姊妹向主抱怨她的丈夫。但神照著祂的善待，赐给你一位特别的妻子或丈夫。我再说，神不会错。祂的意念是美好的，祂的动机是纯正的，而祂的方式是正确的。所以，祂待我们的方式总是善待的。
19We all have complained to God at times. If we do not complain openly, we at least complain inwardly. Sometimes when I have been tempted to question the Lord’s dealing with me, I have had to stop short. I realized that God’s dealing was His well-dealing. A brother may be tempted to complain to the Lord about his wife, or a sister about her husband. But God gave you a particular wife or husband according to His well-dealing. Again I say, God cannot be wrong. His intention is good, His motive is pure, and His way is right. Therefore, His dealing with us is always His well-dealing
KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM
五知识，智慧，悟性和精明
UNDERSTANDING, AND DISCERNMENT
20我们藉著神活的话，也享受神作我们的智慧、悟性、精明和知识。（诗一一九66，98～100，169，十九7下。）享受神的人都有悟性。我们愈少享受祂，就愈没有悟性。我们缺少悟性，就会以愚昧的方式来行事为人。但我们愈享受主，我们就愈得著悟性。
20Through the living Word of God we may also enjoy God as our wisdom, understanding, discernment, and knowledge (Psa. 119:66, 98-100, 169; 19:7b). Those who enjoy God have understanding. The less we enjoy Him, the less understanding we have. Lacking understanding, we may conduct ourselves in a foolish manner. But the more we enjoy the Lord, the more understanding we receive
21要解释知识很容易，但要阐明智慧、悟性和精明，就很困难。知识是认识事情的问题。比起智慧、悟性和精明，知识是肤浅的。我知道某位弟兄和他妻子的名字，这是知识。
21It is rather easy to define knowledge, but it is difficult to define wisdom, understanding, and discernment. Knowledge is a matter of knowing things. Compared to wisdom, understanding, and discernment, knowledge is superficial. I may know a certain brother and his wife by name. This is knowledge
22我不想阐明智慧、悟性或精明，但我能从经历中来说到它们。知识与我们所学习的事物有关，而智慧不是学习的问题。它是由我们里面深处的东西所组成的，主要是在我们的灵里。智慧比知识还要高深。悟性包含智慧和知识。如果你有知识，而没有智慧，你就不会有真正的悟性。精明需要三者─知识、智慧和悟性。根据属灵的数学，我们若将知识、智慧和悟性，相加在一起，我们就得著精明。然而，当我们认识，只要经历主、享受主，就有知识、智慧、悟性和精明，事情便容易多了。作诗的人从他的经历中能说，因著他享受了神自己，他比仇敌有智慧，比年老的更明白，比他所有的师傅更通达。因他藉著话享受了神，就得著了知识、智慧、悟性和精明。事实上，神对他就是这一切。
22I would not try to define wisdom, understanding, or discernment, but from my experience I can say something about them. Whereas knowledge is related to things we have learned, wisdom is not a matter of learning. It consists of something deep within us, mainly in our spirit. Wisdom is both deeper and higher than knowledge. Understanding involves both wisdom and knowledge. If you have knowledge but not wisdom, you cannot have genuine understanding. Discernment requires all three— knowledge, wisdom, and understanding. According to spiritual mathematics, if we add together knowledge, wisdom, and understanding, we shall have discernment. However, the matter becomes much simpler when we realize that as long as we experience the Lord and enjoy Him, we have knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and discernment. Out of his experience, the psalmist could say that because he enjoyed God Himself, he was wiser than his enemies and understood more than the ancients and all his teachers. Enjoying God through the Word, he gained knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and discernment. In fact, God was all these things to him.
23我相信青年人能作见证，当他们在经历中远离主的时候，常常行动愚拙，缺乏悟性。但是当他们转向主，并经历祂，即使是一点点，他们却立刻有了智慧和悟性。这个悟性不是从教育或训练来的；这个悟性乃是从爱主、接触主、里面转向主而来。知识、智慧、悟性和精明，来自我们对主的享受。
23I believe the young people can testify that when they are far from the Lord in their experience, they often act in a foolish way and are short of understanding. But when they turn to the Lord and experience Him, even a little, they immediately have wisdom and understanding. This understanding comes not from education or training; it comes from loving the Lord, contacting Him, and inwardly turning to Him. Knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and discernment issue from our enjoyment of the Lord
24六保守，稳当并得胜主所爱的寻求者藉著神活的话，也蒙保守不犯罪，（11，）不绊跌，（165，）不走一切的邪路。（101。）要犯罪、迷路或绊跌是很容易的。许多基督徒受到这三件事的搅扰。但我们若享受神的话，天天进入话里面，就必蒙保守脱离犯罪、迷路和绊跌。我们的脚步就必稳当，而我们要成为得胜者。（133。）没有甚么罪会辖制我们；所有消极的事物都要在我们的脚下。这也是藉著神活话享受神的结果。
24PRESERVING, ESTABLISHING, AND OVERCOMING Through the living Word of God the loving seekers of the Lord are also preserved from sin (v. 11), from stumbling (v. 165, Heb.), and from every evil way (v. 101). It is very easy to sin, go astray, or be stumbled. Many Christians are bothered by these three things. But if we enjoy the Word and daily get into it, we shall be preserved from sinning, from going astray, and from being stumbled. Our footsteps will be established, and we shall be overcomers (v. 133). No iniquity will have dominion over us. All negative things will be under our feet. This also is a result of enjoying God through His living Word
25如果我们接触圣经，没有带进本篇和上篇信息所包含之祝福的收成，我们接触神的话，定规在某方面有问题。正确的接触神的话，应当带进这一切祝福。我们若以正确的方式来到神的话面前，我们就要享受主的光照、生命、浇灌、复苏和拯救。最终，我们要享受神自己作我们的分。然后我们就有知识、智慧、悟性和精明；我们会蒙保守，不走一切的邪路；我们是稳当的；并且我们要成为得胜者，就是超乎一切消极事物之上的人。
25If our contact with the Bible does not bring in the harvest of blessings covered in this message and in the foregoing message, our contact with the Word must be wrong in some way. The proper approach to the Word of God should issue in all these blessings. If we come to the Word in a right way, we shall enjoy the Lord’s enlightenment, life, watering, restoring, and delivering. Ultimately, we shall enjoy God Himself as our portion. Then we shall have knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and discernment; we shall be preserved from every evil way; we shall be established; and we shall be overcomers, those who are above every negative thing