【诗119:164】我因祢公义的典章，一天七次赞美祢。【Psa119:164】Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.

诗篇 119 篇多次提到神的公义。Psalm 119 repeatedly speaks of God’s righteousness.公义是神的性情，是指神必刑罚罪恶，断不以有罪为无罪。Righteousness is part of God’s character: He will punish sin and will by no means clear the guilty.数字“七”在神那里代表完全数，“一天七次赞美”，并非指一种恪守时间的宗教仪式，到了某时辰，就要口里念叨某些宗教术语。The number “seven” represents completeness in Scripture. “Praising You seven times a day” does not refer to a religious ritual of strictly observing certain times, as though at a particular hour we must recite certain religious words.而是在神的同在里，每一天都经历神的公义，就不停地赞美神：神恨恶罪恶的同时，也以恩慈怜悯，管教、拯救罪人。Rather, it means living in God’s presence, experiencing His righteousness every day, and continually praising Him: while God hates sin, He also disciplines and saves sinners with grace and mercy.公平和公义是神宝座的根基，诚实和慈爱行在祂前面（诗 89:14）。神的公义和慈爱是不可分割的。Righteousness and justice are the foundation of God’s throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before Him (Psalm 89:14). God’s righteousness and love cannot be separated.

到了新约，耶稣基督就是这公义慈爱的具体化身。In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is the very embodiment of this righteousness and love.耶稣为我们上了十字架，完美地彰显了神的公义与慈爱：若神将公义直接施行在我们这些罪人身上，我们无一能够存活；Jesus went to the cross for us, perfectly revealing both God’s righteousness and His love: if God were to execute His righteousness directly upon us sinners, not one of us could survive;但神让耶稣代替我们承受了罪的刑罚，既满足了公义的要求，又因慈爱怜悯赐给我们生命。but God allowed Jesus to bear the punishment for our sins in our place, satisfying the demands of righteousness while, through His love and mercy, giving us life.

每当思想十字架，我们的心怎能不赞美祂？Whenever we think about the cross, how can our hearts not praise Him?

神的公义虽高，我们却可以直接感受到。Although God’s righteousness is exalted, we can experience it personally.诗人在 62 节曾说：“我因祢公义的典章，半夜必起来称谢祢。”In verse 62, the psalmist says: “At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You because of Your righteous ordinances.”我自己也曾多次在半夜醒来时，发觉圣灵刚刚在梦中光照我的内心，I myself have also awakened many times in the middle of the night and realised that the Holy Spirit had just shone His light into my heart through a dream,提醒我白天有哪些心思意念，与祂的公义圣洁不符，指出罪的源头在哪里？教导我如何攻破心中的坚固营垒。reminding me which thoughts and intentions during the day did not conform to His righteousness and holiness, showing me where the root of sin lay, and teaching me how to tear down the strongholds in my heart.在那些时刻，我就立刻赞美神的公义慈爱，白天夜里都围绕我，神何等爱我，了解我，比我自己更认识自己。At those moments, I immediately praise God for His righteousness and love, which surround me day and night. How deeply God loves me and understands me—He knows me better than I know myself.

有时候当神的管教与光照临到我们，会觉得愁苦，但后来却为我们结出平安与公义的果子（来 12:11）。Sometimes when God’s discipline and light come upon us, we may feel sorrowful, but afterwards they produce in us a harvest of peace and righteousness (Hebrews 12:11).正如大卫所说，“祢的杖，祢的杆，都安慰我。”被神公义地修剪与管教是极大的福分，这正是祂爱的明证。赞美神的公义，也赞美神的慈爱。Just as David said, “Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” To be righteously pruned and disciplined by God is a great blessing; it is clear evidence of His love. Praise God for His righteousness, and praise God for His love.

祷告 | Prayer亲爱的天父： Dear Heavenly Father:

感谢祢赐下耶稣基督，祢的独生儿子，将祢的公义慈爱活化在我面前。Thank You for giving us Jesus Christ, Your one and only Son, who made Your righteousness and love living and visible before me.让我看见罪的工价有多大。惟有耶稣为我被挂在木头上，流血舍命，才能偿还我的罪债。You have shown me how great the wages of sin are. Only Jesus, who was hung on the tree for me, shedding His blood and giving His life, could pay the debt of my sin.

感谢祢又赐下圣灵住在我的里面，帮助我走十字架道路，使我可以向罪死，向神活，活在神的公义圣洁里。Thank You also for giving the Holy Spirit to dwell within me, helping me walk the way of the cross, so that I may die to sin and live to God, living in God’s righteousness and holiness.

主啊，我不光在主日聚会要赞美祢。Lord, I do not want to praise You only in Sunday worship.我更愿意祢每一天用祢的公义修剪我，管教我，让我不断地脱离罪的捆绑，活在祢慈爱、自由、喜乐、平安里。Even more, I desire You to prune and discipline me each day with Your righteousness, continually setting me free from the bondage of sin so that I may live in Your love, freedom, joy, and peace.我怎能不一天七次地赞美祂呢？耶稣基督就是我又公义、又慈爱的典章。我要赞美你。How can I not praise Him seven times a day? Jesus Christ is for me the perfect embodiment of Your righteousness and love. I will praise You.

奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。In Jesus’ name, Amen.

（Brother Raymond）