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Psalm 119:1–8 (KJV 1900)
1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, And that seek him with the whole heart. 3 They also do no iniquity: They walk in his ways. 4 Thou hast commanded us To keep thy precepts diligently. 5 O that my ways were directed To keep thy statutes! 6 Then shall I not be ashamed, When I have respect unto all thy commandments. 7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, When I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. 8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, And that seek him with the whole heart.
3 They also do no iniquity: They walk in his ways.
4 Thou hast commanded us To keep thy precepts diligently.
5 O that my ways were directed To keep thy statutes!
6 Then shall I not be ashamed, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, When I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
Introduction
Introduction
Does it sound unusual to hear someone explain that they love the Bible?
The format of Psalm 119 is an alphabetic acrostic, meaning that the first letters of each line in Hebrew follow through the alphabet, 8 lines per letter, thus 8 lines x 22 letters in Hebrew = 176 lines. One message of this psalm is that we are to live a lifestyle that demonstrates obedience to the Lord, who is a God of order (hence the acrostic structure), not of chaos.
Summary: Having declared the truth that God’s blessing is with those who live in obedience to the law, the psalmist commits himself to keeping the commandments, anticipating that he will praise the LORD for his protective care (119:1–8).
Quote I saw on the wall. “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” / If you define success correctly you can pursue it.
Those who live in accordance with God’s law are blessed (1–3)
Those who live in accordance with God’s law are blessed (1–3)
Psalm 119:1-3 “1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, And that seek him with the whole heart. 3 They also do no iniquity: They walk in his ways.”
1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, And that seek him with the whole heart. 3 They also do no iniquity: They walk in his ways.
Those who live in their integrity live blessed lives.
Those who live in their integrity live blessed lives.
To be undefiled or blameless we must walk in His way.
If you define success correctly than their is a way to create your future. Joshua 1:8 “8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Blessings come to a life of integrity. Psalm 7:8 “8 The Lord shall judge the people: Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, And according to mine integrity that is in me.”
8 The Lord shall judge the people: Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, And according to mine integrity that is in me.
Walking in his way is to live out our lives in obedience to God’s instructions Psalm 1:2 “2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; And in his law doth he meditate day and night.”
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; And in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Keepers of His testimonies are blessed.
Keepers of His testimonies are blessed.
Those that keep his testimonies do it with their whole heart.
To seek the LORD with a whole heart means that they are completely occupied with the discernment of the LORD’s will revealed in his word.
The effect of their determined obedience is expressed clearly in verse 3: “they do not do wrong.”
We should have great love for the truth and never run from it.
We should have great love for the truth and never run from it.
Example of not seeking truth with whole heart : Matthew 21:23-27 “23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.”
23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
If you want to gain more understanding you must first accept the truth that is already delivered to you.
This is what prevents most people from “seeking truth with all their hearts”
Psalm 119:160 “160 Thy word is true from the beginning: And every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.”
160 Thy word is true from the beginning: And every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
The emphasis shifts slightly in the next three verses to the psalmist’s determination to keep the commandments God has made.
The emphasis shifts slightly in the next three verses to the psalmist’s determination to keep the commandments God has made.
Those who diligently keep His precepts will not be ashamed (4–6).
Those who diligently keep His precepts will not be ashamed (4–6).
Psalm 119:4-6 “4 Thou hast commanded us To keep thy precepts diligently. 5 O that my ways were directed To keep thy statutes! 6 Then shall I not be ashamed, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.”
4 Thou hast commanded us To keep thy precepts diligently. 5 O that my ways were directed To keep thy statutes! 6 Then shall I not be ashamed, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Those who determine diligently live according to God’s precepts will be safe and secure in the LORD (4–6)
Those who determine diligently live according to God’s precepts will be safe and secure in the LORD (4–6)
The point being stressed here is that all of God’s laws are divine orders.
The word for the law in this verse is “precepts” this noun only occurs in the Psalms and refers to the appointed laws of God in general.
Precepts is connected to the idea of an overseer who is responsible to appoint and carry out the destiny of the people; it points therefore to God’s instructions that give attention to details in the care and development of his covenant people. Proverbs 12:7 “7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: But the house of the righteous shall stand.”
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: But the house of the righteous shall stand.
The psalmist expresses his desire to be faithful in keeping God’s commandments.
The psalmist expresses his desire to be faithful in keeping God’s commandments.
His wish is that his ways would be steadfast. Psalm 93:1 “1 The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; The Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: The world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.”
1 The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; The Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: The world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
The word for “statutes” here and in verse 8 emphasizes the binding nature of God’s laws. By keeping these statutes one’s conduct will be steadfast.
The expected result of this steadfast obedience is deliverance.
The expected result of this steadfast obedience is deliverance.
We will not be put to shame. Psalm 31:1 “1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed: Deliver me in thy righteousness.”
1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed: Deliver me in thy righteousness.
The Psalmist seems to be dealing with an issue but believe if he is faithful to God’s word he will not regret it.
We should set have “respect unto all thy commandments.”
When believers stay focused on the commands of the LORD, they will be confident that they will find deliverance.
