09 Feb 2017, Psalm 71 诗篇 71, Prayer from Old Age 年老时的祷告

Posted on Jan 30, 2017 in Devotions, Psalms |

Scripture Reading  : Psalm 71

Theme                      : Prayer from Old Age
 
  1. Prayer for Help (1–4). This psalm expresses the faith of an older person. God has been faithful to him all his life and he anticipates the same for the future. The psalmist turned to the Lord, praying for deliverance from the wicked.
  2. Prayer from a Lifelong Trust (5–13). The psalmist reaffirmed his confidence in the Lord in spite of his afflictions. God was his Hope, the One in whom he trusted from his youth. Though many wondered at him, he would continue to trust in the Lord, his strong Refuge and to praise Him and His splendor. The psalmist then prayed for continued care in his old age, for many sought to harm him.
  3. Continuation of a Life of Praise (14–24). Because the aging psalmist had trusted the Lord all his life, he vowed to continue to praise God for future deliverances. The writer expressed his determination to hope in and praise God for His righteousness, fathomless salvation, and mighty saving acts. His life, from his youth up (cf. v. 5) had been filled with praise for God’s marvelous deeds. Now when he was old (cf. v. 9) he still desired to praise Him.[1]

 

Praying the Scripture

Faith is strengthened by living it out. The longer one lives out his or her faith, the stronger the faith. As one sees more and more of God’s faithfulness, one will trust God more and more. Pray that your faith will grow, not wither, as you grow older. For many people, faith becomes dry after a while, especially when life is easy and you just cruise through life. Cultivate your faith by living out your faith through various expressions of worship such as pursuing Christlike-character, hope, joy, Bible reading, prayer, serving God’s people, evangelism, relationships, giving and being a good worker.

[1] The Bible Knowledge Commentary, 846.

 
 

经文：诗篇71

主题：年老时的祷告
 
  1. 求助的祷告（1-4）。这首诗表达了一位年长人士的信心。神在他一生的年日里待他信实，而他晓得未来也将如此。诗人转向耶和华，祷告能脱离恶人之手。
  2. 由终生信靠而来的祷告（5-13）。即便在水深火热之中，诗人再次肯定他对神的信心。神是他所盼望的，是他从年幼就倚靠的。虽然许多人无法了解他，他仍会继续倚靠耶和华他坚固的避难所，并赞美祂与祂的荣美。诗人接着求神在他年老之时继续照顾他，因为多人要害他的命。
  3. 继续一生赞美神（14-24）。由于年迈的诗人一生信靠耶和华，他誓言要为日后的搭救继续赞美神。诗人表达了他的意志，要因神的公义、不可思议的救恩和伟大的拯救盼望且赞美神。他自幼（参：5节）终生因神的奇妙作为充满了对祂的赞美。如今年迈的他（参：9节）仍渴望赞美祂。[1]

 

用经文祷告

信心是靠活出来而更坚定。人活出的信心越久，他的信心会越强。当一人越多看见神的信实时，他会越加信靠神。祷告你的信心会随着年龄增长而不是衰退。有许多人的信心过了一阵子就枯干了，尤其当生活一帆风顺，我们轻松度日的时候。要藉着不同的敬拜方式活出你的信心，从而培养你的信心，如寻求基督的品格、盼望、喜乐、读经、祷告、侍奉神的子民、传福音、与人的关系、奉献以及做个好员工。

[1] The Bible Knowledge Commentary, 846.