Category: Psalm 119
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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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A penny for your thoughts . . .
Psalm 119:147-148 “I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words. My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.” What’s the first thing you think about each morning and what’s the last thing you think about each night? If you are like many, perhaps the first…
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From darkness to light
Psalm 119:143 “Trouble and anguish have found me out, but your commandments are my delight.” When we find ourselves in a fix, when troubling things creep up on us and suddenly put us in a tailspin, what on earth should we do? Life happens, as they say, and difficult and troubling things come to everyone. Yes, even…
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Despised
Psalm 119:141 “I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.” Doesn’t it look like Satan is winning most of the time? The entire world system is arrayed against God. People who despise God and his people are often the wealthiest, healthiest, most powerful people around. In some countries, the entire government…
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Promises
Psalm 119:140 “Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it.” Have you ever promised anyone anything? One of the things my wife and I discussed from time to time when our children were young was that we should be very careful about our promises. Although we love our children more than our own…
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Godly sorrow
Psalm 119:136 “My eyes shed streams of tears, because people do not keep your law.” Some emotions we would rather avoid, and one of them is sorrow. No one likes to feel sad. Sadness is usually associated with loss; perhaps loss of health, or property, or life. There are various degrees of sadness, ranging from…
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Hunger and thirst
Psalm 119:131 “I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commandments.” The human body can’t do without certain fundamental things. The most basic of these are food and water. God has created us in such a way that if we don’t get these things, we become very aware of our need. We…
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To the “know it all”
Psalm 119:130 “The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.” No one likes a know-it-all. You know the kind. You can’t tell them anything, because they are so enthralled with how much more they know than anyone else that they have no interest in hearing from those who are “lesser.” It…
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Exceptions
Psalm 119:128 “Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right; I hate every false way.” Are their “exceptions” in your faith? Do you agree with the Bible’s view on many or even most things, but are there exceptions? Do you really like Jesus’ teaching about love, peace, and joy? Does the Sermon on the…
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The things we love
Psalm 119:124 “Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love” What things do you most desire in life? What is it that you love? What things do you most like to do? Who do you most want to be with? What’s in your heart of hearts? What makes you tick? All these questions are…
To Encourage You 