There is never any variation in God’s enduring love for us all.

上帝对我们的爱恒久忍耐、永不改变！

The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. Psalm 145:9

耶和华善待万民，祂的慈悲覆庇祂一切所造的。-诗篇145篇9节

A wise friend advised me to avoid using the words “you always” or “you never” in an argument—especially with my family. How easy it is to criticize others around us and to feel unloving toward those we love. But there is never any variation in God’s enduring love for us all.

一位睿智的朋友告诉我在争执时，要避免用“你每次”或“你从来没有”这样的字眼，特别是对自己的家人。的确，我们常常会对身边的人失去耐性，诸多责难批评，或对所爱的人感到厌烦，但上帝对我们的爱却是恒久忍耐永不改变。

Psalm 145 overflows with the word all. “The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made” (v. 9). “The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down” (vv. 13–14). “The Lord watches over all who love him” (v. 20).

诗篇145篇强调了这个事实。诗人告诉我们：“耶和华善待万民，祂的慈悲覆庇祂一切所造的”（9节）；“耶和华一切的话信实可靠，祂一切的作为都有慈爱。耶和华扶起所有跌倒的，扶起所有被压下的”（13-14节，和合本修订版）；“耶和华保护一切爱祂的人”（20节）。

A dozen times in this psalm we are reminded that God’s love is without limit and favoritism. And the New Testament reveals that the greatest expression of it is seen in Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

这首诗篇一再提醒我们，上帝的爱没有限制也没有偏袒。新约圣经则告诉我们，从耶稣基督的身上，我们可以看到这份爱最伟大的表达方式：“上帝爱世人，甚至将祂的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信祂的，不至灭亡，反得永生。”（约翰福音3章16节）

Psalm 145 declares that “the Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them” (vv. 18–19).

诗篇145篇宣告：“凡求告耶和华的，就是诚心求告祂的，耶和华便与他们相近。敬畏祂的，祂必成就他们的心愿，也必听他们的呼求，拯救他们。”（18-19节）     

God’s love for us always endures, and it never fails!

上帝对我们的爱总是恒久忍耐，从未止息！

Father in heaven, we are awed by Your love for us that never changes, never fails, and never ends. We praise You for demonstrating Your limitless love for us through Jesus our Savior and Lord.

天父，祢对我们的爱永不改变、永不止息、永不断绝，令我们深感敬畏。我们赞美祢，因祢藉着我们的救赎主耶稣，彰显了祢无限的爱。

Psalm 145:8-21   NIV

145 The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.

9 The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.

10 All your works praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you.

11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,

12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.

14 The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.

16 You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.

18 The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

20 The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

21 My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.

诗篇 145:8-21 

145 耶和华有恩惠，有怜悯，不轻易发怒，大有慈爱。

9 耶和华善待万民，他的慈悲覆庇他一切所造的。

10 耶和华啊，你一切所造的都要称谢你，你的圣民也要称颂你。

11 传说你国的荣耀，谈论你的大能，

12 好叫世人知道你大能的作为，并你国度威严的荣耀。

13 你的国是永远的国，你执掌的权柄存到万代。

14 凡跌倒的，耶和华将他们扶持；凡被压下的，将他们扶起。

15 万民都举目仰望你，你随时给他们食物。

16 你张手，使有生气的都随愿饱足。

17 耶和华在他一切所行的无不公义，在他一切所做的都有慈爱。

18 凡求告耶和华的，就是诚心求告他的，耶和华便与他们相近。

19 敬畏他的，他必成就他们的心愿；也必听他们的呼求，拯救他们。

20 耶和华保护一切爱他的人，却要灭绝一切的恶人。

21 我的口要说出赞美耶和华的话，唯愿凡有血气的都永永远远称颂他的圣名！

INSIGHT

灵粮透视

The book of Psalms, also referred to as the Hebrew Hymnbook, is a collection of 150 songs that were sung by God’s people at various times as part of their worship. Psalm 145 is the last psalm in the final collection of songs penned by David (Psalms 138–145). David proclaims God as the Sovereign King (vv. 1–3, 10–13), exalting His glorious majesty (v. 5) and generous benevolence (v. 7) to all His creation. God’s greatness and goodness is manifested in His mighty acts, wonderful and awesome works, and great deeds (vv. 4–6).

诗篇这卷书也被称为希伯来人的赞美诗集，共收录了150首诗歌。上帝的百姓会在不同的时候吟唱这些诗歌，作为他们崇拜的一部分。大卫撰写的最后一部分诗集是138-145篇，145篇则是其中最后一篇。他宣称上帝是君王（1-3、10-13节），并在一切受造物面前高举祂威严的尊荣（5节）和慷慨的厚恩（7节）。上帝大能的作为、奇妙而可畏的大工，以及祂的大德（4-6节），彰显出祂的伟大和美善。

How have you experienced God’s enduring love? 

你曾如何经历上帝的永恒之爱呢？

整理：于姊妹