阿傑與阿豪的工作是安裝房屋護牆板，他們倆已經合作十年了。他們是好朋友，但都不太愛說話。他們工作時，幾乎一句話也不說，但因為對彼此非常瞭解，所以默契十足：只需點點頭或眼神交流，就能敏銳察覺對方的意思。一個小動作勝過千言萬語。

詩篇32篇所描繪的，正是詩人與上帝之間這種親密的關係。有個版本如此翻譯第8節：「我要勸戒你，我的眼睛看顧你」（新譯本）。上帝是一位慈愛的天父，祂不是從遠處觀看，而是願意與祂的兒女一起同工。雖然，這首詩一開頭是詩人向上帝認罪悔改（1-5節），但重點不是懲罰，而是慈愛的指引，上帝要教導祂的兒女走回正路（6-7節）。

第9節提醒我們：「你不可像那無知的騾馬，必用嚼環轡頭勒住牠；不然，就不能馴服。」這段文字描述的是故意違抗上帝、無視上帝話語的態度。身為基督徒，我們要與上帝建立親密的關係，才能敏銳察覺上帝溫柔的引導。培養這種親密關係的一個方法就是閱讀聖經，這能幫助我們「靠聖靈行事」（加拉太書5章25節），並能愛上帝所愛的。如此，我們就可以「靠耶和華歡喜快樂」（詩篇32篇11節）。

Jason and Pierre had worked together for a decade putting siding on houses. They were good friends, but neither was talkative. As they worked, they said hardly a word. Yet they knew each other so well that this was seldom a problem. The two could rely on the mere nod of a head or glance of the eyes to communicate. Small gestures spoke volumes. 

Psalm 32 evokes this level of familiarity between God and the psalmist. One version renders verse 8 this way: “I will guide you with my eye” (nkjv). God isn’t looking from afar; He’s a loving Father working in partnership with His child. While the psalm begins with confession of sin (vv. 1-5), the focus is not on punishment but on loving redirection as God teaches His child the right path (vv. 6-7).

The other option is to be like the horse or the mule, which “must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you” (v. 9). The picture is of willful defiance and ignorance of God’s way. As believers in Jesus, we are to develop a deep intimacy with God so we’re in tune with His gentle gestures. One way we develop this intimacy is through reading the Scriptures. This helps us “keep in step with the Spirit” (Galatians 5:25) so we’ll love what God loves. Then we can “rejoice in the Lord and be glad” (Psalm 32:11).