Psalm 119:113-120
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Intro: The Psalmist with an inward reflection on his his personal life and quickly moves to those around him that do not know God.
He refers to them as doubleminded, evildoers, stayers and deceitful.
Their judgement is certain, which causes him to have a righteous fear of God.
Notice his emotions: “I hate” “I love” “I hope” and I am afraid”
He hates every false way, loves Gods word, he hopes in His word, and he is afraid of his judgments.
Since he is preoccupied with the evildoers of his day, he talks to them about God and talks to God about them.
113 SAMECH.
I hate vain thoughts:
But thy law do I love.
Psalm 119:113
HIS CONFESSION
Ps
113 I hate those who are double-minded,
But I love Your law.
Vain thoughts, divided thoughts; These were people who were unable.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
21 And Elijah came to all the people, and said, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word.
I Kings 1
Undecided, therefore, uncommitted, some would call it half-hearted.
It hated it, especially when he saw it in himself.
“but I love your law”
He knew that he had something in his life that was straightforward, trustworthy, and absolute.
HIS COMFORT:
114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield:
I hope in thy word.
God is his protection and his protector. He would hid in the Lord, Elab hiding in a cave.
Only the Lord could help him in his need.
12 So teach us to number our days,
That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Psalm
1 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth,
Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Psalm 90”:
God would cover him like a shield on the battle field.
God cares of us.
HIS CHOICE:
Psalm 119:
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers:
For I will keep the commandments of my God.
There were those that wanted to lead him off the path of victory.
Satan tried to do this to Jesus in the wilderness.
Jesus answer
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Matthew
10 Then Jesus said to him, “Go, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’ ”
He wants the evil doers to get away from.
If we are known by the company we keep,we need to be careful of the company we keep.
HIS CLAIM
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe:
And I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Psalm
116 Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live;
And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
“Hold me up” A picture of a believer leaning on the Lord for support. “Leaning on the everlasting arms”
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down:
For the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
Psalms
God’s word is what undergirded his faith.
When we feel like giving up, the Lord comes to our aid in ways we could never fully understand.
117 Hold me up, and I shall be safe,
And I shall observe Your statutes continually.
God gives us His word, he gives us the strength to obey it.
The life of a believer is to be found in Him. In fellowship with Him and in obedience to Him.
THE REJECTION:
118 Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes:
For their deceit is falsehood.
118 You have rejected all those who wander from Your statutes,
For their deceitfulness is useless.
KJV “Trodden down” Means to trample under foot, to show one is detested.
They use false ways in order to deceive. They deceived themselves into thinking they were alright, when they were not. And they deceived others too.
He believed that the Lords righteous judgement will come on the wicked.
This is not God’s cruelty, but God honoring His word that rebellious people will reap what they sow.
THE DESTINY:
119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross:
Therefore I love thy testimonies.
Psalm 119:
119 You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross;
Therefore I love Your testimonies.
The Lord would reject and discard all evil doers like “Dross”
Dross: The scum that forms on the top when precious metal is being refined, is discarded by the metal smith. It has no value.
120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee;
And I am afraid of thy judgments.
120 My flesh trembles for fear of You,
And I am afraid of Your judgments.
“My flesh trembles”
Because of God’s judgment, hos humanity trembled.
Here is Godly fear. It is evoked because of the greatness of God and the certainty of His judgement against evildoers.
This would make he fall on his face before God.
15 Then a spirit passed before my face;
The hair of my flesh stood up:
The greatness of God no what God can do brings this on us.
While no Christian need to fear the eternal damnation, the mere fact of hell should create a certain fear in our hearts when we think about it.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
