For God alone, O my soul

For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. 6He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress (堡壘); I shall not be shaken. 7On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God.
我的心哪，你當默默無聲，專等候神，因為我的盼望是從他而來。惟獨他是我的磐石，我的拯救；他是我的高臺，我必不動搖。我的拯救、我的榮耀都在乎神；我力量的磐石、我的避難所都在乎神。(詩篇第62篇5-7節)

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite (痛悔的) heart, O God, you will not despise (鄙視).
神所要的祭是憂傷的靈；神啊，憂傷痛悔的心你必不輕看。（詩篇51篇17節）
Sacrifices performed by the Jews do not win God's favor as they had believed. Instead, what God desires is a contrite and humble heart. In other words, what truly matters to God is the condition of the heart. A humble spirit, accompanied by genuine repentance, is what God finds pleasing.

The one who offers thanksgiving

The one who offers thanksgiving (感謝) as his sacrifice (獻祭) glorifies (讚美、榮耀）me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation (拯救) of God!
凡以感謝獻祭的就是榮耀我；那按正路而行的，我必使他得着上帝的救恩。（詩篇50. 23）

Psalms tells us “For h

Psalms tells us “For he sees that even the wise die;/ the fool and the stupid alike must perish/ and leave their wealth to others. . . Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases. For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him. For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed—and though you get praise when you do well for yourself—his soul will go to the generation of his fathers, who will never again see light. Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish. (49.10, 16-20).
他必見智慧人死，又見愚頑人和畜類人一同滅亡，將他們的財貨留給別人. . . 見人發財、家室增榮的時候，你不要懼怕；因為，他死的時候什麼也不能帶去；他的榮耀不能隨他下去。他活著的時候，雖然自誇為有福；他仍必歸到他歷代的祖宗那裡，永不見光。人在尊貴中而不醒悟，就如死亡的畜類一樣。(詩篇49：10）
The outcome is the same for both wise and ignorant people, as well as for the rich and the poor. Their ultimate fate is death, and death renders everything meaningless. The pursuit of wisdom cannot be our ultimate goal and purpose in life, and the pursuit of wealth cannot be the meaning of our existence, because with the arrival of death, all of these cease to exist alongside us.

God is our refuge

God is our refuge (避難所)and strength, a very present (在場的、當前的) help in trouble. 2Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, 3though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. 神是我們的避難所、是我們的力量、是我們在患難中隨時的幫助。所以地雖改變、山雖搖動到海心、其中的水雖匉訇翻騰、山雖因海漲而戰抖、我們也不害怕。（詩篇46：1-3)

O LORD, make me know my end

O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting (短暫的) I am! 5Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths(一手之寬), and my lifetime(一生) is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! 6Surely a man goes about as a shadow! Surely for nothing they are in turmoil(混亂); man heaps up(堆放) wealth (財富) and does not know who will gather!耶和華啊，求你叫我曉得我身之終！我的壽數幾何？叫我知道我的生命不長！你使我的年日窄如手掌；我一生的年數，在你面前如同無有。各人最穩妥的時候，真是全然虛幻。世人行動實係幻影。他們忙亂，真是枉然；積蓄財寶，不知將來有誰收取。

7“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.
主啊，如今我等什麼呢？我的指望在乎你！(詩篇39, 4-7節)

All men are vanity before God, and the only hope is in God.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good

8Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge (庇護) in him! 9Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! 10The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. 你們要嘗嘗主恩的滋味，便知道他是美善；投靠他的人有福了！耶和華的聖民哪，你們當敬畏他，因敬畏他的一無所缺少壯獅子還缺食忍餓，但尋求耶和華的什麼好處都不缺。（詩篇第34篇8-10節）

We can truly experience God, not through imagination or mystical encounters. He is not a distant God who has no connection with us. We can see and taste the tangible blessings of the Lord, and it is a wonderful thing. We can personally experience the taste of His grace and come to know the goodness of God through practical and experiential encounters.

Blessed is the one whose

Blessed (受祝福的)is the one whose transgression (罪過) is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity(罪惡), and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 得赦免其過，遮蓋其最罪的，這人是有福的！凡心裏沒有詭詐、耶和華算為有罪的，這人是有福的！

There are a few words here that hold great significance for me, namely "forgiven," "covered" and "counts no iniquity." In Taiwan, many people believe that through practicing austerities or improving their virtues, they can reach a certain state or even become god-like person. However, this concept is not present here. Instead, it is believed that human sins and corruption are forgiven, covered, and not counted as guilty by a holy and righteous God. Those who acknowledge their sins and believe in God are blessed.

