Psalm 119

“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord!  Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart! They also do no iniquity; they walk in His ways. You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently.” Psalm 119:1-4 (NKJV)

Since entire books have been written about Psalm 119, it would be impossible to offer an exhaustive commentary within the confines of this daily devotional format.  So, here’s our takeaway.  Psalm 119 used the Hebrew alphabet to teach a lesson on the utmost centrality of God’s Word to righteous living while using the message of the importance of God’s Word in order to teach the alphabet!  In that sense, the truths of God’s Word are truly shallow enough for children to wade in, yet deeper than any theologian could fathom!  We are left with the knowledge that blessing and joy are inseparable from our diligent pursuit of godliness, as detailed in the Bible.

“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:1-2 (NKJV)

“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.” Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (NKJV)

Here we find a partnership between our pursuit of God’s Word and His revelation to us; our returning and His responding.  (Zechariah 1:3; Lamentations 5:21)

“Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in it. Incline my heart to Your testimonies, and not to covetousness. Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way.  Establish Your word to Your servant, who is devoted to fearing You. Turn away my reproach which I dread, for Your judgments are good. Behold, I long for Your precepts; revive me in Your righteousness. Psalm 119:33-40 (NKJV)

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments. I am afflicted very much; revive me, O Lord, according to Your word. Accept, I pray, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me Your judgments. My life is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget Your law. The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from Your precepts. Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart. I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes forever, to the very end.” Psalm 119:105-112 (NKJV)