I Have Gone Astray Like a Lost Sheep – Psalm 119:169-176

The one who knows Yahweh, who loves Yahweh’s law, is not incapable of straying from Yahweh.  The psalmist confesses that this is his experience, that he has left Yahweh’s precepts.  But it does not stop there.

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Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word!  Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your word.  My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes.  My tongue will sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.  Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.  I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight.  Let my soul live and praise you, and let your rules help me.  I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.  (Psalm 119:169-176 ESV)

When we have strayed from the Lord, our Shepherd, it is time to come to Him, not flee Him.  He is seeking us and it draws us to Him with a plea to once again be taught the right path.  His hand is ready, indeed, eager to help us.  His rules help us, so we praise Him for how He teaches us to live righteously.