God’s Word is the only sure foundation for life.

唯有上帝的话才是生命稳固的根基。

You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees. Psalm 119:68

祢本为善，所行的也善，求祢将祢的律例教训我。-诗篇119篇68节

Because I like dark chocolate, I once Googled “Is dark chocolate good for you?” I got a variety of results—some good, some bad. You can do the same for almost any food product. Is milk good for you? Is coffee good for you? Is rice good for you? There is a dizzying array of answers to these questions, so you have to be aware that the search itself may not be good for you. It may give you a headache!

我喜欢吃黑巧克力，所以上网搜寻：黑巧克力对人有益吗？结果得到的答案五花八门，有益处也有害处。你也可以上网搜寻其他食品，例如：牛奶有益吗？咖啡有益吗？米饭有益吗？答案洋洋洒洒，令人眼花缭乱。所以我们当警觉，这样的搜寻无法带来益处，可能还令人很头痛！

But if you’re looking for something that’s one-hundred percent good for you all the time, can I recommend the Word of God? Listen to what it can do for the follower of Jesus who is seeking to build a relationship with God.It can keep you pure (Psalm 119:9, 11).

若你正寻找永远有益无害的事物，别错过上帝的话语。跟随耶稣的人藉由上帝的话语与祂建立关系，因祂的话语?? 使你纯洁（诗篇119篇9、11节）。

It blesses you (Luke 11:28).

使你蒙福（路加福音11章28节）。

It makes you wise (Matthew 7:24).

使你聪明（马太福音7章24节）。

It gives light and understanding (Psalm 119:130).

能发出亮光，使人得到启发（诗篇119篇130节）。

It helps you grow spiritually (1 Peter 2:2).

能使你灵命成长（彼得前书2章2节）。

Our God is good: “The  is good to all,” says Psalm 145:9. And in His goodness, He’s provided those who love Him with a guide that helps us see how to enhance our relationship with Him. As we try to decide how to live in a world full of choices, praise God that He’s told us in Scripture what’s good for us. Let’s say with the psalm-writer: “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth” (Psalm 119:103).

上帝何等美善，诗篇145篇9节说：“耶和华善待万民。”因着祂的良善，祂赐下话语引导那些爱祂的人，帮助我们明白如何增进与祂之间的关系。当我们处在这个充斥着各样选择的世界时，感谢上帝透过圣经告诉我们，如何选择与我们有益处的。让我们与诗人齐声颂赞：“祢的言语在我上膛何等甘美，在我口中比蜜更甜！”（诗篇119篇103节）

God, thank You for leaving us Your inspired Word. Help us to read it carefully, interpret it correctly, and apply it enthusiastically in our lives.

上帝啊，感谢祢赐给我们祢所启示的话语，求祢帮助我们能仔细阅读、正确阐释，并在生活中努力遵行祢的话语。

Psalm 119:65-72     NIV

119 Do good to your servant according to your word, Lord. 66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word. 68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees. 69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart. 70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law. 71 It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. 72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me  than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.

诗篇 119:65-72 

119 耶和华啊，你向来是照你的话善待仆人。66 求你将精明和知识赐给我，因我信了你的命令。67 我未受苦以先走迷了路，现在却遵守你的话。68 你本为善，所行的也善，求你将你的律例教训我。69 骄傲人编造谎言攻击我，我却要一心守你的训词。70 他们心蒙脂油，我却喜爱你的律法。71 我受苦是与我有益，为要使我学习你的律例。72 你口中的训言[a]与我有益，胜于千万的金银。

INSIGHT

灵粮透视

It’s easy to read through the twenty-two sections that comprise Psalm 119 and see them as repetitions of the same theme: love for God’s law (God’s Word). But each eight-verse stanza has its own distinctive flavor. Verses 65–72 carry the subtheme of affliction as the writer shows us a glimpse into his personal life: “Before I was afflicted I went astray” (v. 67). We don’t know precisely what sin the author means by “astray”; neither do we know with certainty the source or nature of the affliction. But we can identify with the situation. We all stray from time to time, and it’s part of the human condition to suffer—often unfairly. The psalmist says, “The arrogant have smeared me with lies” (v. 69). Yet each section always bends back to the larger theme of the whole psalm. Here it occurs in verse 70: “I delight in your law.” The stanza then highlights the value of suffering: “It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees” (v. 71).

诗篇119篇共有22段，当我们阅读这首诗篇时，不难发现全篇都是反复讲述同一个主题：要爱上帝的律法（上帝的话）。但这22段每段八节的经文，却又各有其独特的论述。例如，第65-72节提到了受苦，作者让我们一窥他个人的景况，他说：“我未受苦以先走迷了路，现在却遵守祢的话”（67节）。我们无法确切地知道，作者说的“走迷了路”是指什么罪，也无法确知他受苦的根源或性质。但我们都能体会这种情况。我们都会偶尔走迷了路，这是人类会面对的一种苦难，而且往往颇为不公。诗人说：“骄傲人编造谎言攻击我”（69节）。然而，每一段经文最终都会回到全诗的主题，正如在本段70节，诗人说：“我却喜爱祢的律法。”随后，诗人更强调受苦的价值，他说：“我受苦是与我有益，为要使我学习祢的律例。”（71节）

How can I apply God’s Word to every situation I face, even difficult ones?

在生活的每一境况，甚至是在艰难中，我要如何实践上帝的话呢？

整理：于姊妹