【诗52:8】至于我，就像神殿中的青橄榄树，我永永远远倚靠神的慈爱！【Psa52:8】But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever.

当恶人用舌头作恶、倚靠自己的势力时，大卫却说：“至于我。”这不仅是道路、立场的选择，更是在混乱与不公之中，清楚地知道自己的生命属于神。When the wicked use their tongues for evil and trust in their own strength, David says, “But as for me.” This is not merely a choice of path or position; it is a clear knowing, in the midst of confusion and injustice, that one’s life belongs to God.  信仰从来不是投靠强权，讨好势力；也不是随大流，用权谋诡诈获得利益。而是处于压力与试炼的弱势中，仍然坚定选择信靠神。Faith has never been about relying on power or currying favor with the influential; nor is it about following the crowd and gaining advantage through scheming and deceit. Rather, even in a place of weakness under pressure and trial, it is a steadfast choice to trust in God.

多少属灵人的见证，正是这节经文的活写照。他们不求自己的益处，却为公义发声；他们不知道下一步会面对什么样的考试，有误解、损失、甚至逼迫。但他们不因逼迫退缩，反而活出爱神爱人的生命。The testimonies of many spiritual men and women are a living expression of this verse. They do not seek their own good, but speak up for righteousness. They do not know what kind of test lies ahead—misunderstanding, loss, or even persecution. Yet they do not shrink back; instead, they live out lives of loving God and loving others. 即使在动荡的环境中，他们仍把生死交托，用行动见证神的慈爱与真实。他们的力量，不是来自环境的安稳，而是源于里面那份“永永远远的倚靠”。这种生命带着光，带着力量，也带着吸引，使人渴望跟随同一位神。Even in times of turmoil, they entrust life and death to Him, bearing witness through their actions to God’s love and truth. Their strength does not come from stable circumstances, but from that inward trust that endures “for ever and ever.” Such a life carries light, strength, and a drawing power that stirs others to follow the same God.

“青橄榄树”的生命，是一种深扎的生命。橄榄树生长缓慢，却极其长寿，即便在干旱的岩石缝中，也能结出丰盛的果实，且叶子常青。橄榄树不会因为一时外在的干旱就枯萎，因为它的根向下延伸，找到隐藏的水源。The life of a “green olive tree” is a deeply rooted life. The olive tree grows slowly, yet it is exceedingly long-lived. Even in dry, rocky places it can bear abundant fruit, and its leaves remain green. It does not wither because of temporary drought, for its roots go down deep to hidden sources of water.

大卫说自己是一棵“神殿中的青橄榄树”。 这意味着他的生命是扎根在神殿的圣洁与同在里。一个真实倚靠神的人，环境不是没有风暴，而是他生命的根是扎在神慈爱的源头里。David says that he is like “a green olive tree in the house of God.” This means his life is rooted in the holiness and presence of God’s dwelling. For one who truly trusts in God, it is not that there are no storms, but that the roots of life are planted in the source of God’s unfailing love. 他可能流泪，但不会绝望；可能被压伤，却不至粉碎。因为他不是从环境得力，而是从神的慈爱得力。这种“青”，是一种持续被更新的生命，是在患难中仍然有油流出来，仍然能祝福别人。He may weep, but he will not despair; he may be struck down, but not destroyed. For his strength does not come from circumstances, but from the love of God. This “green” is a life continually renewed—a life that, even in suffering, still yields oil and remains a blessing to others.

人看见这样的生命，会知道：神是真的，祂的慈爱是可以依靠的。这也成为我的呼召——不是活一个安全、舒适的信仰，而是活一个真实、扎根、不断被神滋养更新的生命。When people see such a life, they will know that God is real and that His love can be trusted. This has also become my calling—not to live a safe and comfortable faith, but a real, rooted life that is continually nourished and renewed by God. 我里面也发出一个更深的回应：主啊，我不只是想“相信”，我愿意“成为”那棵在你殿中扎根的青橄榄树，在每一天真实的处境中，选择你，倚靠你，让生命在试炼中被你炼净，在患难中被你扩张。Deep within me rises a greater response: Lord, I do not only want to “believe”; I desire to “become” that green olive tree, rooted in your house—choosing you and trusting you in the realities of each day, allowing my life to be refined in trials and enlarged through suffering.

主啊，你看见我里面的渴望，也看见我的软弱。求你把我带进更深的信靠，不只是口里的承认，而是生命的扎根。带领我走这条不容易却真实的道路，Lord, you see the longing within me, and you also see my weakness. Lead me into deeper trust—not merely a confession of the lips, but a life that is truly rooted. Guide me on this path that is not easy, yet true. 在每一次试炼中扶持我，使我不退缩、不妥协。让我的生命在患难中仍然有你同在的印记，在黑暗中仍然发出光。主啊，使我成为那青橄榄树，永永远远倚靠你的慈爱，不动摇、不枯干，直到见你的面。Uphold me in every trial, that I may not shrink back or compromise. Let my life bear the mark of your presence in suffering, and shine with light in the darkness. Lord, make me that green olive tree, trusting in your unfailing love for ever and ever—unshaken, unwithering, until I see your face.

（郭牧师 Pastor Guo）