Chapter commentary
Psalms Chapter 116
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Ps 116:1-19.
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Ps 116:1-19.
The writer celebrates the deliverance from extreme perils by which he was favored, and pledges grateful and pious public acknowledgments.
1, 2. A truly grateful love will be evinced by acts of worship, which calling on God expresses
(Ps 116:13; Ps 55:16; 86:7;
compare
Ps 17:6; 31:2).
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3, 4. 關於患難的類似比喻，見
Ps 18:4, 5。
抓住我——同一字詞隨後有另一含義（「找到」），正如我們說疾病找上我們，而我們也說找到或染上疾病。
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3, 4. For similar figures for distress see
Ps 18:4, 5.
gat hold upon me--Another sense ("found") of the same word follows, as we speak of disease finding us, and of our finding or catching disease.
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5-8. 他所求的解救，不是因他的功勞，而是因神已知的憐憫與溫柔；這在向自己（他的「靈魂」，
Ps 11:1; 16:10）
保證安息與平安時得以承認。一切災禍
[Ps 116:8]
以死亡、眼淚與跌腳來代表
（Ps 56:13）。
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5-8. The relief which he asked is the result not of his merit, but of God's known pity and tenderness, which is acknowledged in assuring himself (his "soul,"
Ps 11:1; 16:10)
of rest and peace. All calamities
[Ps 116:8]
are represented by death, tears, and falling of the feet
(Ps 56:13).
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9. 在耶和華面前行走——在祂的恩惠與引導之下行事，或生活
（Ge 17:1； Ps 61:7）。
活人之地——
（Ps 27:13）。
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9. walk before the Lord--act, or live under His favor and guidance
(Ge 17:1; Ps 61:7).
land of the living--
(Ps 27:13).
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10, 11. 對神的信靠與對人的不信相對，因人不可靠
（詩 68:8, 9）。
他是憑自身信心的經歷與結果而發言。
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10, 11. Confidence in God opposed to distrust of men, as not reliable
(Ps 68:8, 9).
He speaks from an experience of the result of his faith.
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11. 我急促——原文直譯為「恐懼」或「驚惶」，由其患難所生（參
詩 31:22）。
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11. in my haste--literally, "terror," or "agitation," produced by his affliction (compare
Ps 31:22).
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12-14. 這些都是表達敬拜的方式（參
詩 116:4；詩 50:14；拿 2:9）。
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12-14. These are modes of expressing acts of worship (compare
Ps 116:4; Ps 50:14; Jon 2:9).
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13. 救恩的杯——即奠祭，為感恩祭的一部分
（民 15:3-5）。
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13. the cup of salvation--the drink offering which was part of the thank offering
(Nu 15:3-5).
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14. 如今——（參
詩 115:2）。
「但願（我能如此行）」在……面前等。
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14. now--(compare
Ps 115:2).
"Oh, that (I may do it)" in the presence, &c.
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15, 16. 他以「生在神家中之僕人」為訴求，表明他對神與其百姓所立盟約之愛的權益。
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15, 16. By the plea of being a homeborn servant, he intimates his claim on God's covenant love to His people.
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17-19. 對他的目的更詳盡的宣告，指明地點——耶和華的殿，即在耶路撒冷的地上居所。
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17-19. An ampler declaration of his purpose, designating the place, the Lord's house, or earthly residence in Jerusalem.
Ps 116:1-19.
作者頌揚他所蒙的、從極大危險中得拯救的恩，並承諾要以感恩與敬虔作公開的認恩。
1, 2. 真正感恩的愛，必以敬拜的行動表達，而求告神正表達了這一點
(Ps 116:13; Ps 55:16; 86:7；
參
Ps 17:6; 31:2)。