詩篇 119:129-176 Psalms 119:129-176
- 馬克牧師
- May 10
- 10 min read
Updated: May 13
各位弟兄姊妹平安，今天我們要一起來分享詩篇119篇的最後一段經文。
我相信這幾天的分享裡，大家應該都從詩篇中得到了很多智慧。我們看見，因為上帝的話語、祂的律法、祂的指示，我們得著的不是只是知識，而是一種超乎年紀、超越常人的洞察力。
我們開始懂得分辨事情，看得更深，也更廣。我們的內在認知在提升，英文裡有個詞叫 "understanding"，它不是只是知道表面，而是能夠理解事情的根本和方向。
詩人繼續談到上帝話語的奇妙。他在第130節說：「你的言語一解開就發出亮光，使愚人通達。」然後我們也還記得第105節：「你的話是我腳前的燈，是我路上的光。」
你想像一下那種伸手不見五指的黑暗，有時候就算你是在自己熟悉的家裡，只要燈一關，全黑，那種感覺也會讓人不安、甚至寸步難行。
但只要有一點光——哪怕只是手機螢幕上的微光——你就突然能看見了。你就不會再撞到桌角，不會迷失方向。你的腳步也就踏實了。
這，就是上帝話語的力量。祂的話一解開——光就亮了。哪怕只是一點點亮光，也足以讓我們走出混亂，看清前方。
我們人生常常像在黑暗中行走。有時候你根本不知道下一步該往哪裡走，也不確定你現在到底在哪裡。就像迷路一樣，不是因為你不努力，而是整個環境就是讓你看不見。
但當神的話語進到你心裡，就像一道光劃破黑暗。你開始看清楚——不一定是一切都清楚，但足夠讓你走接下來這一步。而這一步，其實就夠了。
所以詩人說，神的話是「腳前的燈」，不是大太陽，但足夠照亮你眼前的路。人生就是這樣一步步走，一點一點亮。只要你願意讓祂的話進來，那光就會開始閃爍，直到照亮你整條生命的道路。
詩人在這段經文裡，一再強調：耶和華上帝的律法是正直的、公義的，是完全可信的。
他不是用感性的語氣在說「我感覺祂是對的」，而是用非常堅定的眼光宣告：「祂的公義是永遠的，祂的律法全都是真實的。」這是一種對真理的認定，一種生命核心的價值觀。
特別在第144節，詩人說：「你的法度永遠是公義的，求你賜我悟性，我就活了。」AMP 版是這樣說的：144 Your righteous testimonies are everlasting; Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] that I may live.
你看，這又提到「悟性」——也就是 understanding。而對這個詞的註解是：能學的能力和受教的心。這不是第一次提到這個詞了，但每次出現都帶著一點重量。這次他說：「主啊，我求的不是讓苦難馬上消失，而是求你讓我明白。」這真的非常深。因為你會發現——詩人其實並沒有脫離困境。他還在被敵人欺壓，還在痛苦中。他不只是說：「主啊，快救我離開這些痛苦！」他也說：「主啊，賜我悟性，我就能活了。」他知道，如果我的眼光對了、我的心態調整了、我的認知提升了，那麼即使困難還在，我也可以走得穩、活得有盼望。就好像你在一場暴風雨中，如果你不知道這是怎麼回事，那會讓人恐懼。但如果你知道這只是暫時的，是成長過程的一部分，你的心就會安穩一點。你知道這雨不會一直下，你也知道這雨是為了讓某些東西在你生命中生長。
這就是屬靈的悟性——不是把所有問題都解決，而是讓你看清楚問題背後的意義。你看見神仍然掌權，看見祂的公義不會缺席，看見祂的話語在黑暗中仍然發光。
而當你看見了，你就活了。不只是身體還在活著，而是你的靈、你的盼望、你的信心，都活過來了。
這段經文裡，還有一個我覺得特別動人的畫面。
詩人說：「我趁天未亮呼求，我仰望了你的話語。我趁夜更未換，將眼睜開，為要思想你的話語。」（詩篇119:147–148）
這什麼意思呢？就是他在深夜裡，甚至在人都還在熟睡、天都還沒亮的時候，他醒著——不是為了焦慮，不是因為睡不著而滑手機，而是他心裡裝著一件事：上帝的話語。
你看，他的心思全神貫注地想著怎麼遵行神的道，哪怕是在半夜、在夢醒時分。他不是只是白天有靈修、主日做敬拜，而是連在夜深人靜的時候，他最深的渴望還是：「主啊，我想明白你的話，我想更接近你的心。」
我們常會笑說，打電動、追劇可以熬夜，滑社群、看短影片不知不覺就到半夜兩點。但你有沒有想過，如果我們也能為了默想神的話語、為了禱告、為了反思生命，而願意熬夜，那會是怎樣的生命？
不是說熬夜才屬靈，而是你會發現——你心裡最在乎的是什麼，就會決定你把時間給了什麼。如果你的靈真的渴了，你就會像詩人一樣，在夜裡也醒著，只為了更靠近神。如果我們能夠為上帝的話語熬夜，那麼你的生命會有何等的更新呢。因為那代表，我們心已經開始轉向祂。我們不再只是用理性來「分析信仰」，而是用生命來「渴慕祂」。當我們一路讀完詩篇119，我們會發現，詩人不斷提到上帝的律例，典章，法度，誡命這些看似都是在談 「規矩」 談「律法」的詩，而是一首在述說「愛」的詩——是詩人對上帝「話語」深深的熱愛、對真理的執著，和對神心意的渴望。是上帝的道，上帝的話語使他活過來，使他擁有了超乎世間的眼光。這段跟雅歌做一個對比，你會發現這樣得真理的渴慕得愛，半夜睡不著覺，為要思想上帝話語的這股熱情，是不是跟男女熱戀之中，日思夜想的感覺，有種異曲同工之妙呢？
