大卫的亲身见证
诗篇二十七篇
1（大卫的诗。）耶和华是我的亮光，是我的拯救，我还怕谁呢？耶和华是我性命的保障（或译：力量），我还惧谁呢？
2那作恶的就是我的仇敌，前来吃我肉的时候就绊跌仆倒。
3虽有军兵安营攻击我，我的心也不害怕；虽然兴起刀兵攻击我，我必仍旧安稳。
4有一件事，我曾求耶和华，我仍要寻求：就是一生一世住在耶和华的殿中，瞻仰他的荣美，在他的殿里求问。
5因为我遭遇患难，他必暗暗地保守我；在他亭子里，把我藏在他帐幕的隐密处，将我高举在磐石上。
6现在我得以昂首，高过四面的仇敌。我要在他的帐幕里欢然献祭；我要唱诗歌颂耶和华。
7耶和华啊，我用声音呼吁的时候，求你垂听；并求你怜恤我，应允我。
8你说：你们当寻求我的面。那时我心向你说：耶和华啊，你的面我正要寻求。
9不要向我掩面。不要发怒赶逐仆人，你向来是帮助我的。救我的 神啊，不要丢掉我，也不要离弃我。
10我父母离弃我，耶和华必收留我。
11耶和华啊，求你将你的道指教我，因我仇敌的缘故引导我走平坦的路。
12求你不要把我交给敌人，遂其所愿；因为妄作见证的和口吐凶言的，起来攻击我。
13我若不信在活人之地得见耶和华的恩惠，就早已丧胆了。
14要等候耶和华！当壮胆，坚固你的心！我再说，要等候耶和华！
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有些时候，大卫好像站在人生的高峰；但另一些时候，他却跌进人生的谷底。请先读头几节经文，再读第7至10节，看看当中有何分别。
但无论如何，大卫却一直把神看作是他的真正朋友。请看他在第1节如何论及神。接着在第3节，他称神是「我的亮光，我的拯救，我的保障，和我的信靠」。我们今天的神，仍是大卫所描述的神；神丝毫没有改变。
大卫亦在诗中劝勉我们。他在第13至14节提醒我们要紧记三件事。
第一，要信靠神；纵使眼前的一切都看似灰暗，身边的人都起来攻击你，你仍要信靠神。没有东西是可以令神惊怕的，祂必然带领你经过一切。
第二，要等候神。神已经为你的一生定下祂的旨意，祂会逐步带领你的人生。给神时间，让神的旨意在你的生命中得以成就吧！
第三，要壮胆站在神那边，坚守神的立场。我们的做法未必讨人欢喜，但大卫却明言，我们若真的爱神，就必须做这三件事：信靠神、等候神和让别人知道我们的立场。
反思：
有人说过，这篇诗所讲的「等候」，意思是「不要阻碍神」。我们有否在甚么事情上阻碍神呢？
David's Personal Testimony
Psalm 27
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me
To eat up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.
4 One thing I have desired of the LORD,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the LORD,
And to inquire in His temple.
5 For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.
6 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.”
9 Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the LORD will take care of me.
11 Teach me Your way, O LORD,
And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
12 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living.
14 Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!
Message
There were times when David was right on top of everything. There were times when he felt right down at the bottom. Look at the first few verses, then read verses 7 to 10 and see the difference.
But to David, God was a real personal friend. Look at what he says about God in verse 1. He calls him 'my light, my salvation, my strength, my security, my confidence' (v.3). And God is still the same today.
David speaks to us too. He gives us three things to remember in verses 13 and 14. Firstly, believe God. Even though everything may look dark and everyone be against you, trust in God. Nothing takes him by surprise and he will bring you through.
Secondly, wait for God. God has his will for you that he wants to work out in your life. But it is going to take time. Give God time to work.
Thirdly, have courage to stand for God and with God. There will often be times when we need to stand up and be counted as being on God's side. Others may not like it but if we truly love God, then these are the three things David says we must do. Believe in God, wait for God and let others know that is what we are doing.
A Thought For Today:
Someone has said the word 'wait' used here means 'Don't interrupt God'. What does that mean to you and for you?