Psalms Chapter 119 Discussion Page 6

THIS SCRIPTURE REMIND ME THAT, I SHOULD STUDY GOD WORDS, WITH GOD WORDS EVERY DARKNESS OR IMPOSSIBILITY IN MY LIFE SHALL BE TURN IN TO POSSIBILITY BECAUSE THE WORD IS LAMP TO MY FEET AND LIGHT TO MY PATH. THANK U

Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation : Whom shall I fear ? The word of God lights my path : I choose to walk in His word : The word of God lights my path so there is no need of stumbling : I can see where I'm going : When I hear from God's word then I know where I am going : I Thank God that He has made it possible for me to have a copy of His word and that I get to , not have to, walk in His word. It is my choice. Sometimes it is hard : But that is when I'm contending with my flesh I get myself lined up and then I'm walking in His path !!! Praise God !!

This may be understood in two ways. First, it is time for the Lord to do something, or second, it is time for us to do something for the Lord. Both seem to work, seeing the Lord does work though His children to fulfill His purposes. However looking at the verse in the context of what follows, " for they have made void thy law," that David is wanting the Lord to do something. God is able to restrain men and to bring them to repentance through trials and calamities and also when men get a glimpse of His goodness and mercy. I believe they both work here and God wants us to engage our culture in the power of the Holy Spirit so both translations are present. God does and will act independent of man however He also answers prayers that often connect us with that work.

When I read this verse, my mind went directly to Romans 6:16, Know ye not, that whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey whether sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? David burned the bridges behind him, and he willing became a servant of God. As a servant, David is simply asking for clarity in his marching orders. He wants to know God's testimonies so that his obedience would be more perfected.

David's plea is that God would deal with him in mercy. David knew that he failed miserably short in measuring up to God's righteous standard. Though his heart was after God and that was the dominating characteristic of his life, he still knew the failures in the past. In Psalms 51 we read David's confession to God after committing adultery with Bathsheba and having her husband killed when he said, " I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me." There is no one who knows themselves that would dare to ask God to judge me according to my equal righteousness that I share with You, and would not rather fall down on their face and cry our for God's abundant mercy. David finishes the verse asking God, teach me thy statutes. He knew the very capability of understanding God's word was of the mercies of God.

This sounds like verse 81. Please see my notes on that. David longs for salvation, both temporal and eternal. He also desires to know God's righteous word. Through the Psalms you see David inquiring of God more and more, that he might have a deeper knowledge of Him which means a deeper fellowship.

This sounds like verse 81. Please see my notes on that. David longs for salvation, both temporal and eternal. He also desires to know God's righteous word. Through the Psalms you see David inquiring of God more and more, that he might have a deeper knowledge of him which means a deeper fellowship.

My thoughts on verse 122 are as if one would co-sign a loan with another. The person co-signing that loan would join interest for the purpose of helping in the betterment of the other's venture. David is doing just that. He is asking God to confound those oppressing him by intervening on his behalf. I believe David's heart is right in asking for this, as he is probably in the cross hairs of his enemies because of his faith in God. With that reason alone, I believe that prayer is a right prayer to ask.

AIN, another division in the Psalms Ain is a letter in Hebrew alphabet. David is first making a statement to God. I have tried to the best of my ability , to observe scripture and to live it out. No one could perfectly do this and I'm sure David's not claiming perfection, but he has given his life to God and His word. Next we see David asking a petition, Leave me not to mine oppressors. David knew he had missed the mark many times in his life but the over desire was to serve God at all cost. It is not improper to call on God when ones life direction is in glorifying God.

I could write a book on this verse! Most Christians today have forgot what it means to revere God. We have lost our awe of Him. Ex. 33:20 God said " there shall no man see me and live." Many times in scripture we see men falling to the ground on their faces when they are in the presence of God. In James 2:19 we see the devils believe and tremble. A verse that comes to mind is John 18:5 6 when they came to arrest Jesus in the garden, and they all fell backward when Jesus said, I am he. David had the awe of God and he knew this reverent fear of God. He feared God and he feared His testimonies. Fearing God's testimonies would come when we see how strict they are and how far we are from that righteous standard. Many have strayed from striving in holiness and have put everything in the grace basket. However we have the Holy Spirit that Peter say in 2 Peter 1:3, According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue.

