【诗篇130:8】他必救赎以色列脱离一切的罪孽。【Psalm 130:8】He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.

诗篇130篇从“深处”开始，却以“救赎”结束。诗人看见自己的罪，也看见自己的无力。Psalm 130 begins “out of the depths”, yet ends with “redemption”. The psalmist sees his own sin and also recognises his own helplessness. 他知道，如果只看自己，只会越来越灰心。所以他没有一直停留在“我”里，而是把眼目转向慈爱且公义神。He knows that if he keeps looking only at himself, he will become more and more discouraged. So he does not stay centred on “self”, but turns his eyes towards the loving and righteous God.

“我等候耶和华，我的心等候；我也仰望祂的话。”为什么还能等候？因为他相信，神不是只指出人的罪，祂更要把人从罪中救出来。 “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits; and in His word I put my hope.” Why can he still wait? Because he believes that God does not simply point out people’s sins; He also wants to deliver them from sin.所以最后他说：“他必救赎以色列脱离一切的罪孽。”这就是整篇诗篇的盼望。So in the end he says: “He Himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.” This is the hope running through the whole psalm.

不是“我能改变自己”，而是“神必施行救赎”。我们常常面对一些重复的软弱。It is not, “I can change myself,” but, “God will bring redemption.” We often face the same weaknesses again and again. 明知道不该苦毒，却还是放不下。明知道骄傲在伤害关系，却还是不愿低头。明知道某些习惯正在捆绑自己，却一次又一次回到原处。We know we should not hold on to bitterness, yet we still struggle to let it go. We know that pride is damaging our relationships, yet we are still unwilling to humble ourselves. We know that certain habits are binding us, yet again and again we return to the same place. 不断顺从私欲，且还要说：“我就是这样。”“我改不了了。”但诗篇130篇提醒我们：神的赦免之恩，乃是让我们有敬畏之心。We keep following our selfish desires and even say, “This is just who I am.” “I cannot change.” But Psalm 130 reminds us that God’s grace of forgiveness is meant to produce in us a heart that fears Him.

“脱离一切的罪孽”这是神的应许，但需要人的配合，当我们看见自己的问题时，不需要逃避，也不需要挣扎。 “To redeem from all sins” is God’s promise, but it also calls for our response. When we see our own problems, we do not need to run away, nor do we need to struggle in our own strength. 我们要做的，是谦卑回到神面前。承认并离弃罪恶。因为我们的盼望，不在自己的意志有多强，而在神的救赎有多真实。What we need to do is humbly return to God, confess our sins, and turn away from them. Our hope does not depend on how strong our own willpower is, but on how real and powerful God’s redemption is.

祷告 | Prayer:

主啊，求祢让我看见自己罪人的本相，也让我更深相信祢的救赎。当我面对自己重复的软弱和失败时，不让我绝望，也不让我为自己找理由。Lord, please let me see the reality of my sinful nature, and help me to believe more deeply in Your redemption. When I face the same weaknesses and failures again and again, do not let me fall into despair, and do not let me make excuses for myself.

主啊，求祢帮助我学习依靠祢的救恩，并背起十字架天天跟随你。Lord, please help me learn to rely on Your salvation and to take up my cross and follow You every day. 那些我自己无力改变的坚固营垒，那些长期捆绑我的罪，求祢亲自介入，带领我胜过每一个罪的权势。Those strongholds that I am powerless to change by myself, and those sins that have bound me for a long time—please intervene personally and lead me to overcome every power of sin.

我的盼望不在自己，而在祢。因为祢必救赎，也必带我脱离一切的罪孽。奉主耶稣基督的名祷告，阿们。My hope is not in myself, but in You. For You will redeem me and lead me out of all my sins. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

（Sister Carol）