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Rev Xi An Poon

詩篇第14篇一開始，大衛說：「愚頑人心裡說、沒有神。」這裡不是說那些人完全不認識神，而是說他們雖然知道神，卻活得像沒有神一樣；他們不把神當神，不把神的話當話，仍然照自己的意思去行。

所以，這篇詩所揭露的，不只是外面的敗壞，更深的是人的中心偏了。當人不再以神為中心，生命就會慢慢失序；當一個世代不再以神為中心，人與人之間彼此影響，整個群體也會一同偏離正路。

但感謝神，這篇詩不是停在黑暗裡。雖然人偏離，神仍然從天上垂看；雖然世代失序，神仍然掌權；雖然困苦人受壓，耶和華仍然是他的避難所。最後，大衛把盼望帶到錫安，讓我們看見：真正的救恩，不是從人而來，而是從神的同在而來。

一、從偏離中回轉
（詩14:1）

以神為中心的生命，第一步是從偏離中回轉。很多時候，我們不是不信神，而是在生活裡慢慢讓自己作主，讓感覺作主，讓環境作主。今天神提醒我們，要重新承認祂是神，讓祂回到生命的中心。當人肯回轉，生命才會重新走回正路。

二、在神面前對齊
（詩14:2-3）

神從天上垂看世人，要看有沒有明白的，有沒有尋求神的。在一個人人彼此影響、一同偏離的世代裡，神仍然在尋找願意回到祂面前的人。今天我們不要只跟著周圍的聲音走，而要在神面前重新對齊，讓祂的眼光校正我們的方向，讓祂的話成為我們生命的準則。

三、從神同在得回穩妥
（詩14:5-7）

雖然困苦人會受壓、會被羞辱，但耶和華仍然是他的避難所。大衛最後說，救恩從錫安而出，這讓我們看見，真正的拯救和翻轉，是從神的同在而來。當我們回到神面前，回到祂的同在裡，裡面的慌亂可以安靜下來，困苦中仍然可以得回穩妥、平安和盼望。

總結

詩篇第14篇提醒我們，當人不以神為中心，生命和世代都會慢慢失序；但當人願意回轉，在神面前重新對齊，並回到祂的同在裡，就能重新得回正路、穩妥與盼望。願我們今天不再以自己為中心，不再以環境為中心，而是真正活出一個以神為中心的生命。

禱告

親愛的天父，求祢光照我們生命中那些沒有真正以祢為中心的地方。帶領我們從偏離中回轉，在祢面前重新對齊，並回到祢的同在裡，得回穩妥、平安和盼望。願我們今天不再照自己的意思活，而是真正讓祢作主。奉主耶穌基督的名禱告，阿們。

詩篇 14

大衛的詩，交於伶長。

¹ 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。
² 耶和華從天上垂看世人，要看有明白的沒有，有尋求神的沒有。
³ 他們都偏離正路，一同變為汙穢；並沒有行善的，連一個也沒有。
⁴ 作孽的都沒有知識嗎？他們吞吃我的百姓，如同吃飯一樣，並不求告耶和華。
⁵ 他們在那裡大大地害怕，因為神在義人的族類中。
⁶ 你們叫困苦人的謀算變為羞辱，然而耶和華是他的避難所。
⁷ 但願以色列的救恩從錫安而出！耶和華救回他被擄的子民，那時雅各要快樂，以色列要歡喜。

Psalm 14 begins with David saying, “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” This does not mean those people had never heard of God. It means they knew about God, yet lived as if He were not there. They did not honor God as God, and they did not treat His word as truth. They still chose to live by their own way.

So this psalm is not only showing us outward corruption. It is showing us something deeper: the center of man’s life has shifted. When people no longer live with God at the center, life slowly becomes disordered. And when a whole generation no longer keeps God at the center, people influence one another and begin to drift away together.

But thank God, this psalm does not end in darkness. Even when people turn away, God still looks down from heaven. Even when a generation becomes distorted, God still reigns. Even when the poor and afflicted are oppressed, the Lord is still their refuge. In the end, David lifts our eyes to Zion and shows us that true salvation does not come from man, but from the presence of God.

1. Return from drifting away
   (Psalm 14:1)

A life centered on God begins with returning from spiritual drift. Many times, it is not that we do not believe in God. It is that, little by little, we let ourselves take control. We let our feelings lead us. We let our circumstances decide for us. Today, God reminds us to turn back and let Him take His rightful place again. When a person truly turns back, life begins to return to the right path.

2. Realign before God
   (Psalm 14:2-3)

God looks down from heaven to see whether anyone understands and whether anyone seeks Him. In a generation where people influence each other and drift away together, God is still looking for those who are willing to return to Him. Today, we must not simply follow the voices around us. We need to realign ourselves before God and let His eyes correct our direction. Let His word become the standard for our lives again.

3. Regain stability in God’s presence
   (Psalm 14:5-7)

Although the poor may be oppressed and shamed, the Lord is still their refuge. David ends by saying that salvation comes out of Zion. This shows us that true rescue and true restoration come from the presence of God. When we return to Him and come back into His presence, the unrest within us can become still. Even in hardship, we can regain stability, peace, and hope.

Summary

Psalm 14 reminds us that when people no longer live with God at the center, both life and society slowly fall into disorder. But when a person is willing to return, realign before God, and come back into His presence, he can regain the right path, stability, and hope. May we not live centered on ourselves or on our circumstances today, but truly live a life centered on God.

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,
Please shine Your light on every area of our lives that is not truly centered on You. Lead us back from drifting away. Help us realign ourselves before You. Bring us back into Your presence, where we can regain stability, peace, and hope. May we no longer live by our own way, but truly let You be Lord over our lives. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Psalm 14

The fool has said in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt,
They have done abominable works,
There is none who does good.

² The Lordlooks down from heaven upon the children of men,
To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
³ They have all turned aside,
They have together become corrupt;
There is none who does good,
No, not one.

⁴ Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge,
Who eat up my people asthey eat bread,
And do not call on the Lord?
⁵ There they are in great fear,
For God iswith the generation of the righteous.
⁶ You shame the counsel of the poor,
But the Lordis his refuge.

⁷ Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord brings back the captivity of His people,
Let Jacob rejoice andIsrael be glad.