First and foremost, God's word is a benefit to man as it give direction, warning and comfort to name a few. Man sets himself up for failure when he disregards God's instruction. This verse reminds me of Romans Chapter 1: 24, 26, 28 where we read God gave them up to their own desires, which led to their destruction. One day these will face an angry God who will judge the wicked and pour out His wrath on them which is far worse than the self destruction they are enduring now.

This seems similar to the last verse. David is again acknowledging his dependency on God to hold him up. Then I shall be safe, or better, saved. This is, like last verse, temporal and eternal salvation in David's mind. Then I will have respect unto thy statutes continually, or better said, Your word is the apple of my eye.

I believe we all pray this prayer. Keep me from falling in the trials and temptations of life. Again David acknowledges his total dependency on God, in this life and in the life to come. He ends, don't let me be ashamed of my hope, that would be his trust in God's word.

My mind went to 1 Corinthians 5:10. Here Paul is stating the necessity of engaging the world in which we live, which means we will, at times, be in company of fornicators, covetous, etc. Paul does go on to forbid such contact if those practicing these life styles call themselves Christians. I believe what David is saying here is he did not want anyone around him that would deter him in his walk with God. I believe the line is drawn when the one you are trying to influence is influencing you. At that point it is time to pull back.

I picture David reading and meditating on God's word and as he reads he is taking in all the promises to the righteous. As he reads, I see a smile on his face,because of the sweetness contained in this book. Sweeter than the honeycomb, Psalms 19:10 states.

When someone hurts you or mistreated you your flesh wants to cause you to do things that's not of God. So this way if you believe. Have faith trusted in him.and God works it's out.

I really like verse two 2 of Psalm 119. Our wills need to be completely broken and surrounded to Him that is what it means to seek God with the whole heart, in my opinion .

119 vs. 114, Thou art my hiding place. Sound like Psa. 32:7. I believe this has a dual meaning. First it could mean David found refuge in God from his enemies, and for sure that is true, however I believe the deeper meaning is the refuge is from consequences of sin. The shield spoken of in this verse would protect him from guilt, sadness, and sorrow of past failures, as the enemy would try to use sins already forgiven, against him. David ends this verse like so many others stating,"I hope in your word", that is the promises and truths in it. The word hope is not like one would hope something would come to pass, but rather a resting the thing desired is already secure.

119 vs. 114, Thou art my hiding place. Sound like Psa. 32:7. I believe this has a dual meaning. First it could mean David found refuge in God from his enemies, and for sure that is true, however I believe the deeper meaning is the consequences of sin. The shield spoken of in this verse would protect him from guilt, sadness, and sorrow of past failures, as the enemy would try to use sins already forgiven, against him. David ends this verse like so many others stating,"I hope in your word", that is the promises and truths in it. The word hope is not like one would hope something would come to pass, but rather a resting the thing desired is already secure.

119vs 113, I hate vain thoughts. The Hebrew meaning of vain thoughts is divided mind, skeptic thought. One of the reasons that David loved God's law was there were no contradictions. God's law is perfect. God's law does not divide the mind. Isa. 28:10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, and there a little. That is commandment upon commandment and the line upon line is the cord that connects everything together, or harmonizes everything.

What we see here is a resolve to be true to God. My mind went to Isaiah 50:7, For the Lord God will help me therefore I shall not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed. True religion can never be faked because it can only be lived out by those who are sold out. There is no power in the most moral man to pull that off. That power comes only by the Holy Spirit in a persons life who has yielded control and now trust God whatever the outcome. David ends his verse saying he would keep God's statutes always, that is constantly, and to the end, which would mean permanently.

