The Power of God's Word: Teach me

We are in need of the Lord’s Teaching

Psalm 119:26–27 KJV 1900

26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: Teach me thy statutes. 27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

Keeping is the goal

Psalm 119:33–34 KJV 1900

33 HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

The Word enables us to be like the Lord

Psalm 119:64–66 KJV 1900

64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: Teach me thy statutes. 65 TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord, according unto thy word. 66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: For I have believed thy commandments.

Psalm 119:68 KJV 1900

68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

Teach me because You are Creator

Psalm 119:73 KJV 1900

73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

The Power of the Word

Psalm 119:98–100 KJV 1900

98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: For they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: For thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, Because I keep thy precepts.

Psalm 119:102 KJV 1900

102 I have not departed from thy judgments: For thou hast taught me.

Psalm 119:108 KJV 1900

108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And teach me thy judgments.

We desire to be merciful

Psalm 119:124 KJV 1900

124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, And teach me thy statutes.

We desire righteousness

Psalm 119:144 KJV 1900

144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: Give me understanding, and I shall live.

Psalm 119:169 KJV 1900

169 TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: Give me understanding according to thy word.

Learning the Word energizes your Praise

Psalm 119:171 KJV 1900

171 My lips shall utter praise, When thou hast taught me thy statutes.

We need understanding

Psalm 119:18 KJV 1900

18 Open thou mine eyes, That I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

When we learn the Word

Psalm 119:7 NKJV

7 I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.