今日读经

旧约 诗篇 1–6 篇
新约 罗马书 3:21–4:25

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旧约诗篇 1–6 篇

书卷介绍:诗篇诗歌智慧书

在人生的各种处境中,用祷告和诗歌来到神面前。

诗篇是以色列人的诗歌和祷告集,共 150 篇,分成五卷。里面有赞美、感恩、哀歌、认罪、求助,也有预言弥赛亚的诗。作者们诚实地把喜乐、忧伤、愤怒和惧怕都带到神面前。许多基督徒用诗篇作为每天祷告的帮助。

前情提要

上回说到

昨天读完约伯记:神要约伯看河马和鳄鱼,约伯说“我从前风闻有你,现在亲眼看见你”();神责备三个朋友,约伯为他们祈祷以后,神加倍赐福给他。

今天你会读到

诗篇是以色列人的诗歌与祷告集,共一百五十篇。第 1 篇说喜爱神律法的人像溪水旁的树;第 2 篇讲神所立的君王;第 3–6 篇是大卫在被追杀、被欺压、病痛中的祷告。

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留意 和 都说到躺下睡觉:第 3 篇标题说大卫正在逃避儿子押沙龙,他在这样的危险中仍能安心睡觉,因为是耶和华保佑他。

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诗篇由多位作者在约主前 1400–500 年间陆续写成(传统看法);第 3–6 篇标题归于大卫,第 3 篇的背景是押沙龙叛变(撒下 15–18 章)。

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诗篇 第 1 章

有福的人:喜爱神的律法

1不从恶人的计谋,不站罪人的道路,不坐的座位,Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

2惟喜爱耶和华的律法,昼夜,这人便为有福!But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

3他要像一棵树栽在溪水旁,按时候结果子,叶子也不枯干。凡他所做的尽都顺利。He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

恶人像糠秕

4恶人并不是这样,乃像被风吹散。Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.

5因此,当审判的时候恶人必站立不住;罪人在义人的会中也是如此。Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6因为耶和华知道义人的道路;恶人的道路却必灭亡。For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

诗篇 第 2 章

列国为甚么争闹

1外邦为什么争闹?万民为什么谋算虚妄的事?Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

2世上的君王一齐起来,臣宰一同商议,要敌挡耶和华并他的,The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

3说:我们要挣开他们的捆绑,脱去他们的绳索。“Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”

4那坐在天上的必发笑;主必嗤笑他们。The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

5那时,他要在怒中责备他们,在烈怒中惊吓他们,Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:

6说:我已经立我的君在—我的圣山上了。“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

你是我的儿子

7受膏者说:我要传圣旨。耶和华曾对我说:你是我的儿子,。I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

8你求我,我就将列国赐你为基业,将地极赐你为田产。Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.

9你必用铁杖打破他们;你必将他们如同窑匠的瓦器摔碎。You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”

君王应当省悟

10现在,你们君王应当省悟!你们世上的审判官该受管教!Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.

11当存畏惧事奉耶和华,又当存战兢而快乐。Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12当,恐怕他发怒,你们便在道中灭亡,因为他的怒气快要发作。凡投靠他的,都是有福的。Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

诗篇 第 3 章

逃避押沙龙时的祷告

1(大卫逃避他儿子的时候作的诗。)耶和华啊,我的敌人何其加增;有许多人起来攻击我。A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!

2有许多人议论我说:他得不着 神的帮助。(细拉)Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah

3但你—耶和华是我四围的盾牌,是我的荣耀,又是。But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.

4我用我的声音求告耶和华,他就从他的圣山上应允我。(细拉)To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah

我躺下睡觉,我醒着

5我躺下睡觉,我醒着,耶和华都保佑我。I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.

6虽有成万的百姓来周围攻击我,我也不怕。I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.

7耶和华啊,求你起来!我的 神啊,求你救我!因为你打了我一切仇敌的腮骨,敲碎了恶人的牙齿。Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

8救恩属乎耶和华;愿你赐福给你的百姓。(细拉)Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah

诗篇 第 4 章

求显我为义的神应允我

1(大卫的诗,交与。用丝弦的乐器。)显我为义的 神啊,我呼吁的时候,求你应允我!我在困苦中,你曾使我宽广;现在求你怜恤我,听我的祷告!For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.

2你们这哪,你们将我的尊荣变为羞辱要到几时呢?你们喜爱虚妄,寻找虚假,要到几时呢?(细拉)How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah

3你们要知道,耶和华已经分别虔诚人归他自己;我求告耶和华,他必听我。Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.

4你们,不可犯罪;在床上的时候,要心里思想,并要肃静。(细拉)Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah

5当献上公义的祭,又当倚靠耶和华。Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.

你使我心里快乐

6有许多人说:谁能指示我们什么好处?耶和华啊,求你仰起脸来,光照我们。Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.

