God Knows Our Secrets

 오늘의 말씀

 

시편 33:12-22

12. 여호와를 자기 하나님으로 모신 나라는 행복한 나라입니다. 하나님께서 자기 백성으로 삼으신 민족은 행복한 민족입니다. 

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance. 

 

13. 여호와께서 하늘에서 세상을 내려다보시고, 사람들 한 사람 한 사람을 보고 계십니다.

From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind;

 

14. 하늘에 계신 주님은 땅 위의 사람들 모두를 지켜 보십니다.

from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth-

 

15. 그분은 모든 사람들의 마음을 만드셨기 때문에 사람들이 하는 일을 모두 알고 계십니다.

he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.

 

16. 어떤 왕도 주님의 군대에게 잡히면 달아날 수 없고, 어떠한 용사도 주님의 큰 힘으로부터 빠녀 나갈 수 없습니다.

No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.

 

17. 힘센 말을 타고 도망쳐도 피할 수 없으며, 모든 힘을 다해도 그들은 살아남을 수 없습니다.
A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.  

 

18. 그러나 여호와는 주를 높이는 사람을 돌아보시고 주님의 사랑에 소망을 두는 사람을 지키십니다.
But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.

 

19. 주님은 죽음에서 그들을 건지시고, 기근 때에 살아남게 하실 것입니다.
to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

 

20. 그러므로 우리가 여호와를 바라보면서 기다립니다. 주님은 우리의 도움이시며 방패이십니다.
We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.

 

21. 주님 때문에 우리가 기뻐하고 즐거워합니다. 그것은 주의 거룩한 이름을 굳게 믿기 때문입니다.
In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.

 

22. 여호와여, 우리가 주께 우리의 소망을 둡니다. 주님의 변함없는 사랑을 우리에게 베풀어 주소서.
May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you.

 

 

WE WERE WAITING to board an airplane for a little vacation, and my husband decided to check out the nearest store on the concourse. He bought a couple of books, a candy bar, and a bottle of water. While shopping he saw a baseball-style cap he planned to purchase. His hands were full, so he popped it on his head, tag dangling, on top of his own hat and continued exploring. After paying for his new acquisitions and boarding the plane, I noticed the silly double hat look he was sporting and commented. He looked very uncomfortable and as he grabbed it off his head told me that he had forgotten about it and didn't pay for it. This very honest and honorable man felt awful and would later make it right. When a good citizen turns in a lost wallet or helps another in need, it is thought to be remarkable by others. Such people are called heroes and given great recognition. Why is decent behavior so extraordinary in our society that it is newsworthy? All too often we forget that even when no one else sees what we do, God is paying close attention. He notices the good and bad and cares deeply about how those choices affect our spirits because He made us.

 

Diane Markins

 

Are there secrets that you need to confess to God?

 

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* concourse[kɑ́nkɔːrs] : a large, open part of a public building, especially an airport or a train station

* acquisition[æ̀kwəzíʃən] : the act of getting sth, especially knowledge, a skill, etc.

* decent[díːsnt] : of a good enough standard or quality

* newsworthy[^|nu:zwɜ:rði] : interesting and important enough to be reported as news