Hold Me Up – Psalm 119:113-120

Gordon Mote, blind composer and pianist, has a lovely song, Hold Me Up, a modern day psalm that paraphrases this portion of Psalm 119.

Samekh   

I hate the double-minded, but I love your law.  You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.  Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.  Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope!  Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually!  You spurn all who go astray from your statutes, for their cunning is in vain.  All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross, therefore I love your testimonies.  My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments.  (Psalm 119:113-120 ESV)

The earmark of a true lover of God’s law is that they reject those who claim to be followers of Yahweh’s council but instead are evildoers and wicked.  Those evildoers do not tremble at the majesty of God nor find it to be their source of security but shamelessly disregard His statutes, trying to be cunning enough to make their own path in the world.  They will stand in the judgment but the lover of God’s law will be held up and safe.