15 Feb 2017, Psalm 76 诗篇 76, The Lion Has Triumphed Rev. 5:5 狮子得胜了（启5:5）

Posted on Feb 13, 2017 in Devotions, Psalms |

Scripture Reading  : Psalm 76

Theme                      : The Lion Has Triumphed Rev. 5:5

 

  1. Lion’s Den (1–2). In Psalm 74, Asaph asks the question of God’s deliverance. God answers in psalm 75 that He has appointed a day to judge the world. In Psalm 76, God describes what this “day” of victory will be like. The Hebrew word for dwelling is specifically used to refer to lion’s den (Jer. 25:38). The lion of Judah, Jesus, the ruler of the world resides in Israel.
  1. Lion’s Triumph (3–9). The reference to mountains of prey continues the lion theme. Jesus will execute fierce and swift justice upon this evil, arrogant world. The whole earth will be filled with fear and awe when He comes to save the humble and destroy the proud. He will end all warfare.
  1. Lion’s Honor (10-12). At the end of the judgement, those who survive God’s wrath will praise God because they will be fearful and be in awe of God’s holy justice that they will hate their sinfulness and repent (Ps. 33:8). They will express their reverent fear/awe by making vows/offerings to Him. All the kings of the earth will be in fear/awe of God.

 

Praying the Scripture

Be in awe of God! He has promised and He will triumph victoriously over this evil, arrogant world and end warfare once and for all. Be amazed by the glory of His holiness when He comes to deliver justice to all the evil, arrogant people on earth and end wickedness once and for all. Christians, this is your inheritance, this is your future salvation: the perfection of your environment/the restoration of earth (1 Peter. 1:3-5; Rom. 8:18-25). Be in awe of God and worship Him!
 
 
 
 

经文：诗篇76

主题：狮子得胜了（启5:5）

 

  1. 狮子的洞穴（1-2）。在诗篇74中，亚萨问神祂何时施行拯救；神在诗篇75回应说祂已定下了审判世界的日子。在诗篇76中，神描述了那胜利的“日子”会是怎样的。“居所”的希伯来文特指狮子的洞穴（耶25:38）。犹大的狮子耶稣，即世界的统治者，居住在以色列。
  1. 狮子的胜利（3-9）。这里的“野食之山”延续了狮子的主题。耶稣要对这邪恶、傲慢的世界执行猛烈、迅速的审判。当祂来拯救谦卑人并消灭骄傲人时，全世界将充满惧怕和敬畏。祂将终止所有战争。
  1. 狮子的尊荣（10-12）。审判之终，凡经神的愤怒仍存活的将赞美神，因为他们会畏惧神圣洁的公义，叫他们恨恶自己的罪恶，以致悔改（诗33:8）。他们会藉着献祭和许愿表达自己虔诚的敬畏。地上的君王都要畏惧神。

 

用经文祷告

要敬畏神！祂已应许，也将胜过这邪恶、傲慢的世界，一次了解战争。当祂归来向地上所有行恶、骄傲的人施行审判，并一次结束罪恶时，我们要因着祂圣洁的荣耀惊叹。信徒啊，这是你的基业，是你未来的拯救：地球的复兴，环境的完美化（彼前1:3-5；罗8:18-25）。要敬畏神并敬拜祂！