诗篇第58篇: 对神公义的呼求与信心
GK611晨祷生命读经
28.04.2026
主讲：陈炎明牧师


引言：你对不公义的恶人采取什么回应？

一、揭露不义的审判者（58:1-2）
我们的行事为人真合乎神的公义吗？神可是绝对公义的审判者！

 1.看见不义之事却沉默不语？（V1）
外在权柄，不等于内在公义。有些人坐在“审判的位置”，却没有公义的心。罪的根源在“心”；这不只是行为的错误，而是内心已经偏离。

 2.心中的恶透过手施行出来！（V2）
人往往会用权力放大罪恶； “称出强暴” 即是把心中的恶性，化为手中实际的行动实行不义啊！真正的问题不是制度，而是人心的败坏。

二、对罪性的深层描写（58:3-5）

“恶人一出母胎就与神疏远！而且还有像蛇的毒气。”这让我们看到罪是与生俱来的倾向（本性问题），人是自然偏离神，而不是后来才学坏。罪具有“毒性”与“影响力”，像蛇毒一样，会伤人、扩散。人对真理的抗拒是主动的， “塞耳的聋虺”——不是听不到，而是不愿听啊！人不只是犯罪的人，而是带着罪性的生命。

我们要深深反省：自己是不是一个“不容易听劝”的人？当权柄者、配偶或关心自己的人所说的不同意见，自己是不是常常显出“不听”呢？对人如此，对神是否也一样？

三、向神呼求显出公义（58:6-9）

经文说到 “敲碎他们的牙”、“愿他们消灭如水”！这是对“恶的能力”的审判祷告， “牙”象征伤害人的能力，不是自己去报复，而是求神制止恶人。恶的结局是短暂与虚空的，如水流逝、如蜗牛消化、如未见天日的胎。神有能力迅速终结恶势力，“旋风刮去”——神的审判是突然且彻底。总而言之信徒不需自己报复，而是把审判交给神。

四、义人与神公义结局（58:10-11）

经文说到“义人欢喜”、 “地上果有施行判断的神”！义人因神的公义而喜乐，不是幸灾乐祸，而是看见公义得伸张。神的审判证明祂仍在掌权，世界虽然混乱，但神仍在判断。最终结论：神是公义的审判者， “诚然有善报” 等于公义不会落空。

总结：局势如何神都在！

人心会败坏，世界会不公，但神的公义从不缺席。
义人不是靠报复得胜，而是靠信靠神的审判




  

Psalm 58: Crying Out to God for Justice and Faith 
 GK611 Morning Devotion
28.04.2026
Speaker: Rev David Tan


Introduction：How do you respond to the wicked who act unjustly?

I. The Judge Who Exposes Injustice (58:1-2) 
Do our words and deeds truly align with God’s justice? God is the absolutely righteous Judge.

1. Seeing injustice but remaining silent? (v1) 
External authority does not equal inner righteousness. Some sit in positions of judgment yet lack a righteous heart. The root of sin lies in  ‘heart’; this is not merely wrong behaviour, but an inward deviation.

2. The evil in the heart is carried out through the hands! (v2) 
People often use their power to amplify evil; “Weighing out violence” means turning inner corruption into outward acts of injustice. The real problem is not the system, but the corruption of the human heart.

II. A Deep Description of Sinful Nature (58:3–5) 

“The wicked go astray from the womb… they have venom like a serpent.” This shows that sin is an inborn tendency (a matter of nature). Humanity naturally drifts from God—it is not simply learned later. Sin is toxic and influential, like venom that harms and spreads. Resistance to truth is often intentional: “like a deaf cobra that stops its ears”—it is not that people cannot hear, but that they refuse to listen. Humanity is not just people who commit sins, but people who possess a sinful nature.

We must reflect deeply: Are we people who are unwilling to listen to correction? When authorities, spouses, or those who care for us speak differently, do we often refuse to listen? If we respond this way to people, do we also respond this way to God?

III. Crying Out to God for Justice (58:6–9) 

The passage speaks of “breaking their teeth” and “let them flow away like water.” These are prayers for God’s judgment against the power of evil. “Teeth” symbolize the ability to harm. The psalmist is not seeking personal revenge, but asking God to restrain the wicked. The end of evil is temporary and empty, like water that flows away, like a snail that dissolves, like a foetus that never sees the sun. God can swiftly end evil forces, “swept away by a whirlwind.” His judgment is sudden and complete. In summary, believers need not take revenge themselves, but to entrust judgment to God.


IV. The Outcome for the Righteous and God’s Justice (58:10–11) 

The scripture speaks of “The righteous shall rejoice. Surely He is God who judges in the earth.” The joy of the righteous comes from seeing justice upheld—not from gloating, but from witnessing righteousness prevail. God’s judgment proves that He still reigns. Though the world seems chaotic, God continues to judge. The final conclusion: God is the righteous Judge—justice will not fail, and “surely there is a reward for the righteous.”

Conclusion: Whatever the situation, God is present! 

Human hearts may be corrupt, and the world may be unjust, but God’s righteousness is never absent.
The righteous do not triumph through revenge, but through trusting in God’s judgement.