讚美上帝

讚美上帝
聖經閱讀：詩篇8:1-9 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年2月14日(四)

詩篇第8篇是大衛寫的，大衛小時候照顧羊群，當我讀這詩篇時，我可以想像大衛正躺在山坡上、看著羊。也許他曾經仰望夜空，看到了月亮和星星，也許大衛想著上帝創造的所有動物、鳥和魚。 　這首詩的一開始，大衛先讚美上帝，然後第2節裡他說，就連孩童和嬰兒也讚美上帝。在第4節，大衛不明白為什麼人對上帝如此重要。大衛驚訝上帝把人造為「僅低於(祂)自己」並且「用光榮尊貴作他的華冠」(第5節)。大衛在結尾時又再一次讚美上帝。 　我們可以看到大衛當年看的月亮和星星，也可以注意到上帝在世上所創造的萬物，所以我們也應該為上帝所造的一切讚美上帝。今天就讚美上帝！—IMJ 「上主─我們的主啊，你的偉大彰顯全地！頌讚你的聲音上達諸天；」 詩篇8:1 禱告：天父，謝謝祢這麼愛我，因著祢為我所做的一切，我讚美祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (SSL譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Praising God
Bible Reading: Psalm 8:1-9
Thursday, February 14, 2013

Psalm 8 was written by David. When David was young, he took care of sheep. As I read this psalm, I can imagine David lying on a hillside, watching the sheep. Maybe he looked at the night sky and saw the moon and the stars. Maybe David thought about all the animals, birds and fish that God created. 　David begins this psalm by praising God. Then in verse 2 he says that even children and babies praise God. In verse 4 David wonders why people are so important to God. David is amazed that God made people “almost like gods and crowned them with glory and honor” (verse 5). David ends his psalm by once again praising God. 　We can look at the same moon and stars that David looked at. And we can notice all the things that God has created here on earth. We, too, should praise God for everything He has created. Praise God today! —IMJ “Lord, our Lord, your name is the most wonderful in all the earth! It brings you praise everywhere in heaven.” Psalm 8:1 PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me so much. I praise You for all You have done for me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.