7你使我心里快乐,胜过那丰收五谷新酒的人。You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.

8我必安然躺下睡觉,因为独有你—耶和华使我安然居住。I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

诗篇 第 5 章

早晨向神陈明心意

1(大卫的诗,交与伶长。用吹的乐器。)耶和华啊,求你留心听我的言语,顾念我的心思!For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.

2我的王我的 神啊,求你垂听我呼求的声音!因为我向你祈祷。Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

3耶和华啊,早晨你必听我的声音;早晨我必向你陈明我的心意,并要!In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

4因为你不是喜悦恶事的 神,恶人不能与你同居。For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

5狂傲人不能站在你眼前;凡作孽的,都是你所恨恶的。The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

6说谎言的,你必灭绝;好流人血弄诡诈的,都为耶和华所憎恶。You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

7至于我,我必凭你丰盛的慈爱进入你的居所;我必存敬畏你的心向你的圣殿下拜。But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

8耶和华啊,求你因我的仇敌,凭你的公义引领我,使你的道路在我面前正直。Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.

恶人的口与心

9因为,他们的口中没有诚实;他们的心里满有邪恶;他们的喉咙是敞开的坟墓;他们用舌头谄媚人。For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

10神啊,求你定他们的罪!愿他们因自己的计谋跌倒;愿你在他们许多的过犯中把他们逐出,因为他们背叛了你。Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

投靠神的必喜乐

11凡投靠你的,愿他们喜乐,时常欢呼,因为你护庇他们;又愿那爱你名的人都靠你欢欣。But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

12因为你必赐福与义人;耶和华啊,你必用恩惠如同盾牌四面护卫他。For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.

诗篇 第 6 章

求你不要在怒中责备我

1(大卫的诗,交与伶长。用丝弦的乐器,。)耶和华啊,求你不要在怒中责备我,也不要在烈怒中惩罚我!For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

2耶和华啊,求你可怜我,因为我软弱。耶和华啊,求你医治我,因为我的骨头发战。Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.

3我心也大大地惊惶。耶和华啊,你要到几时才救我呢?My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?

4耶和华啊,求你转回搭救我!因你的慈爱拯救我。Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.

5因为,在死地无人记念你,在有谁称谢你?For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?

6我因唉哼而困乏;我每夜流泪,把床榻漂起,把褥子湿透。I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.

7我因忧愁眼睛,又因我一切的敌人眼睛昏花。My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.

耶和华听了我的哀哭

8你们一切作孽的人,离开我吧!因为耶和华听了我哀哭的声音。Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping.

9耶和华听了我的恳求;耶和华必收纳我的祷告。The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.

10我的一切仇敌都必羞愧,大大惊惶;他们必要退后,忽然羞愧。All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

摘要

诗篇第一至六篇开篇以义人与恶人两条道路的鲜明对比揭示敬畏神的福乐,继而宣告神在锡安设立受膏君王、掌管万国的主权。第三至六篇则是大卫在仇敌围困、内心苦痛中向神发出的祷告,从惧怕到信靠、从哀哭到确信神必垂听,展现义人在患难中仍紧紧倚靠神的信心历程。

反思问题

  1. 诗篇第一篇描述义人‘昼夜思想耶和华的律法’,你目前的生活节奏中,有哪些时段可以更刻意地亲近神的话语?
  2. 大卫在极大的患难与敌人攻击中仍能安然躺下睡觉(、),当你面对压力或不安时,什么拦阻你将重担交托给神?
  3. 诗篇第六篇中大卫坦诚地向神倾诉软弱与眼泪,你是否愿意在祷告中也如此真实地向神表达你的挣扎?这样的坦诚对你的信仰生活有何意义?

新约罗马书 3:21–4:25

前情提要

上回说到

昨天():保罗引用一连串旧约经文,证明犹太人和希腊人“都在罪恶之下”,“没有义人,连一个也没有”;没有人能靠行律法称义,律法是叫人知罪。

今天你会读到

转捩点是“但如今”:神的义在律法以外显明,人因信耶稣基督就白白地称义,所以没有可夸的。第 4 章以亚伯拉罕为例:他在受割礼以前,因信神就算为义,成了一切相信之人的父。

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引用 的话, 引用大卫的 (过几天就会读到)。保罗用律法书和诗篇两个见证,说明人称义一向是因着信。

■ 当时 □ 预言所指

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传统认为约主后 57 年写于哥林多;第 4 章谈到的亚伯拉罕属于族长时期。

罗马书 第 3 章

神的义在律法以外显明

21, 神的义在律法以外已经显明出来,有律法和先知为证:But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.