Show respect to the commandments and not be driven by emotions
Show respect to the commandments and not be driven by emotions
A decision to let God’s way drive us Psalm 119:5 “5 O that my ways were directed To keep thy statutes!”
5 O that my ways were directed To keep thy statutes!
Objectify feelings, do not identify with them. / Helps to write the down.
In God’ Word you will find the constant that you need in life.
In God’ Word you will find the constant that you need in life.
“I wondered if God’s promises were true, or if they would fail me as everything else in my life had.”
Even when you have nothing else in life to cling to, His Word remains. Psalm 119:25 “25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: Quicken thou me according to thy word.”
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: Quicken thou me according to thy word.
Knowing we have the Word of God on matters should cast out hear and bring hope to us.
Knowing we have the Word of God on matters should cast out hear and bring hope to us.
Anticipate praising the LORD with an upright heart as you learn more of God’s word.
Anticipate praising the LORD with an upright heart as you learn more of God’s word.
Psalm 119:7-8 “7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, When I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. 8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.”
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, When I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. 8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
Believers who experience God’s righteous decisions and obey his statutes can expect to praise the LORD for his protective care. This brings hope!
Believers who experience God’s righteous decisions and obey his statutes can expect to praise the LORD for his protective care. This brings hope!
The reason for the praise has been hinted at in verse 6 with “Let me never be ashamed,” and now more specifically expressed in the closing prayer, “o forsake me not utterly”
The phrase “with uprightness of heart” indicates that he will have lived obediently to the law—in other words, the praise will come from an obedient believer.
The believer trusts that God has final say and that he can trust Him to do what is always right. So he has determined to live in rightness; which is according to God’s Word.
Why is the psalmist so in love with the law of God?
Why is the psalmist so in love with the law of God?
Psalm 119:5 “5 O that my ways were directed To keep thy statutes!”
5 O that my ways were directed To keep thy statutes!
Because of it’s Source: “The Law of the LORD is perfect…” Psalm 19:7 “7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.”
7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
Because of its Substance: “[God’s word] is the Maker’s instruction.” “What would godliness look like in a person increasingly formed into the likeness of Jesus? The Word of God tells us.”
2 Peter 1:3 “3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:”
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Instruction manuals are often disliked, partly because we can’t understand them.
More than an instruction manual. It is an expression of love from a Father who did not live us without guidance in this world.
Because of its Strategy: A strategy is a “plan for successful action”.
It is summarized as two-fold: “providing wisdom and preventing wandering”.
That is why it we should seek them with everything in us Psalm 119:2 “2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, And that seek him with the whole heart.”
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, And that seek him with the whole heart.
God’s Word is worthy of our love because of it’s Source (it is GOD’s own mind for us); it’s Substance (it is our instruction manual, a love letter to our soul), and it’s Strategy (a planned course of action that molds us in the likeness of Himself for His glory and our joy).
Closing
Closing
We are so blessed to have this Word to live by.
Living according to the Word brings great blessings into our lives.
Before we pray this Psalm lets take a quick look at some of the blessings we find in just this chapter!
Lets do a quick run through of what you will find as you read through Psalm 119.
Lets do a quick run through of what you will find as you read through Psalm 119.
1 ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, And that seek him with the whole heart. 3 They also do no iniquity: They walk in his ways. 4 Thou hast commanded us To keep thy precepts diligently. 5 O that my ways were directed To keep thy statutes! 6 Then shall I not be ashamed, When I have respect unto all thy commandments. 7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, When I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. 8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. 9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word. 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, That I might not sin against thee. 12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: Teach me thy statutes. 13 With my lips have I declared All the judgments of thy mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, As much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate in thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways. 16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. 17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, And keep thy word. 18 Open thou mine eyes, That I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. 19 I am a stranger in the earth: Hide not thy commandments from me. 20 My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thy judgments at all times. 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, Which do err from thy commandments. 22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies. 23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: But thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. 24 Thy testimonies also are my delight And my counsellers. 25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: Quicken thou me according to thy word. 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. 28 My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word. 29 Remove from me the way of lying: And grant me thy law graciously. 30 I have chosen the way of truth: Thy judgments have I laid before me. 31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame. 32 I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart. 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. 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight. 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness. 37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; And quicken thou me in thy way. 38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, Who is devoted to thy fear. 39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: For thy judgments are good. 40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: Quicken me in thy righteousness. 41 VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, Even thy salvation, according to thy word. 42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: For I trust in thy word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; For I have hoped in thy judgments. 44 So shall I keep thy law continually For ever and ever. 45 And I will walk at liberty: For I seek thy precepts. 46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, And will not be ashamed. 47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, Which I have loved. 48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; And I will meditate in thy statutes. 49 ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, Upon which thou hast caused me to hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction: For thy word hath quickened me. 51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: Yet have I not declined from thy law. 52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; And have comforted myself. 53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked That forsake thy law. 54 Thy statutes have been my songs In the house of my pilgrimage. 55 I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, And have kept thy law. 56 This I had, Because I kept thy precepts. 57 CHETH. Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words. 58 I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word. 59 I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60 I made haste, and delayed not To keep thy commandments. 61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: But I have not forgotten thy law. 62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee Because of thy righteous judgments. 63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, And of them that keep thy precepts. 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. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray: But now have I kept thy word. 68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes. 69 The proud have forged a lie against me: But I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. 70 Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law. 71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I might learn thy statutes. 72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver. 73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. 