【诗96:9】当以圣洁的妆饰敬拜耶和华。全地要在他面前战抖。【Psa 96:9】Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.

诗人向全地发出邀请，呼召万民来敬拜和尊崇这位至高的荣耀之主，因为祂是圣洁而威严的神。The psalmist invites the whole earth, calling all peoples to worship and honour the glorious Lord Most High, because He is the holy and majestic God.

神希望我们以怎样的态度来到祂面前呢？以圣洁的妆饰敬拜祂。圣洁的妆饰不是外在的装扮，修饰。而是一颗被神分别为圣的心。What attitude does God want us to have when we come before Him? We are to worship Him in the splendour of holiness. The splendour of holiness is not about outward clothing or appearance, but about a heart that has been set apart as holy by God.神乐意让人亲近祂，但祂是圣洁的。正如以赛亚书6:2-3 侍立在神面前的撒拉弗天使，尚且要用两个翅膀遮脸，因为他们不敢直视这位君王的荣美。God welcomes people to draw near to Him, but He is holy. As described in Isaiah 6:2–3, even the seraphim standing before God covered their faces with two wings, because they did not dare to look directly upon the beauty of this King.

我们容易把敬拜局限在聚会中的某个时刻，以为敬拜关乎音乐与语言，却忘记真正的敬拜是一种生活方式。We can easily limit worship to a particular moment during a church service, thinking that worship is mainly about music and words, while forgetting that true worship is a way of life.如果我们只在聚会中举手敬拜，却在生活中对罪紧抓不放，这不是真实的敬拜。在神眼中，一个顺服、被祂改变，圣洁的生命，才是献给祂最美的“妆饰”，最佳的敬拜。If we raise our hands in worship during a service but keep holding tightly to sin in our daily lives, this is not true worship. In God’s eyes, an obedient and holy life that has been transformed by Him is the most beautiful “adornment” we can offer Him and the best worship we can give.

诗人继续说：全地要在他面前战抖。这不是因为害怕，而是受造物面对这位造物主无限的圣洁、无限的大能与荣耀时，内心油然生起的至深爱慕与敬畏。The psalmist continues: “Tremble before Him, all the earth.” This is not simply about being afraid, but about the deep love and reverent awe that naturally rise within created beings when they come before the Creator’s infinite holiness, power, and glory.

我们应当问问自己：我上一次出自心灵深处敬拜神是什么时候？我是否每天用新心、新生命来敬拜神，还是依旧以形式化、例行公事的方式向神歌唱？We should ask ourselves: When was the last time I worshipped God from the depths of my heart? Do I worship God each day with a renewed heart and a new life, or do I still sing to Him merely out of habit and routine?

主啊，祢是圣洁荣耀的君王，配得全地一切的敬拜和尊崇。求祢赐我敬畏的心，让我常在祢面前省察自己的心。Lord, You are the holy and glorious King, worthy of all the worship and honour of the whole earth. Please give me a reverent heart and help me continually examine myself before You.求圣灵引导我，不仅在主日，更在每天的生活中，在圣灵里、在真理中、在圣洁的生命里成为敬拜祢的人。愿我的生命成为献给祢馨香的活祭，成为赞美的祭。May the Holy Spirit lead me to become someone who worships You not only on Sundays, but also throughout my daily life—in the Spirit, in truth, and through a holy life. May my life become a fragrant living sacrifice offered to You and a sacrifice of praise.

（刘姊妹 Sister Liu）