他不斷地呼求「主啊，賜我悟性」，不只一次，不只在順境中，而是在苦難裡、在黑夜中、在敵人環伺的時候。他的禱告不止是：「讓我逃開困難」，而是：「讓我明白——明白你的旨意、你的心意，讓我能在這當中活出真理。」
他知道，只要我看懂，只要我有understanding，我就能活下去。我就不會被這些環境壓垮，反而會更清楚自己的方向，更堅定自己的腳步。
詩人甚至在半夜醒來，不是為了煩惱明天怎麼辦，而是為了繼續默想神的話。他說：「我趁夜更未換將眼睜開，為要思想你的話語。」（詩篇119:148）他渴望的程度，已經超過任何事情。
這種愛，到了第164節，他說：「我一天七次因你公義的典章讚美你。」這不是打卡式的敬拜，而是一種心裡滿出來的感恩，一種獻上的、無時無刻的讚美。
詩人說：「愛你律法的人有大平安，什麼都不能使他們絆腳。」（165節）
這句話給我們一個巨大的安慰：如果我們的生命是建立在神的話語上，那麼外面的風浪不容易讓我們跌倒。我們會跌倒的時候，往往是因為我們看錯了方向，或者抓錯了依靠。但如果我們愛祂的律法，把祂的真理放在心裡，我們就有一種從裡面湧出來的平安，那不是外在環境能奪去的。
最後，詩人說：「願我的呼籲達到你面前，照你的話賜我悟性。」（169節）這是他整篇詩篇的總結——「主啊，讓我看得見、聽得懂、明白你。」
這樣的人生，哪怕苦難依然存在，不是馬上結束，哪怕黑夜還沒有馬上變亮，我們心中卻已經有光、有方向、有盼望了。
詩篇119篇的分享暫時告一段落，還有更多更多值得我們不斷默想的內容。願我們都能夠為思想上帝的話語晝夜不休，天天讚美。感謝各位的聆聽，願上帝祝福各位。
Dear brothers and sisters, peace to you all. Today we come to share the final portion of Psalm 119.
Over the past few days, I believe many of us have gained great wisdom through our reflection on this Psalm. We've seen that God's word, His law, and His instructions offer us not just knowledge, but a depth of insight that transcends age and surpasses common understanding.
We begin to discern more clearly, to see not only deeper but broader. Our inner awareness—what in English we call "understanding"—has grown. Not just a surface-level awareness, but the ability to grasp the roots and direction of things.
The psalmist continues to marvel at God's word. In verse 130, he says, "The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple." And we remember verse 105: "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path."
Imagine being in total darkness—so dark you can't see your own hand. Even in a familiar place like your home, when the lights are out, everything becomes disorienting. But just a little light—even from a phone screen—changes everything. Suddenly, you can see. You stop bumping into things. You regain your footing.
That is the power of God's word. When it is opened, it brings light. Even a small glimmer is enough to guide us out of confusion and help us see what's ahead.