22就是 神的义,因信耶稣基督加给一切相信的人,并没有分别。And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

23因为世人都犯了罪,了 神的荣耀;for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

24如今却蒙 神的恩典,因基督耶稣的,就称义。and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

耶稣作挽回祭

25神设立耶稣作,是凭着耶稣的血,借着人的信,要显明 神的义;因为他用忍耐的心人先时所犯的罪,God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

26好在今时显明他的义,使人知道他自己为义,也称信耶稣的人为义。He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

没有可夸的

27既是这样,哪里能夸口呢?没有可夸的了。用何法没有的呢?是用立功之法吗?不是,乃用。Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.

28所以(有古卷:因为)我们看定了:人称义是因着信,不在乎遵行律法。For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

29难道 神只作犹太人的 神吗?不也是作外邦人的 神吗?是的,也作外邦人的 神。Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

30神既是一位,他就要因信称那受割礼的为义,也要因信称那未受割礼的为义。since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.

31这样,我们因信废了律法吗?断乎不是!更是坚固律法。Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.

罗马书 第 4 章

亚伯拉罕因信称义

1如此说来,我们的祖宗凭着肉体得了什么呢?What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered?

2倘若亚伯拉罕是因行为称义,就有可夸的;只是在 神面前并无可夸。If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.

3经上说什么呢?说:“亚伯拉罕信 神,这就他的义。”For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

4做工的得,不算恩典,乃是该得的;Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.

5惟有不做工的,只信称罪人为义的 神,他的信就算为义。However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

大卫论蒙赦免的福

6正如大卫称那在行为以外蒙 神算为义的人是有福的。And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

7他说:得赦免其过、遮盖其罪的,这人是有福的。“Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

8主不算为有罪的,这人是有福的。Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”

在受割礼以前就算为义

9如此看来,这福是单加给那受割礼的人吗?不也是加给那未受割礼的人吗?因我们所说,亚伯拉罕的信,就算为他的义,Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.

10是怎么算的呢?是在他受割礼的时候呢?是在他未受割礼的时候呢?不是在受割礼的时候,乃是在未受割礼的时候。In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before.

11并且他受了割礼的记号,作他未受割礼的时候因信称义的,叫他作一切未受割礼而信之人的父,使他们也算为义;And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

12又作受割礼之人的父,就是那些不但受割礼,并且按我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕未受割礼而信之去行的人。And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

应许是因信而得

13因为 神应许亚伯拉罕和他后裔,必得承受世界,不是因律法,乃是因信而得的义。For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

14若是属乎律法的人才得为后嗣,信就归于虚空,应许也就废弃了。For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

15因为律法是惹动忿怒的(或译:叫人受刑的);哪里没有律法,那里就没有过犯。because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression.

16所以人得为后嗣是本乎信,因此就属乎恩,叫应许定然归给一切后裔;不但归给那属乎律法的,也归给那效法亚伯拉罕之信的。Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

17亚伯拉罕所信的,是那叫死人复活、的 神,他在主面前作我们世人的父。如经上所记:“我已经立你作多国的父。”As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.

在无可指望时仍有指望

18他在无可指望的时候,因信仍有指望,就得以作多国的父,正如先前所说:“你的后裔将要如此。”Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

19他将近百岁的时候,虽然想到自己的身体如同已死,的生育已经断绝,他的信心还是不软弱;Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.

20并且仰望 神的应许,总没有因不信心里起疑惑,反倒因信心里得坚固,将荣耀归给 神,Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

21且满心相信 神所应许的必能做成。being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.

22所以,这就算为他的义。This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”

也是为我们写的

23“算为他义”的这句话不是单为他写的,Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham,

24也是为我们将来得算为义之人写的,就是我们这信 神使我们的主耶稣从死里复活的人。but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

25耶稣被交给人,是为我们的过犯;复活,是为叫我们称义(或译:耶稣是为我们的过犯交付了,是为我们称义复活了)。He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

摘要

罗马书三章21节至四章25节是保罗因信称义教义的核心论述:世人都犯了罪,无人能靠行律法在神面前称义,惟独借着信靠耶稣基督的救赎,人才能白白被称为义。保罗以亚伯拉罕为例,证明称义是因信而非因行为或割礼,这救恩的应许不分犹太人与外邦人,凡信的人都能领受,因为耶稣的死是为我们的过犯,祂的复活是为叫我们称义。

反思问题

  1. 保罗说‘人称义是因着信,不在乎遵行律法’(),在你的信仰生活中,是否有时仍不自觉地想靠自己的表现来赢得神的接纳?
  2. 亚伯拉罕在‘无可指望的时候,因信仍有指望’(),你目前生活中有没有看似不可能、却需要凭信心仰望神的事情?
  3. 罗马书强调称义的恩典是给‘一切相信的人,并没有分别’(),这对你看待身边不同背景的人有什么提醒?