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Your Commandment Makes Me Wiser – Psalm 119:97-104
There are personal benefits to knowing God’s Word. Mem Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. I
Continue reading...A Limit to All Perfection – Psalm 119:89-96
It is the yearning of the human heart…perfection. How can we make our marriage perfect? How can we make our government perfect? How can we make our community perfect? How can we make ourselves
Continue reading...A Wineskin in the Smoke – Psalm 119:81-88
Persecution is scary, frustrating, and likely to challenge our faith in God. The psalmist experienced this. Kaph My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word. My eyes long for your promise; I
Continue reading...Those Who Fear You – Psalm 119:73-80
The psalmist uses a rhetorical device in fashioning this segment of his ode to God’s Word. He uses an abcddcba pattern, with each “a” being somewhat equivalent, each “b”,
Continue reading...Before I Was Afflicted – Psalm 119:65-72
It has been said, “We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” So, you’ll either
Continue reading...Yahweh Is My Portion – Psalm 119:57-64
In Numbers 18:20 Yahweh told Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the people of Israel.” Heth
Continue reading...You Have Made Me Hope – Psalm 119:49-56
Paul McCartney revealed recently that his song, Let It Be, and especially the line, “When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me,” was inspired by a dream he had of his
Continue reading...Then I Shall Have an Answer – Psalm 119:41-48
A taunt is a remark made to anger, wound or provoke someone. The one who taunts seeks to demean us by exposing some perceived flaw in our lives. What if that perceived flaw is our belief in God? Waw
Continue reading...Teach Me, Give Me, Lead Me – Psalm 119:33-40
In Moses’ message to Israel in Deuteronomy 30, Moses asserts that Israel will rebel against Yahweh to the extent that they are expelled from the land. But he also assures Israel that they will
Continue reading...Enlarge My Heart – Psalm 119:25-32
Cardiomegaly, or enlarged heart, is a condition of the heart where either the heart muscle thickens or one chamber of the heart widens. It is not a good thing to have an enlarged heart. But an enlarged
Continue reading...Open My Eyes – Psalm 119:17-24
It is God’s bounty toward us that enables us to live and keep His Word. We need our eyes opened by Him to see what He wants us to see. His law becomes our counsel in life. Gimel Deal bountifully
Continue reading...Teach Me Your Statutes – Psalm 119:9-16
Who teaches you God’s Word? For the psalmist, it was Yahweh who taught him God’s Word. That doesn’t mean God didn’t use human teachers to teach the Word, but Yahweh taught the
Continue reading...I Will Keep Your Statutes – Psalm 119:1-8
Psalm 119 is a massive acrostic poem following the Hebrew alphabet. In this first section every verse begins with the letter aleph, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The intent of this psalm
Continue reading...Yahweh Is on My Side – Psalm 118
Israel is the cornerstone that the builders rejected. No one understood that they were God’s chosen nation to bring blessing to the world. Yahweh was and is on their side. Yahweh can be trusted,
Continue reading...Extol Him, All Peoples – Psalm 117
Shortest psalm in the Bible! Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD!
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