在希伯来文的诗篇119中，这段经文的第一个字是saddiyq －“公义”，在这段经文里，诗人再用了这个字三次，而在每一次，诗人都是在称颂神的公义。
神是圣洁的 － 全然良善和公义。神既然是公义的，衪也要求祂的子民行公义，神在这件事上主要的愿望，是祂的子民会像祂待他们那样待人；例如，神永远不会欺骗人，所以祂的子民也必须永远不欺骗人（参看利未记 19:36）。
诗人又申明，神为活在世上的人所立的公义命令是智慧的，它们都经过仔细的察验和审查、证明适用于日常生活；此外，听从神不单是正确的做法，祂的教导更能带来健全的人际关系，让我们可以过正直的生活。神祝福凡竭力按照祂公义的话语生活的人，所以，诗人称颂神和祈求神赐祂悟性。
当我们活在神话语的亮光中时，它便照亮我们心灵里黑暗的地方，它让我们看见我们在思想行为上严重的瑕疵，因为我们总是以自私和自义的心态行事；它更提示我们问一个问题，就是我们应怎样在世上反影神自己的公义。当我们这样做时，神的公义也会成为我们的至爱了。
主啊，祢的话语都经过仔细的察验，求祢帮助我们珍惜它们和按照它们过生活。阿们。
诗篇 119:137-144
137耶和华啊，你是公义的，你的判语也是正直的。
138你所命定的法度是凭公义和至诚。
139我心焦急，如同火烧，因我敌人忘记你的言语。
140你的话极其精炼，所以你的仆人喜爱。
141我微小被人藐视，却不忘记你的训词。
142你的公义永远长存，你的律法尽都真实。
143我遭遇患难愁苦，你的命令却是我所喜爱的。
144你的法度永远是公义的，求你赐我悟性，我就活了。
"The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy." - Psalm 119:138
In the Hebrew text of Psalm 119, the first word of this section is saddiyq—“righteous”— and the psalmist uses this word three more times in this passage. In each case, the writer praises God for his righteousness.
God is holy—perfect in goodness and righteousness. And since God is righteous, he wants his people to act that way too. God’s main desire in this is that he wants his people to treat others as he would treat them. For example, God would never cheat anyone, so his people must never cheat either (see Leviticus 19:36).
The psalmist also affirms the wisdom of God’s righteous commands for living in the world. They have been thoroughly tested and vetted for everyday living. Moreover, following God is not merely correct; his teachings create healthy relationships for right living. God blesses all who strive to live according to his righteous words. So the psalmist praises God and asks for understanding.
When we live in the light of God’s Word, it illuminates the dark places of our hearts. It shows us the serious flaws in our thinking and our actions, in which we tend to act with selfishness and self-righteousness. It prompts us to ask how we can instead reflect God’s own righteous presence in the world. Then God’s righteousness will become our passion too.
Your words have been thoroughly tested, Lord; help us to cherish them and live by them. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳
