QT 17/02/2026 Tue. New Year, Sing a New Song 新年唱新歌
QT 17/02/2026 Tue. New Year, Sing a New Song
READ http://www.esv.org/psalm33:1-9
As we welcome the first day of Chinese New Year and step into the Year of the Horse, Psalm 33 calls us to begin not merely with resolutions, traditions, or celebrations—but with worship.
(1) A New Year Begins with Joyful Praise (vv. 1–3)
“Shout for joy in the LORD… Sing to him a new song.”
The psalmist commands God’s people to rejoice loudly, skillfully, and wholeheartedly. The New Year is often filled with new clothes, new decorations, and new hopes. But Scripture invites us to something deeper: a new song.
A “new song” is not just a new melody—it is fresh gratitude for fresh mercies. Each year we experience new challenges, new blessings, and new lessons in God’s faithfulness. Therefore, our praise should not be stale or routine. It should be renewed.
The Year of the Horse symbolizes strength, endurance, and forward movement. Yet our true strength is not in our own energy or determination. We begin the year by anchoring our joy not in prosperity or luck, but in the LORD Himself.
Praise befits the upright because worship aligns our hearts with truth.
(2) The Foundation for Our Confidence: God’s Word and Character (vv. 4–5)
“For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness.”
Why can we sing a new song with confidence? Because God’s Word is upright. His works are faithful. His love fills the earth.
In a world of uncertainty—economic fluctuations, global tensions, personal unknowns—God remains unchanging. His righteousness and justice are not seasonal. His steadfast love (hesed) does not expire when the calendar turns.
As we exchange New Year greetings wishing one another blessing and peace, we remember: the earth is already full of the steadfast love of the LORD. We are not stepping into an empty year—we are stepping into a year already filled with His covenant love.
(3) The Power Behind Our Hope (vv. 6–7)
“By the word of the LORD the heavens were made…”
The same God who created the heavens by His Word holds the oceans in His hand. His breath brought galaxies into being. His command established creation.
If He can speak the universe into existence, He can sustain your family, your work, your ministry, and your future.
The New Year may feel vast and unknown like the sea. But the Lord “gathers the waters” and places the deep in storehouses. What feels overwhelming to us is fully governed by Him.
The Year of the Horse may symbolize speed and movement—but God’s Word stands firm. Our security is not in how fast we run, but in how firmly He reigns.
(4) The Right Response: Reverent Awe (vv. 8–9)
“Let all the earth fear the LORD… For he spoke, and it came to be.”
Joyful praise and reverent awe go together. We shout for joy because we stand in awe. We celebrate because we fear the Lord.
As fireworks sound and families gather, Psalm 33 reminds us that true blessing flows from recognizing God’s sovereign authority. He speaks—and reality obeys.
This year will unfold not by chance, not by zodiac sign, not by human prediction—but by the command of the Lord who “spoke, and it came to be.”
(5) New Year Application: Singing a New Song
(a) Renew your worship – Do not let your praise grow old. Begin the year with intentional thanksgiving.
(b) Renew your trust – Anchor your plans in God’s faithful Word.
(c) Renew your awe – Remember who rules the heavens and the earth.
(d) Renew your hope – The steadfast love of the LORD fills this coming year.
As we enter the Year of the Horse, may we run with endurance—but more importantly, may we worship with renewed hearts.
Let this be the year we truly sing a new song—not just with instruments, but with transformed lives.
Prayer
Heavenly Father,
As we begin this New Year, we praise You with joy. Thank You for Your steadfast love that fills the earth. Your Word is upright and Your works are faithful. You spoke the universe into being, and You hold our future in Your hands. Teach us to sing a new song this year—one of deeper trust, stronger faith, and greater reverence. May our homes be filled with praise and our lives reflect Your righteousness and justice. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
新年蒙恩，主爱常新。
QT 17/02/2026 星期二. 新年唱新歌
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/psm/33/ 或
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm 33%3A1-9&version=CNVS
值此农历新年伊始，我们步入马年之际，《诗篇》33篇呼召我们：新年伊始，不应仅以决心、传统或庆典开启，而当以敬拜为始。
(1) 新年始于欢欣赞美（1-3节）
“你们要靠耶和华欢呼...要向他唱新歌。”
诗人吩咐神的子民要大声欢呼、精湛歌唱、全心赞美。新年常伴随着新衣、新装饰与新希望，但圣经邀请我们进入更深的境界：唱新歌。
“新歌”不仅是新旋律，更是对神新恩典的崭新感恩。每年我们经历新的挑战、新的祝福，并在神的信实中领受新的功课。因此我们的赞美不该陈腐或流于形式，而应常被更新。
马年象征力量、坚韧与向前迈进。然而我们真正的力量并非源于自身能量或决心。我们以将喜乐根植于耶和华本身而非繁荣或运气来开启新年。
赞美配得正直之人，因敬拜使我们的心与真理对齐。
(2) 我们信心的根基：神的道与品格（4-5节）
“因为耶和华的话是正直的，他的一切作为都是诚实的。”
为何我们能满怀信心唱新歌？因神的言语正直，祂的作为信实，祂的爱充满大地。
在这个充满不确定性的世界里——经济波动、全球紧张局势、个人未知——上帝始终不变。祂的公义与正直并非时令之物，祂的慈爱（hesed）不会因年历更迭而消逝。
当我们互致新年祝福，祈愿彼此蒙福平安时，请谨记：大地早已充满耶和华的慈爱。我们并非踏入空无一物的年岁——而是步入已被祂立约之爱充满的年岁。
(3) 盼望背后的力量（第6-7节）
“诸天借着耶和华的话而造，天上的万象借着他口中的气而成...”
那位凭话语创造诸天的神，正以掌心托住海洋。祂的呼吸孕育星系，祂的命令奠定万物。
既能以话语创造宇宙，祂必能维系你的家庭、事业、事工与未来。
新年或许如汪洋般浩瀚未知，但主 “他把海水聚集成垒” ，将深渊收于库房。我们所感压倒性的重担，全然在祂掌管之中。
马年象征疾驰奔腾——但神的话语永立不移。我们的安全不在奔跑之速，而在祂掌权之稳。
(4) 正确回应：虔诚的敬畏（第8-9节）
“ 愿全地都敬畏耶和华，愿世上的居民都惧怕他。9 因为他说有，就有；命立，就立。”
欢欣赞美与虔诚的敬畏相伴而生。我们因敬畏而欢呼，因敬畏耶和华而欢庆。
当烟花绽放，家人团聚，诗篇33篇提醒我们：真正的祝福源于承认上帝的主权。祂一发话，万物便遵命而行。
今年的发展并非偶然，不凭生肖运势，不依人世预测——唯凭那位 “一发话就成就” 的主的命令。
(5) 新年实践：唱新歌
(a) 敬拜更新——让赞美常新。以刻意感恩开启新年。
(b) 信靠更新——将计划锚定在神信实的话语上。
(c) 敬畏更新——谨记掌管天地的主。
(d) 盼望更新——耶和华的慈爱将充满新的一年。
值此马年伊始，愿我们奔跑不倦——更愿以更新的心灵敬拜。
愿今年成为我们真正唱新歌的年岁——不仅用乐器，更用生命蜕变来赞美。
祷告
天父上帝，
值此新年伊始，我们满心欢喜地赞美祢。感谢祢的慈爱遍满大地。祢的话语正直，祢的作为信实。祢以话语创造宇宙，更将我们的未来握在手中。求祢教导我们今年唱新歌——以更深的信靠、更坚的信心、更崇高的敬畏。愿我们的家充满赞美，生命彰显祢的公义与正直。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。
新年蒙恩，主爱常新。
Evangelical Devotion on Psalm 33:1–9 ESV
For 1st day of CHinese New Year, Year of the Horse.
Theme: New Year (Chinese New Year) Sing New Song. 新年唱新歌。
The Steadfast Love of the LORD
[1] Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous!
Praise befits the upright.
[2] Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre;
make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
[3] Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
[4] For the word of the LORD is upright,
and all his work is done in faithfulness.
[5] He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
[6] By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,
and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
[7] He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap;
he puts the deeps in storehouses.
[8] Let all the earth fear the LORD;
let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
[9] For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm. (ESV)
