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1、双语灵修阴凉处RelieffromtheScorchingSunByAmyBoucherPyeTheLord isyourshadeatyourrighthand.Psalm121:5耶和华在你右边荫庇你。-诗篇121篇5节LivinginBritain,Idon’tusuallyworryaboutsunburn.Afterall,thesunisoftenblockedbyathickcoverofclouds.ButrecentlyIspentsometimeinSpain,andIquicklyreali
2、zedthatwithmypaleskin,IcouldonlybeoutinthesunshinefortenminutesbeforeIneededtoscurrybackundertheumbrella.我住在英国，从来不必担心会被烈日灼伤，因为这里天气阴霾，太阳常被厚厚的云层遮蔽。然而，最近我到西班牙小住，很快就领教到艳阳的威力。我的皮肤比较白，只要在阳光下逗留十分钟，就必须躲到伞下，寻找遮荫，否则就会被晒伤。AsIconsideredthescorchingnatureoftheMediterranea
3、nsun,IbegantounderstandmoredeeplythemeaningoftheimageoftheLordGodasHispeople’sshadeattheirrighthand.ResidentsoftheMiddleEastknewunrelentingheat,andtheyneededtofindshelterfromthesun’sburningrays.体验了西班牙骄阳似火的气候，让我明白为何诗人说，耶和华在祂百姓的右边荫庇他们。因为中东地区的天气更加酷热难耐，使他们不得不寻找荫庇
4、之处，以防止灼伤。ThepsalmistusesthispictureoftheLordasshadeinPsalm121,whichcanbeunderstoodasaconversationonaheartlevel—adialoguewithoneselfabouttheLord’sgoodnessandfaithfulness.Whenweusethispsalminprayer,wereassureourselvesthattheLordwillneverleaveus,forHeformsaprote
5、ctivecoveringoverus.Andjustaswetakeshelterfromthesununderneathumbrellas,sotoocanwefindasafeplaceintheLord.在诗篇121篇，诗人不只将耶和华描述为荫庇之所，在诗中他也自问自答，句句皆发自肺腑，由衷称颂上帝的慈爱和信实。我们可以用诗篇121篇做为祷词，提醒自己上帝永不离弃我们，并且荫庇着我们。正如我们在艳阳天会躲进伞底下一样，我们在困难时也能以上帝为避难所。Weliftoureyestothe“Makerofhe
6、avenandearth”(vv.1–2)becausewhetherweareintimesofsunshineortimesofrain,wereceiveHisgiftsofprotection,relief,andrefreshment.我们要仰望“造天地的耶和华”(1-2节)，因为无论是顺境或逆境，我们都能得着耶和华所赐的保护、安慰和力量。WecanfindasafeplaceintheLord.HeavenlyFather,Youprotectme.Shieldmefromanythingthatwo
7、uldtakemyfocusawayfromYou.WefindrefugeintheLord.天父，恳求祢保护我，荫庇我，让我心单属于祢。除祢以外，别无眷恋。耶和华是我的避难所。INSIGHT:Psalm121isthesecondinaseriesoffifteenpsalmsknownas“songsofascent.”Theyareacollectionofsongsbydifferentcomposers,withfourattributedtoDavidandonetoSolomon.Tenarean
8、onymous.Iftheydidnotallcarrythesuperscription“asongofascent,”theymightappearunrelated.Thesuperscription,however,showstheyareconnectedintheliturgyofancientIsrael.Oneviewisthattheyweresungb
