【诗33:10-11】耶和华使列国的筹算归于无有，使众民的思念无有功效。耶和华的筹算永远立定，他心中的思念万代常存。【Psa33:10-11】The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.

诗人在这里将“列国的筹算”与“神的筹算”放在一起，形成了强烈的对比，更揭示了谁在掌管人类历史。列国可以筹算，君王可以定意，万民可以喧嚷，但若不在神的旨意之中，终究归于无有。The psalmist here sets “the plans of the nations” alongside “the plans of the Lord,” forming a striking contrast and revealing who truly governs the course of human history. The nations may plan, kings may take counsel, and peoples may rage; yet if these are not within the will of the Lord, they will come to nothing. 历史一再证明：看似坚不可摧的帝国会瓦解，看似周密无比的计划会落空。因为至高者在人的国中掌权，人永远无法取代神的位置。History has proven this again and again: empires that seemed unshakable have crumbled, and plans that appeared flawless have failed. For the Most High rules over the kingdoms of men, and man can never take the place of God.

当人类建造通天的巴别塔，好传扬自己的名时，却因神变乱人的语言，最终归为无有。以色列出埃及时，前有红海，后有追兵，看起来死路一条，神却使红海分开，法老的全军沉入海中。When mankind built the tower of Tower of Babel to make a name for themselves, the Lord confused their language, and their work came to nothing. When Israel came out of Egypt, with the Red Sea before them and pursuing armies behind, all seemed lost; yet the Lord parted the sea, and the whole army of Pharaoh was drowned. 神的儿子道成肉身来到地上，却被宗教领袖和罗马政权合谋钉死，耶稣却从死里复活，成就了关乎永恒的救赎计划。神的筹算永远立定，祂的旨意无人能够拦阻。The Son of God came in the flesh, yet was crucified through the plotting of religious leaders and the Roman authorities; but Jesus Christ was raised from the dead, accomplishing the plan of eternal redemption. The plans of the Lord stand firm forever; the purposes of His will cannot be thwarted.

从个人到国家，即使人心筹算，列国兴衰，政权更迭，各种冲突、战争不断上演，历史证明了：神的筹算永远立定，祂心中的思念万代长存。From individuals to nations, though men devise their ways, though kingdoms rise and fall, regimes change, and conflicts and wars continually unfold, history declares this truth: the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations. 神要在全地之中成就祂所定规的结局：神的国度必要完全显明，万国万民终必归向祂，神的旨意必要成就！哈利路亚！万国都在神的掌管之中，我终身的事岂不也在神的手中？ He will bring to pass the end He has ordained over all the earth: the kingdom of God shall be fully revealed, and all nations and peoples will come to Him. His will shall be done. Hallelujah! If all nations are under His rule, are not the affairs of my life also in His hands?

大到战争，小到日用所需，都会引发我的焦虑和筹算。原来，凡世上、人和列国所筹算的，都是眼目的情欲、肉体的情欲、今生的骄傲，这些终必过去。From great matters such as war to the smallest daily needs, I am often driven to anxiety and planning. Yet all that the world, mankind, and the nations devise springs from the cravings of sinful man, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—and these will pass away. 唯有遵行神旨意的，才能永远常存。当我们的心与神的筹算合一，那份出人意外的真平安才真实临到。But he who does the will of God lives forever. When our hearts are aligned with the Lord’s purposes, that peace which transcends all understanding truly comes upon us.

主啊，我赞美你！你是历史的主，也是我生命的主。求你赦免我，我常为自己图谋大事，想要掌控一切，却忘了你才是真正的掌权者。主啊，求你在你的旨意里就让我无不得着。Lord, I praise You! You are the Lord of history and the Lord of my life. Forgive me, for I often scheme for my own greatness and seek to control all things, forgetting that You alone are sovereign. Lord, grant that within Your will I may lack nothing. 求你用真理再次更新我，使我以你的筹算为我的筹算。使我为己无所求，因为这一切的情欲与骄傲终归无有。愿我以儿子的心为心，为父你求一切，只愿你的国度降临，愿你的旨意成就，愿万国万民都归向你。Renew me again by Your truth, that Your plans may become my plans. Let me seek nothing for myself, for all such desires and pride will come to nothing. Give me the heart of a son toward the Father, seeking all things from You alone. May Your kingdom come, may Your will be done, and may all nations and peoples turn to You.

（付传道 Pastor Fu）