诗篇第 38篇: 神啊！我没路了！

GK611 晨祷生命读经
27.06.2025
主讲: 郑伟健传道

引言：糟糕的一天！

一、一切源头回到主前（诗38:1–8）
	
1.⁠ ⁠回到自己，谦卑认罪（v1–5）

大卫没有为自己辩解，只是痛悔地求神：“求祢不要在怒中责备我。”他承认错了，不推卸，只带着盼望祈求神的怜悯。

认罪不可怕，可怕的是连哪里错了都不清楚。真正的悔改，是愿意面对自己，放下面子，谦卑地走向神。

2.⁠ ⁠痛苦无助，唯主能救（v6–8）
	
大卫不再逞强，也不再用自尊掩盖伤口，而是彻底向神敞开：“我疼痛，终日哀痛，身体疲倦。”这是悔改的关键时刻，当人终于说出：“主啊，我撑不住了”，神的拯救就开始临到！

二、向神坦诚敞开自己（诗38:9–12）
	
1.⁠ ⁠隐藏无益，黑暗吞噬（v9–10）
	
大卫说：主啊，我的心愿在你面前；我的叹息不向你隐瞒。
我们可以对人隐藏情绪，甚至骗自己“没事”，但在神面前，一切都无所遁形。逃避不能解决问题，反而让黑暗趁虚而入，使良心麻木，灵魂疲乏。

2.⁠ ⁠人不了解，神全知道（v11–12）

大卫不只经历内心崩溃，也遭遇人际崩塌：朋友亲戚都远远站立，仇敌却趁机陷害。

有时我们也会被误解、孤立，甚至被贴上“有问题”的标签。但感谢主，人或不懂我们经历什么，神却全然知道，并从我们心底那道裂缝开始看见与拯救。

三、选择静默持守仰望（诗38:13–20）

大卫说：我如聋子不听，像哑巴不开口……我仰望祢，主我的神啊，你必应允我！

人在受委屈时常想辩解，但大卫选择沉默，不是逃避，而是信靠。‘闭口’不是认输，而是‘’认主。真正敬畏神，是有力反击时选择交托；真正谦卑，是有理抱怨时先认罪，于是我们不出声、不出手，只抬头仰望那位公义慈爱的主。

四、唯有神给我们开路（诗38:21–22）

「耶和华啊，求你不要撇弃我！」这是大卫痛苦中的呼求，不是求快快翻盘，而是求神不要离弃。

这是一篇“记念诗”，大卫在众人中向神喊说：“主啊，若你记得人名，请记得我。我不靠人、不怪人，只求你快快帮助我。” 他知道唯有神能开路！

总结

当我们面对痛苦、误解时，第一步是来到祂面前反省自己；当我们愿意敞开、悔改、不再靠自己，我们的神真的愿意救我们！



    

    Psalm 38: God! I'm running out of road!



GK611 Morning Devotion
27/07/2025
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Asher


Introduction: A bad day!

I. The Source of All Returns to the Lord (Psalm 38:1-8)
	
1. Return to yourself and humbly confess your sins (v1-5)

David didn’t defend himself. Instead, he cried out in deep remorse: “Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath.” He admitted his wrongs without excuses, and with a glimmer of hope, pleaded for God's mercy.

Confession isn’t the scary part — the real danger is not even realizing where we’ve gone wrong. True repentance begins when we’re willing to face ourselves, lay down our pride, and humbly return to God.

2. In Pain and Helplessness, Only the Lord Can Save (v6–8)

David stopped pretending to be strong and no longer hid behind his pride. Instead, he laid himself bare before God: “I am in pain, I mourning all day long, my body is worn out.”

This is the turning point of true repentance—when God's deliverance begins to come when one finally says, ‘Lord, I can’t go on.’

II. Be Honest and Open Before God (Psalm 38:9–12)

1. Hiding Doesn’t Help, Darkness Takes Over (v9–10)

David said, Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.

We may hide our emotions from others or even fool ourselves into thinking we’re fine—but before God, nothing is hidden. Avoiding the issue doesn’t help; it only gives darkness room to grow, dulls our conscience, and wears down our soul.

2. People Don’t Understand, But God Knows It All (v11–12)

David experienced not only inner collapse but also relational breakdown: My friends and relatives stand afar off, while enemies took the chance to attack.

We, too may be misunderstood, isolated, or labeled as “problematic”. But thank God—people may not know what we’re going through, yet God knows it all. He begins His healing right from that hidden crack in our hearts.

III. Choosing Silence and Steadfast Trust (Psalm 38:13–20)

David said, I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, like the mute, who cannot speak... but I wait for You, O Lord my God; You will answer.

When wronged, we often want to defend ourselves—but David chose silence, not out of fear, but out of faith. Keeping silent wasn’t giving up; it was surrendering to God.

True fear of God is trusting God when we have the strength to fight back. True humility is confessing our own sin even when we have reason to complain. So, instead of speaking or striking, we lift our eyes to the righteous and loving Lord.

IV. Only God Can Make a Way (Psalm 38:21–22)

“O Lord, do not forsake me!”. This was David's cry in his agony, not for a quick turnaround, but for God not to forsake him.

This is a “psalm of remembrance” where David cries out among the people: “Lord, if You remember names, please remember mine.” He didn’t rely on others or blame them—he simply asked, “Lord, hurry to help me.” Because he knew: only God can make a way.

Conclusion:

When we face pain and misunderstanding, the first step is to come before God and examine ourselves. When we are willing to open up, repent, and stop relying on our own strength—our God truly desires to save us!