【诗60:12】我们倚靠神，才得施展大能，因为践踏我们敌人的就是他。【Psa 60:12】With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.

《诗篇》60篇的背景是一场大卫“在以东人偷袭，从腹背受敌的绝境，到彻底交托、最终全面得胜”的真实战役。The background to Psalm 60 is a real battle in David’s life—from being suddenly attacked by the Edomites and trapped in a desperate situation on every side, to fully surrendering to God and eventually experiencing complete victory.它记录了环境极其难受、人心几乎消化时的呼求，更见证了因着敬畏倚靠神，真理的旌旗在战场上重新扬起来的荣耀结局。It records the cry of hearts almost overwhelmed under intense pressure, yet it also points to the glorious outcome that came through fearing and trusting God, when the banner of truth was raised again on the battlefield.

以东是雅各的哥哥以扫的后代，预表“旧人”（肉体的权势）。当我们被浇灌，自觉信心满满，灵里放松的时候突然听到：Edom came from Esau, Jacob’s older brother, and spiritually represents the “old self” — the power of the flesh. Often, after we have been spiritually refreshed and feel full of faith, just when we relax inwardly, sudden thoughts come: “你可真差啊，不如别人，怪不得被看不上。”“你就这样了，改不好。”“神已经对你失望”“人会怎么看你？” “You’re really not good enough.” “No wonder people don’t value you.” “You’ll never truly change.” “God must be disappointed with you.” “What will people think of you?”这是多么熟悉的声音，家族的营垒。家族邪灵最知道我们的弱点，怎样的事和言语能一击即中。These voices feel so familiar — like old family strongholds. The spiritual forces tied to these patterns know our weaknesses very well. They know exactly which situations and words will hit us most deeply.当我们顺从旧人，“我完了”占领了整个人，就会失去信心，结出死亡失败的果子。When we follow the old self and allow the thought “I’m finished” to take over our hearts, we lose faith and begin to produce the fruit of defeat and death.

主感谢你，允许撒旦的偷袭，曾经我以为那就是我自己。但借着数次中招，感觉到沮丧，更是借着盐谷的大获全胜。你教导我，这是考试的升级。Lord, thank You for allowing Satan’s attacks. In the past, I thought those thoughts were simply part of who I was. But after repeatedly falling into discouragement, and then later experiencing victory like the great triumph in the Valley of Salt, You have shown me that these are deeper levels of testing.借着危机，你是叫我向里边的旧人死，转向你，倚靠你。让这危机变成生命转机、得胜的利器。Through crisis, You are teaching me to die to the old self within me, turn back to You, and depend on You. You are turning these crises into opportunities for transformation and victory.得着那奔跑不倦的力量，永不放弃的信心。在神的考试中，逐渐养成依靠你的律，让你在我里面施展大能，让你践踏蛇和蝎子的权能在我生命里彰显出来，将一切荣耀颂赞归给你。Through them, You are giving me strength to keep running without growing weary and faith that refuses to give up. In the middle of these tests, teach me to develop a lifestyle of depending on You, so that Your mighty power may work within me, and Your authority to trample on serpents and scorpions may be revealed through my life. May all glory and praise belong to You alone.

（李姊妹 Sister Li）