有一首老歌唱到：“悲伤的电影，总催我泪下。”罪恶带来的影响，使圣经中这位伟大的音乐家大卫，也同样流下眼泪。
大卫最为知名的诗篇23篇，或许是在他早年写成的。但他最早被记录下来的诗歌，是撒母耳记下1章中的这首哀歌。这是他对扫罗和他儿子约拿单肝肠寸裂的哭号，当时他们死于一场以色列与仇敌非利士人的战斗中。
在撒母耳记下3章33-34节，我们看到大卫另一首哀歌，是哀悼他的朋友押尼珥的。这种诗歌能帮助我们学习仍然与神对话，哪怕我们的人生看似崩塌，感觉就像被神抛弃一样。这些诗歌提醒我们，尽管我们的生命不断受到疾病、痛苦和死亡的威胁，神却透过耶稣的生命、死亡和复活，应许我们必然得胜。
我们有幸知道，即使是在混乱、急难和悲伤中，神仍垂听我们，并且等时候满足，祂会把咒诅变为祝福。在此之前，我们需要紧紧依靠祂的话，及其中包含的应许。我们需要听祂一再向我们应许说：“我总不撇下你，也不丢弃你。”（希伯来书 13:5；参申命记31:6；约书亚记1:5）
神啊，许多次，我们感到自己山穷水尽、奄奄一息。但感谢祢从未转身不听我们内心的呼求。感谢祢在急难中差派圣灵，不断为我们带来安慰。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。
撒母耳记下 1:17-27
17 大卫作哀歌，吊扫罗和他儿子约拿单，
18且吩咐将这歌教导犹大人。这歌名叫“弓歌”，写在雅煞珥书上。
19 歌中说：以色列啊， 你尊荣者在山上被杀！ 大英雄何竟死亡！
20不要在迦特报告； 不要在亚实基伦街上传扬； 免得非利士的女子欢乐； 免得未受割礼之人的女子矜夸。
21 基利波山哪，愿你那里没有雨露！ 愿你田地无土产可作供物！ 因为英雄的盾牌在那里被污丢弃； 扫罗的盾牌仿佛未曾抹油。
22 约拿单的弓箭非流敌人的血不退缩； 扫罗的刀剑非剖勇士的油不收回。
23 扫罗和约拿单－ 活时相悦相爱，死时也不分离 －他们比鹰更快，比狮子还强。
24 以色列的女子啊，当为扫罗哭号！ 他曾使你们穿朱红色的美衣， 使你们衣服有黄金的妆饰。
25英雄何竟在阵上仆倒！ 约拿单何竟在山上被杀！
26我兄约拿单哪，我为你悲伤！ 我甚喜悦你！ 你向我发的爱情奇妙非常， 过于妇女的爱情。
27英雄何竟仆倒！ 战具何竟灭没！
"David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan." — 2 Samuel 1:17
There's an old song that says, "Sad movies always make me cry." The effects of sin and evil had the same impact on one of the greatest musicians in the Bible.
Psalm 23, the most well-known of David's songs, may have been written early in his life. But his first recorded song is this lament in 2 Samuel 1. It is the heart cry of David over King Saul and his son Jonathan, who died in a battle with Israel's enemy, the Philistines.
In 2 Samuel 3:33-34 we find another sad song of David, a lament over the death of his friend Abner. Such songs help us learn to keep talking with God even though our lives may seem to be falling apart and we feel as if God has abandoned us. They remind us that although our lives are constantly threatened by sickness, pain, and death, nevertheless God has promised victory through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
It is good to know that in times of chaos, distress, and sadness, God hears us, and in his time he will set our wrongs right again. Until then, we need to cling to his Word and the many promises it contains. We need to listen to his words of assurance: "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5; see Deuteronomy 31:6; Joshua 1:5).
Lord, there are many times in life when we feel as if the bottom has fallen out and we are left gasping. Thank you that you never turn away from our heartfelt cries. Thank you for sending your Spirit to be our constant comfort in distress. Amen.
诵读: 楚云
片头: 张妙阳
