In Psalm one hundred and nineteen, verses forty-seven to forty-eight, the psalmist’s delight in and heartfelt love for the Word of God. Joy comes to his heart as he reads and obeys God’s Word. Likewise, when believers read the Bible with an earnest desire to understand and keep Christ’s commandments, the holy Spirit imparts God’s […]
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In Psalms hundred nineteen, verse twenty-seven, God’s Word can only be understood fully with His help, as in verses here in twenty-six, the theme verse, and twenty-nine of this chapter. Therefore, we should continually pray to God by His Holy Spirit to draw near to us, to increase our understanding, and to teach us His
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In Psalms hundred and nineteen, verse twenty-three, the psalmist testifies that he has suffered much scorn, contempt, and slander as he attempted to live a righteous life by God’s Word. This opposition, however, did not deter him from following God’s way. Today, those faithful to Christ and His Word must also expect to be criticized
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In Psalms hundred and nineteen, verse nine, how many believers keep their lives pure, resisting the immoral influences that characterize the ungodly environment in which we live? The second stanza of this psalm lists the following eight ways, one in each verse: by making an irreversible decision to remain loyal to God’s written Word for
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In Psalms, chapter hundred and nineteen, verse six, God’s commandments refer to rules and regulations that express God’s authority and His will for His people and that He expects us to obey. Matthew five, verse nineteen, “Whosoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least
In Psalms, chapter hundred and eighteen, verse six, those who take refuge in the Lord are assured that He is for them and with them to give help and strength, as in Psalms seven, verse fourteen, Joshua one, verse nine, and Jeremiah one, verse eight. The Lord gave the personal name, “1 AM THAT I
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In Psalms hundred and nineteen, verse five, believers should ask God continually for the grace needed to follow His will and be steadfast in His ways. Such a petition is necessary because we cannot remain faithful to God’s laws without His sustaining help and the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.The theme verse,
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nineteen, verse four, God’s precepts involve detailed instruction from the Lord. A precept is a law, a rule of behavior, and how a believer should act. The previous theme from verse three complies with today’s scripture, “They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.” The first three
Psalms hundred and nineteen, verse three, depicts God’s ways as representing those principles and means of operation by which God relates to His people and advances His redemption on earth. His ways are contrary to humanistic wisdom and values. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are
In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nineteen, verse two, God’s testimonies represent covenant terms or requirements in His will. What are these things that God is talking about? Testimonies are the truth or proof of what He has done among His people. The first example is in the Old Testament of Deuteronomy four, verse forty-five,
