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耶利米哀歌 3

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1 我是因耶和华忿怒的杖,遭遇困苦的人。

2 引导我,使我行在黑暗中,不行在明里。

3 他真是终日再三反攻击我。

4 他使我的枯乾;他折断(或译:压伤)我的骨头

5 他筑垒攻击我,用苦楚(原文是苦胆)和艰难围困我。

6 他使我在幽暗之处,像死了许久的人一样。

7 他用篱笆围住我,使我不能出去;他使我的铜炼沉重。

8 我哀号求救;他使我的祷告不得上达。

9 他用凿过的石头挡住我的道;他使我的弯曲。

10 他向我如埋伏,如狮子在隐密处。

11 他使我离正,将我撕碎,使我凄凉。

12 他张将我当作靶子。

13 他把箭袋中的箭射入我的肺腑。

14 我成了众民的笑话;他们终日以我为歌曲。

15 祂用苦楚充满我,使我饱用茵蔯。

16 他又用沙石碜断我的,用灰尘将我蒙蔽。

17 你使我远离平安,我忘记处。

18 我就:我的力量衰败;我在耶和华那里毫无指望!

19 耶和华啊,求祢记念我如茵蔯和苦胆的困苦窘迫。

20 我心想念这些,就在里面忧闷。

21 我想起这事,里就有指望。

22 我们不致消灭,是出於耶和华诸般的慈爱;是因他的怜悯不致断绝。

23 早晨,这都是新的;你的诚实极其广大!

24 我心里耶和华是我的分,因此,我要仰望他。

25 凡等候耶和华,心里寻求他的,耶和华必施恩给他。

26 人仰望耶和华,静默等候他的救恩,这原是的。

27 人在幼年负轭,这原是的。

28 他当独无言,因为这是耶和华加在他身上的。

29 他当贴尘埃,或者有指望。

30 他当由人打他的腮颊,要满受凌辱。

31 因为主必不永远丢弃人。

32 主虽使人忧愁,还要照他诸般的慈爱发怜悯

33 因他并不甘使受苦,使忧愁。

34 人将世上被囚的踹(原文是压)在

35 或在至者面前屈枉人,

36 或在人的讼事上颠倒是非,这都是主不上的。

37 除非主命定,谁能成就成呢?

38 祸福不都出於至者的吗?

39 活人因自己的罪受罚,为何发怨言呢?

40 我们当深深考察自己的行为,再归向耶和华

41 我们当诚心向上的神举手祷告。

42 我们犯罪背逆,你并不赦免。

43 你自被怒气遮蔽,追赶我们;你施行杀戮,并不顾惜。

44 你以黑遮蔽自己,以致祷告不得透入。

45 你使我们在万民中成为污秽和渣滓。

46 我们的仇敌都向我们大大张

47 恐惧和陷坑,残害和毁灭,都临近我们

48 因我众民遭的毁灭,我就眼泪流如河。

49 我的眼多多流泪,总不止息,

50 直等耶和华垂顾,从

51 因我本城的众民,我的眼,使我的心伤痛。

52 无故与我为仇的追逼我,像追雀一样。

53 他们使我的命在牢狱中断绝,并将一块石头抛在我身上。

54 众水流过我,我:我命断绝了!

55 耶和华啊,我从深牢中求告你的名。

56 你曾见我的声音;我求你解救,你不要掩耳不

57 我求告你的日子,你临近我,:不要惧

58 主啊,你伸明了我的冤;你救赎了我的命。

59 耶和华啊,你见了我受的委屈;求你为我伸冤。

60 他们仇恨我,谋害我,你都见了。

61 耶和华啊,你见他们辱骂我的话,知道他们向我所设的计,

62 并那些起来攻击我的人口中所说的话,以及终日向我所设的计谋。

63 求你观看,他们下,起来,都以我为歌曲。

64 耶和华啊,你要按着他们所做的向他们施行报应。

65 你要使他们里刚硬,使你的咒诅临到他们。

66 你要发怒追赶他们,从耶和华的除灭他们。

   

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以赛亚书 57:15

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15 因为那至至上、永远长存(原文是住在永远)、名为圣者的如此:我住在至至圣的所在,也与灵痛悔谦卑的人同居;要使谦卑人的灵苏醒,也使痛悔人的苏醒。

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What does the Bible say about Peace?

By New Christian Bible Study Staff, John Odhner

by Brita Conroy

Here's an extract from Swedenborg's explanation of the inner meaning of the Book of Revelation, in which he has collected a nice set of passages from the Word, about peace. It's powerful to read them as a set.

This is from Apocalypse Revealed 306:

"[In the Word,] Peace symbolizes everything whatever that comes from the Lord, and so everything pertaining to heaven and the church, and the blessings of life in them. In the highest or inmost sense, these are blessings of peace.

It follows from this that peace means charity, spiritual security, and inner rest, for when a person abides in the Lord, he is at peace with his neighbor, which is a state of charity, and he has protection from hell, which is spiritual security. And when he is at peace with his neighbor and has protection from hell, he enjoys an inner rest from evils and falsities.

Accordingly, since all these blessings come from the Lord, it can be seen what is symbolically meant by peace in general and in particular in the following passages:

...unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; the government will be upon His shoulder. His name will be called... God, Hero, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end... (Isaiah 9:6-7)

(Jesus said,) "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you." (John 14:27)

(Jesus said,) "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace." (John 16:33)

In His days the righteous shall flourish, and much peace... (Psalms 72:3, 7)

Then I will make a covenant of peace... (Ezekiel 34:25, 27; 37:25-26)

How delightful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace..., who says to Zion, "Your King reigns!" (Isaiah 52:7)

Jehovah bless you and... lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24-26)

Jehovah will bless His people with peace. (Psalms 29:11)

(Jehovah) will redeem my soul in peace... (Psalms 55:18)

The work of (Jehovah) is peace, [and] the labor of righteousness, rest and security forever, that (they) may dwell in a tabernacle of peace, in secure tents, and in tranquil places of rest. (Isaiah 32:17-18)

(Jesus said to the seventy that He sent out,) "Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this house.' And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it." (Luke 10:5-6, cf. Matthew 10:12-14)

The wretched shall possess the earth, and shall delight themselves in an abundance of peace... ...observe the upright man, for the final state for that man is peace. (Psalms 37:11, 37)

(Zacharias, prophesying, said,) ."..the Dayspring from on high has appeared..., to guide our feet into the way of peace." (Luke 1:78-79)

Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. (Psalms 34:14)

Much peace have those who love Your law... (Psalms 119:165)

"Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river...." "There is no peace," says Jehovah, "for the impious." (Isaiah 48:18, 22)

(Jehovah) will speak peace to His people... Righteousness and peace will kiss. (Psalms 85:8, 10)

There is no peace in my bones because of my sin. (Psalms 38:3)

He has filled me with bitterness... ...moved (is) my soul far from peace; I have forgotten goodness. (Lamentations 3:15, 17)

And so on in many other places, from which it can be seen that the aforesaid blessings are meant by peace. Fix your mind on spiritual peace, and you will clearly see.

So likewise in the following places: Isaiah 26:12; 53:5; 54:10, 13; Jeremiah 33:6, 9; Haggai 2:9; Zechariah 8:16, 19; Psalms 4:6-8; 120:6-7; 122:6-9; 128:5-6; 147:14."