"(Daleth) I lie in the dust;
revive me by Your Word.
I told You my plans, and You answered.
Now teach me Your decrees.
Help me understand the meaning of Your commandments,
and I will meditate on Your wonderful deeds.
I weep with sorrow;
encourage me by Your Word.
Keep me from lying to myself;
give me the privilege of knowing Your instructions.
I have chosen to be faithful;
I have determined to live by Your regulations.
I cling to Your laws.
Lord, don't let me be put to shame!
I will pursue Your commands,
for You expand my understanding."
(Psalm 119: 25-32)
revive me by Your Word.
I told You my plans, and You answered.
Now teach me Your decrees.
Help me understand the meaning of Your commandments,
and I will meditate on Your wonderful deeds.
I weep with sorrow;
encourage me by Your Word.
Keep me from lying to myself;
give me the privilege of knowing Your instructions.
I have chosen to be faithful;
I have determined to live by Your regulations.
I cling to Your laws.
Lord, don't let me be put to shame!
I will pursue Your commands,
for You expand my understanding."
(Psalm 119: 25-32)
Hello, Mrs. Kurtz (comments from "Beth," Psalm 119: 9-16):
This passage, like you said, strongly emphasizes the importance of centering your life around the Bible. I remember we had talked about spiritual growth, and it seems like these verses reiterate the role that God's Word plays in growing as a Christian. The more I read, meditate on, and delight in God's Word, the more it will transform me.
Dear friend,
You are correct. It is one of the great mysteries of the Christian faith: the transforming power of God's Word. It will keep coming up as we make our way through this great Psalm.
Notes from "Daleth": Truth, Strength and Honor:
This passage, like you said, strongly emphasizes the importance of centering your life around the Bible. I remember we had talked about spiritual growth, and it seems like these verses reiterate the role that God's Word plays in growing as a Christian. The more I read, meditate on, and delight in God's Word, the more it will transform me.
Dear friend,
You are correct. It is one of the great mysteries of the Christian faith: the transforming power of God's Word. It will keep coming up as we make our way through this great Psalm.
Notes from "Daleth": Truth, Strength and Honor:
- Life is hard, but God's Word provides help and comfort;
- God listens to and helps those who follow Him;
- By God and His Word we gain strength for life;
- Without God's Word, we can deceive ourselves and distort the truth;
- We all stumble (badly, at times), even though we are committed to following God;
- Following God's Word is the way of honor; rejecting it is the way of shame;
- We need to "cling" to God's Word and meditate on it; this living Book can transform us.
As I pause to study and reflect on the stanzas of this Psalm, I am overcome by the Psalmist's love for God and His Word, and humbled by his commitment to walk righteously. I want to pursue Him with the same degree of passion!
"The heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?" (Jeremiah 17:9)
"Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." (Proverbs 4:23)
"Instead clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don't let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires." (Romans 13:14)
"And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice--the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him. Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." (Romans 12:1-2)
Heavenly Father, We thank You for Your Word! By it we learn truth, gain strength, and live with honor. Yet we so easily wander away from You. Will You enable us to pursue Your commands, and will You expand our understanding? We desire to desire You!
"The heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?" (Jeremiah 17:9)
"Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." (Proverbs 4:23)
"Instead clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don't let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires." (Romans 13:14)
"And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice--the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him. Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." (Romans 12:1-2)
Heavenly Father, We thank You for Your Word! By it we learn truth, gain strength, and live with honor. Yet we so easily wander away from You. Will You enable us to pursue Your commands, and will You expand our understanding? We desire to desire You!
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