Category: Psalm 119
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Source of strength
Psalm 119:133 “Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.” Every person on earth has areas of weakness. Another way of saying this is that there are many things in this world that are stronger than we are. In the physical realm, one only needs to think…
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The sword that divides
John 17:17 “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.” Psalm 119:104 “Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.” In John 17 Jesus prays that His followers would be sanctified, i.e., set apart to God and separated from the world and all the sin that so characterizes it. This is the concept…
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The hard way – that leads to life
Psalm 119:176 “I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.” The 119th Psalm was penned by someone who had a deep reverence and love for God and his Word. He speaks of God’s Word in one way or another 176 times in this psalm. Yet,…
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Lost sheep – a definition
Psalm 119:176 “I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.“ At first blush, as we read the verse above, it seems like such a strange way to end this largest chapter in all the Bible. In Psalm 119, every single one of its 176 verses speaks about…
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The overflow
Psalm 119:171 “My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes.” What do you talk about most? What pours out of your lips? Jesus said that from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. So, what do you fill your heart with? That’s what will come from your mouth. There’s a…
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Being watched
Psalm 119:168 “I keep your precepts and testimonies, for all my ways are before you.” Do you realize that you are being watched every moment of every day? It doesn’t matter where we are, who we’re with, if it’s day or night, if we are in public or in secret and “all by our self.”…
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Motives
Psalm 119:167 “My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly.” Motives mean everything to Christ regarding how we live our lives and how we practice our faith. I Corinthians 13 speaks of those who do what appear to be great things, things that any human being would likely view as awe-inspiring, but that are worthless…
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More on “loving the law”
Psalm 119:165 “Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.” So, have you heard about the recent college entry cheating scandal involving some well-known movie stars? What about the recent trials of Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort? Some years ago, it was the Bernie Madoff scandal where he swindled millions from…
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Loving the law
Psalm 119:165 “Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.” Are there any laws that you absolutely love? How about the speed limit? Don’t you just “love” it, especially when you’re late for work? How about the tax laws? Aren’t they fun? Or maybe it’s the fishing laws? Don’t you love…
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The source of great peace
Psalm 119:165 “Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.” What’s better – anxiety, fear, depression, turmoil – or GREAT PEACE? What’s the key to the latter? It’s loving the law of God, i.e., the Word of God, the Bible. That’s what we’re told in the verse above. So, what…
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