旧约 - 历代记上(1 Chronicles)第16章

They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God.
After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.
He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to make petition, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel:
Asaph was the chief, Zechariah second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
That day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this psalm of thanks to the LORD:
Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
O descendants of Israel his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded, for a thousand generations,
the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
"To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit."
When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it,
they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
He allowed no man to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:
"Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm."
Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy in his dwelling place.
Ascribe to the LORD, O families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength,
ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name. Bring an offering and come before him; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!"
Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
Then the trees of the forest will sing, they will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Cry out, "Save us, O God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, that we may glory in your praise."
Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said "Amen" and "Praise the LORD."
David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister there regularly, according to each day's requirements.
He also left Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were gatekeepers.
David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon
to present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law of the LORD, which he had given Israel.
With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, "for his love endures forever."
Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
Then all the people left, each for his own home, and David returned home to bless his family.
历代志上第十六章   第 16 章 

  代上 16:4> 恒常的赞美神,会否变得麻木呢? 

  16:4 大卫指派一些利未人,恒常不断地颂赞感谢神。颂赞感谢应当成为日常生活的一部分,而不是只在特别的庆典中才做的。你持之以恒地颂赞神,你就不会把祂所赐的福当作理所当然的。 

  代上 16:7-36> 大卫对神的颂赞有哪些值得学习的地方? 

  16:7-36 在这一段诗歌颂词之中,有四种由衷的感恩:( 1 )纪念神过去的作为;( 2 )将这事告诉别人;( 3 )向别人显示神的荣耀;( 4 )将自己的时间、才智与一切都献给神。只要你对神真心感谢,你在生活中就会自然流露出来。 

  代上 16:8-36> 这首诗我在哪里见过? 

  16:8-36 这首诗有些地方与诗篇类似。其中 16 章 8 至 22 节与诗篇 105 篇 1 至 15 节,第 16 章 23 至 33 节与诗篇 96 篇,第 16 章 34 至 36 节与诗篇 106 篇 1 节及 47 至 48 节相似。 

  代上 16:15-18> 神的应许时常被提及,是怕以色列人会忘记吗?我又记得哪些? 

  16:15-18 神最初与亚伯拉罕立下此约(参创 15:18-21 ),以后传给以撒(参创 26:24-25 ),又传给雅各(参创 28:13-15 )。神应许将迦南地(就是现在以色列国所在之地)赐给他们的后裔,并应许弥赛亚将由他们而出。 

  代上 16:25> 神哪些属性当得我的赞美? 

  16:25 颂赞神的主要途径,是在别人面前宣告神的美德与属性。我们承认祂的良善,高举祂完美的德性,让众人能够看见祂的荣美。赞美神很有益处,它能使我们的心思超越一己的困难与缺乏,专注于神的大能、怜悯、君尊、威严与慈爱上。 

  代上 16:29> 敬拜的时候,我以为自己只是一位观众,不是吗? 

  16:29 真正的颂赞也包括将荣耀归于神。你敬拜神的时候请牢记──将一切的荣耀归与祂。 

  代上 16:37> 我的工作都排得满满的,哪有时间事奉神呢? 

  16:37 亚萨和他的利未人弟兄在约柜前事奉,主理日常的工作。事奉神并不限于宗教的活动,也包括日常的事务。即使你没有传道与教导的机会,神也能使用你为祂做工。有哪些工作呢?是洁净、服事人、歌颂、策划,或是行政工作?你要每天寻找事奉的途径。 

  代上 16:39> 敬拜神不只是在教会内,在家里也可以与家人一起敬拜神,要如何实行? 

  16:39 尽管耶和华的会幕仍在基遍,大卫却将神的约柜运回耶路撒冷。他计划将会幕与约柜,一同放在耶路撒冷的新圣殿之中,使那里成为以色列人惟一的敬拜中心。不过,圣殿直到所罗门的时代才落成。在它盖好以前,以色列人有两个敬拜中心,并有两位大祭司( 15:11 ),一个在基遍,另一个在耶路撒冷。──《灵修版圣经注释》