My gratitude to God is great to Him.

上帝看重的是我们感恩的心。

Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. Psalm 50:15

并要在患难之日求告我，我必搭救你，你也要荣耀我。-诗篇50篇15节

The doctor wasn’t frowning, despite talking to my husband about his recent cancer diagnosis. Smiling, she offered a suggestion: start each day by giving thanks. “For at least three things,” the doctor said.  Dan agreed, knowing that gratitude opens our hearts to find encouragement in God’s goodness. Thus, Dan starts each day with words of praise. Thank You, God, for a good night’s sleep. For my clean bed. For sunshine. For breakfast on the table. For a smile on my lips.

我丈夫丹尼最近被确诊患上癌症。但医生即使在与他谈论病情时也没有皱眉，反而微笑着建议他：以感恩开始每一天。她说：“至少要为三件事感恩。”丹尼也同意，他知道感恩可以敞开我们的心，从上帝的美善中得激励。因此，他以赞美的话开始每一天。上帝啊，感谢祢，让我昨晚睡得香甜，有干净的床铺，今早有灿烂的阳光，桌上有丰盛的早餐，也感谢祢让我的脸上能带着微笑。

Each word is heartfelt. But could it sound trivial? Does our praise in life’s small details matter to Almighty God? In Psalm 50, David’s chief musician, Asaph, offers a clear answer. God has “no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens” (v. 9). Instead of these once-formal Israelite sacrifices of gratitude, God wants His people to give Him our hearts and lives in gratitude (vv. 14, 23).

每个字都是由心而发，但听起来是否微不足道？我们为生活中的小事发出赞美，全能的上帝是否在乎呢？在诗篇50篇，大卫的伶长亚萨提供了明确的答案。上帝“不从你家中取公牛，也不从你圈内取山羊”（9节），上帝希望祂的子民能够将心献上，并感恩地过每一天，胜于一切献牲畜的感谢祭（14、23节）。

As my husband experienced, whole-hearted gratitude helps our spirits flourish. Then when we call on the Lord “in the day of trouble,” He will “deliver” us (v. 15).  Does this mean Dan will be healed, spiritually and physically, during his two-year treatment? Or not until after this lifetime? We don’t know. But for now, Dan delights in showing God he’s grateful for His love, and for who God is: Redeemer. Healer. Friend. And friends delight to hear these beautiful words: Thank You.

正如我丈夫丹尼的经历一样，全心的感谢能让心灵得着满足。我们在“患难之日”求告上帝，祂就会“搭救”我们（15节）。这意味着，丹尼会在这两年的治疗期间内，身体和心灵都会得医治吗？还是要等回天家的时候，才会痊愈呢？我们不知道。但现在，丹尼很喜欢向上帝表达他的感谢，为着上帝的爱，上帝是救赎主、医治者和朋友，而献上感恩的心。朋友都会喜欢听到这句动听的话，那就是：谢谢！

Ours thanks can sound small to us, lord, so we thank you for letting it honor you.

上帝，对我们来说，我们的感恩是何等的微不足道，因此，谢谢你，借着这样的感恩可以荣耀你。

Psalm 50:8-15    NIV

50 I bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me. 9 I have no need of a bull from your stall  or of goats from your pens, 10 for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know every bird in the mountains,  and the insects in the fields are mine. 12 If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it. 13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? 14 “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, 15 and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

诗篇 50:8-15 

50 我并不因你的祭物责备你，你的燔祭常在我面前。9 我不从你家中取公牛，也不从你圈内取山羊。10 因为树林中的百兽是我的，千山上的牲畜也是我的。11 山中的飞鸟我都知道，野地的走兽也都属我。12 我若是饥饿，我不用告诉你，因为世界和其中所充满的都是我的。13 我岂吃公牛的肉呢？我岂喝山羊的血呢？14 你们要以感谢为祭献于神，又要向至高者还你的愿；15 并要在患难之日求告我，我必搭救你，你也要荣耀我。”

INSIGHT

灵粮透视

The legal language and setting in Psalm 50 are hard to miss. A universal summons is issued by God (v. 1) and the purpose of the gathering is clear—the judgment of His people (v. 4). In a manner reminiscent of the giving of the Law (Exodus 19:16–19), the Lord makes His grand entry (Psalm 50:2–3) as the righteous and just judge (v. 6). However, “judge” is not His only role; He is also witness (v. 7) and plaintiff (v. 8). Two groups of defendants enter the Lord’s courtroom and the Judge has indictments that match the transgressions of each group. The Lord’s charges against the first group (vv. 7–15) concerned their worship. Though a formal worship system was in place, the kind of worship the Lord desired was missing. Spiritual worship that included “thanksgiving” mattered to the Lord more than the flesh and blood of animals. The charges against the second group (vv. 16–23) concerned their hypocrisy. Though they were able to recite words that came from God, their actions demonstrated their hearts were far from Him (vv. 17–21). As with the first group, the Lord’s corrective included the reminder that “thank offerings” really matter to Him (v. 23).

读者很难忽视诗篇50篇所引用的法律用语和背景。上帝发出了一份普世性的呼召（1节），而且明确指出这个召集的目的，就是要审判祂的百姓（4节）。这让人联想到上帝颁布律法时的情景（出埃及记19章16-19节），祂声势浩大地来临（诗篇50篇2-3节）是公义的，是要施行公义的审判（6节）。然而，“审判官”不是耶和华唯一的角色，祂还是证人（7节）和原告（8节）。有两组被告进入耶和华的法庭，审判官的起诉书与被告的过犯相符。上帝对第一组人的指控（7-15节）涉及他们的敬拜。虽然他们有正式的敬拜体系，但却不是上帝所喜悦的那种敬拜。对上帝来说，发自内心的敬拜与感恩，比他们所献的祭物更加重要。上帝对第二组人的指控（16-23节）则涉及他们的虚伪。虽然他们能够背诵上帝的话语，但他们的行为却显示，他们的心离上帝甚远（17-21节）。像对待第一组人那样，上帝纠正并提醒他们说，“以感谢献上为祭”才是祂所喜悦的（23节）。

整理：于姊妹