74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; Because I have hoped in thy word. 75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, And that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. 76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant. 77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: For thy law is my delight. 78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: But I will meditate in thy precepts. 79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, And those that have known thy testimonies. 80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; That I be not ashamed. 81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: But I hope in thy word. 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, Saying, When wilt thou comfort me? 83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; Yet do I not forget thy statutes. 84 How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? 85 The proud have digged pits for me, Which are not after thy law. 86 All thy commandments are faithful: They persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. 87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; But I forsook not thy precepts. 88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. 89 LAMED. For ever, O Lord, Thy word is settled in heaven. 90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. 91 They continue this day according to thine ordinances: For all are thy servants. 92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. 93 I will never forget thy precepts: For with them thou hast quickened me. 94 I am thine, save me; For I have sought thy precepts. 95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: But I will consider thy testimonies. 96 I have seen an end of all perfection: But thy commandment is exceeding broad. 97 MEM. O how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day. 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. 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might keep thy word. 102 I have not departed from thy judgments: For thou hast taught me. 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way. 105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path. 106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, That I will keep thy righteous judgments. 107 I am afflicted very much: Quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word. 108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And teach me thy judgments. 109 My soul is continually in my hand: Yet do I not forget thy law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: Yet I erred not from thy precepts. 111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: For they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes Alway, even unto the end. 113 SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: But thy law do I love. 114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. 115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: For I will keep the commandments of my God. 116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: And let me not be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: And I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. 118 Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: For their deceit is falsehood. 119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies. 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments. 121 AIN. I have done judgment and justice: Leave me not to mine oppressors. 122 Be surety for thy servant for good: Let not the proud oppress me. 123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for the word of thy righteousness. 124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, And teach me thy statutes. 125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies. 126 It is time for thee, Lord, to work: For they have made void thy law. 127 Therefore I love thy commandments Above gold; yea, above fine gold. 128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; And I hate every false way. 129 PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: Therefore doth my soul keep them. 130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple. 131 I opened my mouth, and panted: For I longed for thy commandments. 132 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. 133 Order my steps in thy word: And let not any iniquity have dominion over me. 134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: So will I keep thy precepts. 135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; And teach me thy statutes. 136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, Because they keep not thy law. 137 TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments. 138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous And very faithful. 139 My zeal hath consumed me, Because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. 140 Thy word is very pure: Therefore thy servant loveth it. 141 I am small and despised: Yet do not I forget thy precepts. 142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And thy law is the truth. 143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: Yet thy commandments are my delights. 144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: Give me understanding, and I shall live. 145 KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; Hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes. 146 I cried unto thee; save me, And I shall keep thy testimonies. 147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. 148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, That I might meditate in thy word. 149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment. 150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: They are far from thy law. 151 Thou art near, O Lord; And all thy commandments are truth. 152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old That thou hast founded them for ever. 153 RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: For I do not forget thy law. 154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: Quicken me according to thy word. 155 Salvation is far from the wicked: For they seek not thy statutes. 156 Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: Quicken me according to thy judgments. 157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; Yet do I not decline from thy testimonies. 158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; Because they kept not thy word. 159 Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness. 160 Thy word is true from the beginning: And every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. 161 SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: But my heart standeth in awe of thy word. 162 I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor lying: But thy law do I love. 164 Seven times a day do I praise thee Because of thy righteous judgments. 165 Great peace have they which love thy law: And nothing shall offend them. 166 Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, And done thy commandments. 167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly. 168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: For all my ways are before thee. 169 TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: Give me understanding according to thy word. 170 Let my supplication come before thee: Deliver me according to thy word. 171 My lips shall utter praise, When thou hast taught me thy statutes. 172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: For all thy commandments are righteousness. 173 Let thine hand help me; For I have chosen thy precepts. 174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; And thy law is my delight. 175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; And let thy judgments help me. 176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; For I do not forget thy commandments.
God hears our cries and assures us that his Word will give us wisdom Psalm 119:65-66 “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.”
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.
God’s Word provides direction to our path Psalm 119:105 “105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path.”
105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path.
God’s Word provides hope Psalm 119:49 “49 ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, Upon which thou hast caused me to hope.”
49 ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, Upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
God’s Word will comfort us in our pain. Psalm 119:50 “50 This is my comfort in my affliction: For thy word hath quickened me.”
50 This is my comfort in my affliction: For thy word hath quickened me.
We will experience God’s steadfast love Psalm 119:76 “76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.”
76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.
We will be strengthened Psalm 119:28 “28 My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.”
28 My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
We will be filled with joy and peace that can with stand our grief Psalm 119:111 “111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: For they are the rejoicing of my heart.”
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: For they are the rejoicing of my heart.