What David is saying in this verse is, what God has spoke in His law, I have taken ownership of or Your law is my law. There was no compulsion from God on David, but rather David counted is his delight to be immersed in God's law, or as put, it is the rejoicing of my heart. Have you noticed whatever a man finds pleasure in, that becomes what he makes time for. For David, the law was what consumed him.

What David went through was no different than Daniel as men set a trap in Daniel 6:4-28. It has been going on throughout history and will to the end of time. How one handles those attacks is more important than the attacks themselves. David had the formula. Stay true to God's word, no matter what.

The Septuagint renders this verse, "My soul is always in Thy hands", which seems to make sense. I think of Job 1:8- 10, When Satan says to God, vs 10a. Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house. Satan could go no further than the Lord would allow. As a result of being in God's hands, David could rest as he read God's law and found strength in His promises.

There are a lot of offerings that were offered to the Lord in David's time such as grain or wheat, however those offerings depended on the good will of the Lord to give them to them. I believe this offering can be taken right in context, an offering from the mouth. This was a offering from the heart that was not of compulsion but freely given. Teach me thy judgments, which is Thy law or commands.

There is much teaching today in the Christian culture that states the believer may enjoy, or even expect, a bumpless ride through life. This teaching states all we have to do is speak to the problems of life and they will simply disappear. God called David a man after my own heart, however as we follow David's life we find him in constant troubles and afflictions. This is just one verse to document that truth. I am afflicted very much. That is a truth that will follow every genuine believer I the Lord. They that live godly will suffer persecution. Philippians 1 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but to suffer for His sake. David ends this verse asking God to quicken him. I believe he's asking God to give him strength to bear up under the circumstances he finds himself in. According to thy word, that would be all the promises found in God's word.

Verse 106, What David is doing is serious business with God. When God gives an oath He will most certainly perform it. In Genesis 26:3b we see this truth in action. "I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I swear unto Abraham thy father." David beings by saying, "I have sworn". That is saying, I call God in as a witness, I want this done in His sight. Then David says," I will perform it", that is the oath he just proclaimed to God. This is a serious resolve to see it through. I thought of the 40 men in Acts 23:21 who were tying to kill Paul, who bound themselves together with an oath that they would not eat or drink until he was dead. One only wonders if they carried that out. There are numerous occasions recorded in scripture where men failed to kept what they promised in oath to God. Better not to make an oath to God than to make one and not keep it. David finishes this verse declaring what the oath is, " That I will keep Thy righteous judgments". This an amazing oath for a lot of reasons. First he puts no time frame on this oath. This is for life. David had no inclinations of retreating. David was sold out to God. It seems like David no sooner penned these words and verse 106 happens. I am afflicted very much. Trials will certainly rest our resolve.

verse 104: There is no way to ascertain what is right or wrong without coming to scripture. That's exactly what's going on in higher learning where God has no place in their thinking. Man on his best day could not know perfectly right without the counsel of God. 1 Cor. 2 14 states to the natural man, or the unsaved man, the things of God are foolishness, because the things of God are only understood by the help of the Holy Spirit, which they lack. Information that something is wrong isn't enough, because there are things that man knows that are intrinsically wrong, and that is by his Godgiven conscience, but he still does them. David shows the difference. David desired the truth to avoid the lie, and he found that in the law. With that came a desire to hate the every false way.

Verse 103: How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea sweeter than honey. As I read this verse my mind went to Job 23:12, Neither have I gone back from thy commandment of His lips, I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food. Think of it. We have to eat to live physically, and it's no different in the spiritual realm. Those who eat of it of it once a week, and then just an appetizer, will flounder in their walk at best. When the storms of life come, they have no foundation on which to stand. Those like David will eat the meal and come to the desert, or the richer things found in scripture, they will soar with God. When they face trials or temptation, they are ready to endure them.

As a children of God, my family and I have been truly blessed to be called by Him