If we honestly confront our own situation, we will recognize that we are often bound by sin. Even if we strive to do good, our thoughts, intentions, and actions are often beyond our control. For example, we often think only of ourselves, harbor anger and hatred towards others, or envy their success. These sins cannot be overcome through our own efforts and practices. Instead, there is a holy God who "covers" our sins and is willing to consider those who acknowledge their guilt and have faith in God to be "not guilty." This is a state of blessedness!

Sing praises to the LORD,

Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. 5For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor (恩惠) is for a lifetime. Weeping(哭泣) may tarry (停留) for the night, but joy comes with the morning. (Psalm 30.4-5)
耶和華的聖民哪，你們要歌頌他，稱讚他可紀念的聖名。因為他的怒氣不過是轉眼之間；他的恩典乃一生之久。一宿雖有哭泣，早晨便必歡呼。（詩篇第30篇4-5節）

How beautiful is this verse: God's wrath, though dreadful, lasts only for a moment, while His grace endures for a lifetime. The beauty of this verse lies not only in its literary quality but in the boundless love and grace of God, which are beyond measure, surpassing our thoughts and understanding.

Ascribe to the LORD the

Ascribe to (把....歸因於) the LORD the glory due (應有的) his name; worship the LORD in the splendor (光輝) of holiness. (Psalm 29.2, Bible)要將耶和華的名所當得的榮耀歸給他，以聖潔的裝飾敬拜耶和華。（詩篇第29篇2節，聖經）

Give the LORD the recognition and honor that are rightfully His. Also, the verse urges worshiping the LORD with reverence and purity.

Wait for the LORD; be strong,

Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD! (Psalm 27.14) 要等候耶和華！當壯膽，堅固你的心！我再說，要等候耶和華！

Calvin's Commentaries: "as if he had said, If fearfulness steal upon thee; if temptation (試探) shake thy faith; if the feelings of the flesh (肉體)rise in tumult(波動、激動), do not faint(怯懦的); but rather endeavor (努力) to rise above them by an invincible(不可戰勝的) resolution(堅定、決心) of mind. From this we may learn, that the children of God overcome, not by sullenness(鬱鬱寡歡), but by patience, when they commit(把....交託給) their souls quietly to God;...Wait thou alone on Jehovah"

加爾文讀到這節經文時，他這樣說：「如果恐懼侵襲你，如果試探動搖你的信心，如果肉體的感受湧上心頭，不要氣餒，反而努力以堅定不移的心志超越它們。從這一點我們可以學到，神的兒女不是通過憂鬱而是通過忍耐而得勝，當他們

The friendship of the LORD is for

The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant. (Psalm 25.14)
耶和華與敬畏他的人親密；他必將自己的約指示他們（詩篇25篇14節）

King James Version: The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. Since the fear of the Lord is said to be the beginning, it is the way that leads to a right understanding of God's will. The wisdom and guidance of God, though beyond our full understanding, are not given to us in vain. When we wholeheartedly seek Him and hear him, we can trust that the Holy Spirit will guide us and reveal to us the heavenly wisdom necessary for our salvation.

The LORD lives

"The LORD lives" (Psalms 18.46, Bible).
耶和華是活神 （詩篇第18篇46節，聖經）。

Taiwanese people have many gods, but none of them are living gods. Some are deceased people, while others are idols created by human hands and imagination. They are not gods worshiped by the whole world, nor do they govern the universe. They are merely idols revered and worshiped by a small part of the population in a certain region. They cannot speak and those who believe in them have different beliefs and perform different rituals depending on the regional differences. They are not creators, but were created by human hands at a certain time.

In contrast to the idols made by human hands, God in the Bible is the living God. The God of the Bible is alive and His words are clearly recorded in the Bible. He rules over the universe and has not changed because of any regional differences. He is not limited by time and space.

I only believe in the living God, who governs the universe and created my life. False gods that cannot overcome death cannot be our saviors as mortal beings.

I love you, O LORD

"I love you, O LORD" (Psalms 18. 1, Bible).
耶和華，我的力量啊，我愛你！（詩篇第18篇1節，聖經）

With so many gods in Taiwan, which god will we say "I love you" to? What kind of relationship is it that we say "I love you" to our God? This is something that traditional Taiwanese folks who believe in different gods cannot understand or imagine.

That is the relationship between God and those who are Christians: we love our God because He first loved us. We are not asking Him to bless this or that, give me this or that, but rather, I love you, my God. And, God loves me.

I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.

