Discuss Psalms 119 Page 11

David knew that God 's word was truth and not only contained truth but embodied truth. His request begins with, don 't take the word of truth out of my mouth. Without God 's counsel it is the blind leading the blind. David knew without God 's truth he was no good to others or himself. A great illustration of this is found in 2 Samuel 16.A man named Ahithophel was David 's advisor. it 's said of him, vs. 23, and the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled, in these days, was as if a man had enquired of God. When David 's son Absalom tried to overthrow the kingdom, Ahithophel defected and joined allegiance with Absalon. As a result God confounded the counsel of Ahithophel to the point of stupidity and he went and hanged himself. David had trust in God as an obedient follower of him, that he would an unrestricted access to truth.

Verse 42 to is a continuation of thought of verse 41.David had cried out to for God 's salvation. David knew when God intervened in the troubles of men that it silences the mouths of our critics. We have a beautiful picture in the New Testament. In John 9 we have a story of a blind man who Jesus gave sight. Weary of all the questions of the Pharisees and doubts about how it was done and whether Jesus, who they already decided couldn 't be of God, because Jesus did this miracle on the Sabbath, this former blind man silences these Pharisees. vs. 31-33 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God and doeth his will, him he heareth. vs. 32 Since the world began was it not heard that any opened the eyes of one born blind. Conclusion, If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. End of discussion!

David had an deep understanding of God 's Law and he knew enough that observance of it was not the way of Salvation. He knew it rest on the mercies of God. David had both a temporal and a eternal salvation in mind. As a king David would battle many enemies, and for that he asked temporal salvation, but more than that he knew what he deserved eternally, and it wasn 't eternal life and for that he cried out for God to save him eternally. David himself, under the inspiration of God, had penned many of the promises of God and was placing his trust in God 's word.

Over and over again David declares his love for God 's law. It wasn 't enough for David just to know the law but to walk towards perfection in it. A simple reading of this Psalm alone shows this. The second part of this verse is key though. Quicken me in your righteousness. David knew God had a righteousness unattainable by human effort so he prayed, quicken me, bring me to life, revive me, for that 's the only way God 's righteousness will be mine. Titus 3:5n Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration. There it is, to make alive.

What is the price of your testimony? David is asking God to turn away my reproach. I know from my own walk, the last thing I want, is to be a stumbling block to others. Imagine King David and the influence he had over untold numbers. His concern was in giving occasion to God 's enemies. David knew God 's judgments we good however he also knew man 's weren 't. At one point David was about to be disciplined of God and he had 3 choices, of which he chose to be disciplined by God rather than by men, for he trusted God to be more gracious in the process. 2 Samuel 24: 12-14. We are thankful for God 's forgiveness however our sinful choices will often be devastating to the lives of others and will, even forgiven, carry eternal consequences. Nothing to me is worse to hearing someone saying, " if that 's what Christianity is, I don 't want anything to do with it "!

This a unique request. In verse 89 of this chapter David makes the statement, For ever, O LORD, your word is settled in heaven. The word stablish has a number of meanings for us to consider. Accomplish, be clearer, make good or sure, are just a few. I believe David was seeking for a deeper trust in God, not that God 's word itself was incomplete. Knowing God more intimately has been his cry all through the Psalms and the second part for this verse brings clarity to this point, "who is devoted to thy fear ". David had a deep reverence of God, that is what he lived for. This should be a pattern in our lives. Those who know God will not remain where they are at in relationship to God but will want to draw closer and closer into that inter circle of the Lord 's dearest. In the New Testament it was Peter, James and John. May we out of and unrestrained devotion find our names there also.

This is another great example that godly living does not happen by accident but by a focused and deliberate life. David ask God to turn his eyes from beholding vanity. Vanity is the false way, it is the lying way and always is the way most traveled. Living primarily for pleasure or seeking to be honored or self promotion is vanity. David prays quicken me, revive me, restore me or make me alive to you purposes in my life. David knew, left to himself, he was prone to wander, prone to leave the God he loved.

I believe the testimonies are things God reveals about himself. David wrote in Psalms 37:25, I have been young and now I am old yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor His seed begging bread. David knew God would provide any need so there was no need to preoccupy himself on the material things. Jeremiah wrote the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked, who can know it? David knew all to well the struggle of the flesh. His desire was to incline his heart with God and His word to the extent covetousness would have no place to take root. Many good man have had to leave the ministry because they did not guard themselves in this area.

Following God is not always easy for the path we are on may at times be foggy and distractions my try to pull us off that path. David is asking God to be personally involved to the point of compulsion, make me to go. If it 's left up to me to go in any direction I want, more than likely I will choose the easy way, but when God is involved he opens and closes doors that ultimately causes us to wait on him and seek Him for direction. David said it 's going in God 's direction that he delights. I don 't think it 's necessarily loving the difficult way that brought that delight to David as it was being in the will of God and pleasing Him. That brings joy!

This is a continuation of the thoughts from verse 33. In vs. 33 David asked God to be his personal teacher of His word. In this verse he is pleading for clear understanding so as to implement it into his life. He goes on to say, I will keep it, that is , I will obey it 's instructions, but he goes even further when he states, with my whole heart. That is an unwavering faith in spite of what may comes into his life. David would never have been happy to just warm a pew had he lived in our day.

If you think of it David had the prophets and priests available in his day to declare the truth out of God 's word. I think of the great prophet Samuel. With all that available to David he wanted more. He wanted God to open the depths of His word as to have it in completeness. David 's pledge was to keep it to the end. This shows his resolution and heart after God that was only increased the more with understanding which produced more obedience and determination to follow through to the end.