Life often feels like walking in the dark. We don't always know where to go next, or even where we stand. It's not because we're not trying, but because the environment can be so unclear. But when God's word enters our hearts, it's like a beam of light breaking through the dark. Things become visible—not everything, but enough for the next step. And often, that's all we need.
So the psalmist says God's word is a lamp to our feet—not a blazing sun, but enough light to take the next step. That's how life works: step by step, light by light. As long as you're willing to let His word in, that light will begin to shine, eventually lighting your whole path.
In this section, the psalmist keeps emphasizing: the law of the Lord is upright, righteous, and completely trustworthy. He's not just saying, "I feel God is right." He's boldly declaring, "Your righteousness is everlasting, and all your laws are true." This is a firm commitment to truth, a deep core value.
Especially in verse 144, he says, "Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live."
The Amplified Bible puts it this way: "Your righteous testimonies are everlasting; Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] that I may live."
Here we see the word again: understanding. The ability to learn and a heart willing to be taught. This isn't the first time it's mentioned in the Psalm, but each time it carries weight. This time, he says, "Lord, I'm not just asking you to take away my suffering. I'm asking you to help me understand."
That's deep. Because the psalmist is still in trouble. He's still being oppressed. Yet instead of praying only for deliverance, he asks for discernment.
He knows—if I see rightly, if my mindset is adjusted, if my understanding grows—then even in difficulty, I can stand firm and live with hope.
It's like being in a storm. If you don't know what's happening, it's terrifying. But if you know it's temporary, part of growth, you can endure it with peace. You know the rain won't last forever. You know it's nurturing something in you.
That's spiritual understanding—not solving all your problems, but seeing through them to God's purpose. Seeing that He is still sovereign, His justice never absent, and His word still shining in the dark.
And when you can see that, you come alive—not just physically, but in spirit, in hope, in faith.
There's another powerful image here. In verses 147–148, the psalmist says, "I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises."
What does that mean? It means that even in the deep of night, before the sun rises, he's awake—not because of anxiety or scrolling his phone, but because his heart is full of one thing: God's word.
His thoughts are centered on how to follow God's ways—even in the silence of the night, in those quiet moments between sleep and dawn. It's not just about morning devotionals or Sunday worship, but a continual, heartfelt longing: "Lord, I want to understand your word. I want to draw closer to your heart."
We often joke that we can stay up late for gaming, dramas, or social media. But what if we were willing to stay up to meditate on God's word, to pray, to reflect on life? Not because staying up is holier, but because it reveals what truly matters to us. If your spirit is truly thirsty, you'll be like the psalmist—awake at night, just to be near God.
If we're willing to stay up for God's word, imagine how our lives might be renewed. Because that means our hearts are turning toward Him. We're not just intellectually analyzing faith; we're longing for Him with our whole being.
As we reach the end of Psalm 119, we see that this isn't merely a poem about rules and laws—statutes, precepts, commandments—it is, in truth, a love song. A song about deep affection for God's word, a passionate pursuit of truth, a yearning to know God's heart.
It's His word that revives the psalmist, that gives him vision beyond what the world sees.
Compared with Song of Songs, the psalmist's longing for the word of God is like the longing of lovers who can't sleep at night, constantly thinking of each other. It's the same kind of fervent, burning love.
Again and again, he cries, "Lord, give me understanding." Not only in good times, but in suffering, in darkness, in the presence of enemies. His prayer isn't just, "Deliver me," but, "Let me understand—understand your will and heart—so I can live out your truth."
He knows—if I truly understand, I can live. I won't be crushed by my circumstances. I'll walk with clarity and strength.
Even in the middle of the night, he wakes—not to worry about tomorrow, but to keep meditating on God's word. He says, "My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises." His longing surpasses everything else.
And in verse 164 he says, "Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws." This isn't mechanical worship, but overflowing gratitude—praise that rises continually.
He also says, "Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble." (verse 165)
That brings deep comfort: if our lives are built on God's word, the storms outside can't easily knock us down. We stumble when we misread the road or rely on the wrong things. But if we love His word and hold it in our hearts, there will be a peace within us that no storm can steal.
Finally, the psalmist prays, "May my cry come before you, Lord; give me understanding according to your word." (verse 169)
That is the conclusion of this whole Psalm—"Lord, help me see, help me hear, help me understand you."
Such a life, even when trouble hasn't yet passed, even when the night hasn't fully lifted—has already found light, direction, and hope.
This concludes our reflections on Psalm 119—for now. There's still so much more to meditate on. May we continue day and night to dwell on God's word and praise Him continually.
Thank you all for listening. May God bless you.
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