诗篇［第35篇］
[伸冤的主]
主讲: 陈炎明牧师
24/06/2025
人什么时候会渴望寻求神？岂不是遇见不公不义的遭遇之时吗？
1.三度求你（V1-3）
这里让我们看到要凡事求告神，“相争”是口头言语上的较劲。要勒住口舌就要切切依靠神，口出智慧的话。
再来是“相战”，那是已经动起手来的较劲，是实际开战了；这时如果不是更大依靠神，恐怕就得吃亏了。让神出手而不是自己动手！既有保护又击打恶人，敌人岂能得胜呢？
三求苏醒我们里面的灵人，要以单纯的信心认定：“神是拯救我的！”显然表面的局势也许还不见神出手，但是自己的心思和信心要绝对的认定，这才是得胜的关键。
2.七个祈愿（V4-8）
这里七次提到【愿】敌人被神所惩治，“七”代表完全的让神介入而出手。如果单单用【求】神如何如何，那就显得是在咒诅敌人，而【愿···】是把自己的情绪表达出来，但还不至于被血气仇恨给充满，理智的知道唯有神出手才可以。
3.一心信靠（V9-10）
一心靠神而欢乐，甚至连骨头都要认定神是拯救的神。这是一个很深刻的描述与形容，所谓刻骨铭心的经历啊！
1.义人反遭恶报（V11-12）
面对恶人的时候，义人往往显得孤单无助，失落且无言。那是因为事情的无奈已经过了人所能理解的范围。这时唯一能做，且是最积极的，就是向神述说。
2.恶人幸灾乐祸（V13-16）
大卫是义人，因此他对待他人总是忠心良善。但是在这里所表达的感受竟然是好心遭恶报，恶人见义人受苦则幸灾乐祸，遭受冤屈和羞辱。
如果不是因为耶稣基督，我们又如何胜过世上罪人的无理顶撞呢？但是我们如果知道有主，而且祂都知道一切，这就是我们的力量啊！
3.祷告等候赞美（V17-18）
信心总是难免“看不到出路”的考验！但是我们除了可以呼求祷告，更突破性的反应就是感恩和赞美神。因为这举动不但带我们脱离眼前的困境，甚至还直接去到神的宝座前。信心宣告已经得胜！
1.求主介入
在事情还没有过去之前，继续不断的呼求就是我们最积极的行动。而且不容仇敌进行欺压羞辱，虽然仇敌确实这么做，但是我们就是要继续祈求神介入啊！
2.伸张公义
神是绝对公义的神，神必会施行公义的审判。我们只管等候神的时间。
3.时常赞美
最后大卫又再次表明，我们要时时述说神的公义，时时对神发出赞美。这是得胜的行动，因此，属神的人就要发出赞美的声音，时时称颂主。
我是否愿意把委屈交给神，而不是自己争辩或报复？
我是否曾因为善待他人却被辜负而感到心灰意冷？如何在神里面得安慰？
面对恶人一时得意，我是否仍能坚持敬拜神、信靠祂的公义？
我们一生都要确认神是公义的神，只要我们按照神的属性行事为人，最终必会看见神的作为，神出手为属祂的人伸冤！
Psalm 35
［I Know Who Is With Me]
24/06/2025
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Rev. David Tan
When do people long to seek God? Is it not when they encounter injustice and unrighteous treatment?
1. Threefold Plea (V1-3)
This passage shows us the importance of seeking God in all things. "Strive" refers to verbal disputes. To bridle the tongue, we must earnestly rely on God and speak words of wisdom.
Next comes "fight"—this refers to actual physical conflict, when things have escalated into open battle.
At this point, if we do not rely even more deeply on God, we will likely suffer loss.
Let God take action instead of us taking matters into our own hands!
When He both protects us and strikes the wicked, how can the enemy possibly prevail?
The third plea is to awaken our inner spiritual. We must cling with simple faith to this conviction: "God is my deliverer!" Even if the outward circumstances seem unchanged—even if God’s intervention is not yet visible—our thoughts and faith must remain absolutely resolute. This is the key to victory.
2. Seven Petitions (V4-8)
Here, the word "may" is used seven times, expressing the desire for God to judge the enemies. The number "seven" symbolizes complete divine intervention. If we merely "ask" God to act in a certain way, it might sound like a curse upon the enemies. But saying "may..." allows us to honestly express our emotions without being consumed by fleshly hatred. It reflects a sober understanding that only God’s intervention brings true justice.
3. Wholehearted Trust (V9-10)
To rejoice in God with undivided devotion—even to the point where "my bones declare" that He is the God of salvation. This is a profound depiction, truly a life experience that is etched into our bones and engraved upon our hearts!
1. The Righteous Are Repaid with Evil (V11–12)
When facing the wicked, the righteous often appear isolated and helpless—struck down and speechless. This is because the injustice has surpassed human comprehension. At such times, the only thing we can do, and indeed the most proactive response, is to pour out our hearts to God.
2. The Wicked Gloat Over Others’ Suffering (V13–16)
David was a righteous man, always treating others with faithfulness and kindness.
Yet here, he expresses the painful feeling of being repaid with evil for his good.
The wicked rejoice at the suffering of the righteous, adding insult to injustice.
If not for Jesus Christ, how could we overcome the unreasonable attacks of sinners in this world?
But when we know that the Lord sees all things—that becomes our strength!
3. Pray, Wait, Praise (V17-18)
Faith is always tested by “not seeing a way out”! But in addition to calling out in prayer, an even more breakthrough response is to give thanks and praise to God. This act not only takes us out of our immediate predicament, it even takes us directly to the throne of God. Faith declares victory!
1. Asking the Lord to intervene
Until the matter is resolved, the most positive action we can take is to continue to pray. We must not allow the enemy to oppress and humiliate us. Although the enemy does do this, we must continue to ask God to intervene!
2. Upholding Justice
God is a perfectly righteous God, and He will surely bring about a just judgment. Our part is simply to wait for His timing.
3. Constant Praise
Finally, David once again affirms that we are to continually declare God’s righteousness and offer Him praise at all times. This is an act of victory—therefore, God’s people should lift up their voices in praise and continually bless the Lord.
Am I willing to entrust my grievances to God instead of defending myself or seeking revenge?
Have I ever felt discouraged after being kind to others but getting hurt in return? How can I find comfort in God?
When the wicked seem to prosper for a time, can I still choose to worship God and trust in His justice?
Throughout our lives, we must be firmly convinced that God is a righteous God. As long as we live according to His character, we will eventually witness His mighty hand at work—He will bring justice for those who belong to Him!