Month of Praising - Day 9

Psalm 57:7-11

7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;

I will sing and give praise.

8 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.

Psalm 57 is one I really enjoy. David wrote the psalm as he fled from Saul in the cave Adullam (1 Sam 22:1, 24:3). David sought to be steadfast when the enemy chased him. As dark as the cave could be, David saw the heavens above clouds. As lonely as he was in the wilderness, he couldn't help praising the Lord and proclaiming his faith. What a glorious contrast!

The external circumstances can steal our strength to praise. However, the moment of difficulty is also the most critical moment for us to turn our heart to God, rest in Him and experience the spiritual liberation. "All things work together for good to those who love God". The Lord cares about about our hearts, and He knows how to lift up us from tough situations when we turn to Him. Indeed He lives above the heavens, and He also dwells in our hearts.

詩57:7-11

7 神啊，我心堅定，我心堅定！我要唱詩，我要歌頌！

8 我的靈啊，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

诗篇57篇是我很喜欢的一首诗篇。“大卫逃避扫罗，藏在洞里。”, 这诗的背景是大卫在逃避扫罗追杀时, 藏身在隐基底的洞中或亚杜兰洞中的时候(撒上22:1, 24:3)。面對仇敵的追殺，大衛尋求的是堅定和警醒；洞穴的有限，大衛看見的卻是諸天和穹蒼；曠野的孤單，大偉的心卻要在眾人面前讚美神。何等的對比！何等的榮耀！

周围环境常讓我們失去讚美的力量，这个时候其实正是我们要行使意志最重要的时刻。让我们的心转向神，在主面前得到及时的安息和屬天的看見。“万事互相效力，叫爱神的人得益处。”若我们的心回转在神的面前，神看重我们的心，祂也知道如何把我们从处境中带离。神住在诸天之上，也安居在你我的心中。