This verse is a continuation of verse 29. In verse 29 he 's requesting God to remove the way of lying from him and now he is choosing the way of truth. I like this verse. Going the way of truth is a definite choice. There is no way this is going to happen without a resolve to do so. When a person has no commitment to live like this, they will always take the road of least resistance. Living like that Daniels 3 friends would have bowed to the golden statue. Joseph would have slept with Potifar 's wife or Daniel would have stop praying. These all had resolve to go the way of truth. What the psalmist did to ensure he stayed on that path was to lay God 's judgments before him. Being able always to reflect on these, he would be able to see any consequences for wrong doing as well as seeing the great benefit for choosing the way of truth.

Being honest is a godly character. David wanted to emulate God in every way possible. The request sounds simple on face value but when you think on it being honest is not always the easiest thing to do. Exaggeration is a form of lying. Telling a story and adding or subtracting details may make a better story but it becomes a lie non the less. At times we are we enter situations that telling the truth may cost us. It may be friendships, money, position, and so much more. The psalmist wanted to know God 's law for in understanding that it will dispel all lies.

Everyday life brings grief and it doesn 't matter what era you are born in. This is when we run to the word of God. John knew this when he penned the words in 1 John 2:14, I write unto you young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. There is nothing that will encourage or strengthen one like the word of God does. We are reading and it 's like a verse is lifted off the page and you know that it 's just for you.

We get input in our study of scripture from a number of sources. Preaching and teaching, books such as commentaries however what illuminates the heart to see is the Holy Spirit and with out Him we will see men as trees. The psalmist knew that The Author of Scripture would be the one to seek understanding of what is written. 1cor 2:14 shows our dependency on God for His unveiling.

This shows a great intimacy between David and God. He 's saying I 'm an open book. I shared my trials, my burdens with God. He 's no stranger to my voice. This also involves confession of sin. With all that said David is still looking for more wisdom, teach me your statutes. Psalms 17:15 is David 's heart. As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake in your likeness. This should be everyone 's desire.

It as though the psalmist is in despair of life or looking to God for a revival in his own heart. God 's word brings life and strength in the battles of life.

In this day of self help book and advice from friends and every conceivable avenue that promises direction we find that much of what we hear is conflicting at best. What are we to believe. The Bible is the one constant, tried and true that has stood the test of time. Guided by the Holy Spirit, there is never and conflict with it 's instruction.It is the only truth we need.

verse 23 seems to be a continuation of thought from verse 22. The psalmist is facing unjust accusations and it seems to be coming from those of some prominence and position. Many times as believers we stand alone and it 's at that time we find comfort in the scriptures. One thing for sure, God will vindicate those who honor Him and stay true to Him, whether in this life or the life to come.

This verse seems to be a continuation of verse 22. The psalmist is under attack from some of position yet he simply clings to God 's word and will not let present circumstances move him from his hope in God and his reliance on Scripture.

The walk of the believer is not an easy for many times what we do is misinterpreted and we end up like the psalmist bearing scorn and contempt from others. It 's bad enough when these are directed to us from unbelievers but it has a intense effect when it comes to us from a brother in the faith. Psalms 55 12-14. The psalmist knew this and prays to God in obvious pain experiencing this very thing. One good thing is revealed in this verse is he is able to come to God with a clean conscience. This is a good lesson for us to take note of. Doing right is not always applauded by those looking on. Never the less doing the right thing is always the best, and we let God sort it out.

There is a truth that is seen in Scripture examples and through the lives still living in our day and that is the law of sowing and reaping. Most who are not Christian say, " what turns around ,comes around ". They know a Biblical truth by experience. God will not be mocked, whatever a man sows so shall he reap. The psalmist knew the value of being steadfast and he saw the sad result of those who resist God.

When a person comes to faith in Christ they begins to experience the same thing that the psalmist did and that is a passion for His word. It is here where we know the Word of Life. Not only does it reveal the only way to God, it also gives hope, endurance, direction, deliverance from sin and so much more. The psalmist longed for obedience and realized the only way to obey God is to know His word for it is here where you realize what it is He desires.

As believers we are all pilgrims passing through 1 peter 2:11. We soon find out this world 's system is contrary to every thing in scripture we have come to believe. The psalmist understood this and knew more that ever he needed God 's word to sustain him.

Did you ever ask the question why two people can look at the same verse of scripture and their understanding is completely different. One will see the truth while the other is blind to it. 1 Corinthians 2 14 helps us understand this. It states the natural man unsaved man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, they are foolishness to him. Why is that? The verse goes on to give that answer. The things of God are spiritually discerned or understood. No matter how intelligent a person is he could never be able to discover God or the things of God without God 's intervention. Even with believers we learn line upon line truth upon truth. The psalmist knew his understanding depended upon God 's revealing the unseen treasures hidden in it.

The Psalmist knows that is of the Lord 's mercy we are not consumed. It is God who gave life and it is God who sustains our lives. Sin deserves punishment however God is slow to anger and has great mercy. He had a desire to live but not only to live but for the purpose of obeying God 's word.

Think of all the benefits of God 's Word. Salvation is only the starting place. God 's word gives us direction, it gives us comfort, it gives us hope, it keeps us from sin etc. This is a very incomplete list at best however just what 's listed here makes it worth while remembering.

The Psalmist had a copy of the scriptures and it was the most precious possession he had. Think of it, the scriptures lead us to eternal life. No other book can do that. What would it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul. This is the place of value that the Bible should hold in every Christians life.

OUR OMNIPOTENT OMNIPRESENT OMNISCIENT OMNILOVE CREATOR KING FATHER ISHI MY SOFT ANSWER IS Psalm 119:the Schin portion 161 - 168 Thank you Hineni

The psalmist has a real desire first to comprehend the truth in which he is reading. That would be the meditation. He secondly shows the purpose of the meditation, not merely for information but for transformation. He wants to obey God his maker and please Him by being a doer of the Word.