Read: Psalm 146:1-10

Faith in God’sgoodness puts a song in your heart.

相信上帝的美善，心中涌出乐歌。

The Lord lifts upthose who are bowed down.   --Psalm 146:8

耶和华扶起被压迫的人。-诗篇146篇8节，新译本

Anarticle in the Surgical Technology International journal says that looking downat a smart phone with your head bent forward is the equivalent of having a60-pound weight on your neck. When we consider that millions of people aroundthe world spend an average of 2-4 hours daily reading and texting, theresulting damage to neck and spine becomes a growing health concern.

在《国际外科技术》期刊的一篇文章指出，低头看手中的智慧型手机，相当于在颈部施加27公斤的压力。我们知道全世界有数百万人，每天平均花二至四小时使用手机阅读资料、传讯息。如今颈椎神经压迫的问题，已经成为现代人健康的隐忧。

Itis also easy to become spiritually bowed down by the burdens of life. How oftenwe find ourselves discouraged by the problems we face and the needs of those welove. The psalmist understood this weight of concern yet saw hope as he wroteabout “the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—[who]remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives foodto the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind,the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous” (Ps.146:6-8).

生活中的重担也很容易让我们有压迫感，使我们情绪低落。多少时候，我们因面临的困境而失望，对至亲的需要力不从心。诗篇的作者明白这种沉重压力，但他仍看见希望，因此他写道：「耶和华造天、地、海和其中的万物；祂持守信实，直到永远。祂为受欺压的人伸冤，赐食物给饥饿的人，耶和华使被囚的得自由。耶和华开了瞎子的眼睛，耶和华扶起被压迫的人，耶和华喜爱义人。」（诗篇146篇6-8节，新译本）

Whenwe consider God’s care, His great power, and His loving heart, we can begin tolook up and praise Him. We can walk through each day knowing that “the Lordreigns forever . . . for all generations” (v. 10).

当我们思想上帝的保守看顾、祂的大能和丰盛的慈爱，我们便能抬起头仰望祂并发出赞美。我们能够安然度过每一天，因深知「耶和华要作王……直到万代！」（10节）

Helifts us up when we are bowed down. Praise the Lord!

当我们备受压迫时，上帝要将我们扶起来。赞美主！

Prayer 祷告：

O Lord, lift our eyes to see Yourpower and love today so we can raise our heads and our hearts in gratefulpraise to You.

亲爱的主啊！让我们定睛仰望祢的能力和慈爱，好使我们抬起头，并以喜乐的心来感谢赞美祢。