I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”(Psalm 16.2, Bible)

我的心哪，你曾對耶和華說：你是我的主；我的好處不在你以外。

Looking at the majority of us who spend most of our days pursuing things that are unrelated to God, it's no wonder that the satisfaction and happiness we derive from pursuing material and spiritual needs in this world are so short-lived, so unsatisfactory, so easily taken away, and so unreliable. All of these pursuits are fleeting, meaningless, and disconnected from true goodness, and they cannot truly satisfy our hearts nor last for eternity.

The psalmist affirms to us that all good things come from God. God is the source of all goodness. Human beings are wholly dependent on Him for their well-being. Seeking happiness from anything other than God is futile because all goodness comes from Him. So, without God, any pursuit of happiness or good things and any attempt to find fulfillment apart from God would be in vain.

The fool says in his heart

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt (墮落的）, they do abominable (可惡的) deeds; there is none who does good. 2The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. 3They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one. (Psalms 14. 1-3, Bible)

愚頑人心裡說：沒有神。他們都是邪惡，行了可憎惡的事；沒有一個人行善。耶和華從天上傳垂看世人，要看有明白的沒有，有尋求神的沒有。他們都偏離正路，一同變為污穢；並沒有行善的，連一個也沒有。（詩篇第14篇1-3節，聖經）

Paul quoted the verses in Romans 3:10-12, as proof of the universal depravity of mankind. All people in the world have fallen and turned away from God; there is not even one person who is an exception. Those who refuse to acknowledge their own corruption demonstrate their pride and separation from God.

But I have trusted in your steadfast

5But I have trusted in your steadfast (堅定的，不變的)love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation (拯救). 6I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully (慷慨地）with me. (Psalms 13.5-6, Bible)

但我倚靠你的慈愛；我的心因你的救恩快樂。我要向耶和華歌唱，因他用厚恩待我。（詩篇第13篇5-6節，聖經）

We often complain to God in our hardships and forget about His guidance and abundant blessings throughout our lives. However, David was not like that. Even in the midst of his troubles, David firmly believed in God's love and was able to find joy and praise God. Despite his difficulties, David still declared that the Lord had dealt with him bountifully.

Put them in fear

Put them in fear, O LORD! Let the nations know that they are but men! （Psalms 9.20, Bible)

耶和華啊，求你使外邦人恐懼；願他們知道自己不過是人。（聖經，詩篇第九章20節）

What is man, that is so proud and arrogant, thinking that he can do as he pleases, and exert control over everything? The ungodly boldly and arrogantly exceed all bounds, as if there were no hindrance to their every desire. They live as if they can exist indefinitely, as if nothing can hinder them as long as they exert effort, as if their own happiness is the sole purpose, seemingly oblivious to the possibility of a higher power, as if there is no judgment to come, no accountability for their actions, as if there is no God. Yet in reality, people live as if they themselves are gods.

Thus, It is necessary for nations to recognize their own mortality. It is important to know that they have no complete control of anything. They should truly understand their own limitations. When God strikes the nations with terror, they may know that they are but men.

Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end

9Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end, and may you establish the righteous— you who test the minds and hearts, (Psalms 7.9, Bible)

願惡人的惡斷絕！願你堅立義人！因為公義的神察驗人的心腸肺腑。(詩篇第7篇9節，聖經)

God examines the thoughts, intentions, and emotions of a person's innermost being. In other words, God looks beyond a person's external actions and behaviors and scrutinizes the inner workings of their mind. Thus, one's goodness is not just for show or for gaining the approval of others or to avoid punishment, but it is a reflection of one's true nature. God knows our innermost heart; He has complete knowledge of our true selves. Therefore, we should live as if we are living before God, because God is the one who examines the hearts and innermost being of people.

But I, through the abundance

But I, through the abundance (豐富)of your steadfast (堅定的)love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you. (Psalms 5.7)

至於我，我憑你豐盛的慈愛進入你的居所；我存敬畏你的心像你的聖殿下拜。(詩篇第5篇7節，聖經)

We do not approach God by our own abilities or goodness, for we are sinners and have no means to approach Him on our own. We can only approach God through His goodness and that the only way to pray correctly is for someone who has experienced His grace and believes wholeheartedly that He will show them mercy. Only by having such an understanding of my relationship with God can I truly approach Him.

Adding the fear of God helps to differentiate sincere and faithful trust from false confidence. We should fear God because it helps us to recognize His sovereignty and holiness, which leads to humility and a proper understanding of our condition. By fearing God, we will turn away from sin, and our reverence will motivate us to live in obedience to God's will. Fearing God also leads to wisdom and understanding (according to Proverbs).