As the years add up, God’s faithfulness keeps multiplying.

年岁越加添，越经历上帝的信实。

I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. Psalm 37:25

我从前年幼，现在年老，却未见过义人被弃，也未见过他的后裔讨饭。-诗篇37篇25节

John F. Burns spent forty years covering world events for The New York Times. In an article written after his retirement in 2015, Burns recalled the words of a close friend and fellow journalist who was dying of cancer. “Never forget,” his colleague said, “It’s not how far you’ve traveled; it’s what you’ve brought back.”

约翰·伯恩斯为《纽约时报》报导国际时事将近四十年，他在2015年退休后写了一篇文章，提到一位罹患癌症的密友兼同事曾经说过：“人生就像一趟旅程，重要的不是你走了多远，而是你领悟了些什么。”

Psalm 37 could be considered David’s list of what he “brought back” from his journey of life, from shepherd to soldier and king. The psalm is a series of couplets contrasting the wicked with the righteous, and affirming those who trust the Lord.

诗篇37篇可视为大卫对人生的领悟，他的一生经历了从牧羊人变成战士，再成为一国之君。诗中以一连串义人与恶人的对比，激励那些信靠耶和华的人。

“Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither” (vv. 1–2).

正如大卫在诗中所说：“不要为作恶的心怀不平，也不要向那行不义的生出嫉妒。因为他们如草快被割下，又如青菜快要枯干。”（1-2节）

“The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand” (vv. 23–24).

“义人的脚步被耶和华立定，他的道路，耶和华也喜爱。他虽失脚，也不至全身仆倒，因为耶和华用手搀扶他。”（23-24节）

“I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread” (v. 25).

“我从前年幼，现在年老，却未见过义人被弃，也未见过他的后裔讨饭。”（25节）

From our experiences in life, what has God taught us? How have we experienced His faithfulness and love? In what ways has the Lord’s love shaped our lives?

在我们人生历程中，上帝教导了我们什么？我们如何经历祂的信实与慈爱？上帝的爱如何塑造我们的生命呢？

It’s not how far we’ve traveled in life, but what we’ve brought back that counts.

重要的不是我们人生的旅程走得多远，而是我们最终领悟了些什么。

Dear Lord, thank You for walking with me throughout my life. Help me to remember Your faithfulness.

亲爱的主，谢谢祢在我一生中与我同行。

求祢帮助我谨记祢的信实。

Psalm 37:1-6New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 37[a]

Of David.

1 Do not fret because of those who are evil
    or be envious of those who do wrong;
2 for like the grass they will soon wither,
    like green plants they will soon die away.

3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Take delight in the Lord,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
    your vindication like the noonday sun.

整理：于姊妹