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August 20, 2017
Psalm 119 repeatedly exclaims a great love for God’s law. Alistair Begg explores the psalmist’s reason for this love and reminds us that meditating on God’s Word provides wisdom and prevents wandering—a successful strategy for godly living. As we walk in the light of God’s instruction, our lives declare, even to our enemies, His ability and plan to set apart and keep a people of His own.
97Oh how xI love your law!
It is my ymeditation all the day.
98Your commandment makes me zwiser than my enemies,
for it is ever with me.
99I have more understanding than all my teachers,
for ayour testimonies are my meditation.
100I understand more than bthe aged,8
for I ckeep your precepts.
101I dhold back my feet from every evil way,
in order to keep your word.
102I do not turn aside from your rules,
for you have taught me.
103How esweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104Through your precepts I get understanding;
therefore fI hate every false way.
105gYour word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.
106I have hsworn an oath and confirmed it,
to keep your irighteous rules.
107I am severely jafflicted;
kgive me life, O Lord, according to your word!
108Accept lmy freewill offerings of praise, O Lord,
and mteach me your rules.
109I hold my life nin my hand continually,
but I do not oforget your law.
110The wicked have laid pa snare for me,
but qI do not stray from your precepts.
111Your testimonies are rmy heritage forever,
for they are sthe joy of my heart.
112I tincline my heart to perform your statutes
113I hate vthe double-minded,
but I love wyour law.
114You are my xhiding place and my yshield;
I zhope in your word.
115aDepart from me, you evildoers,
that I may bkeep the commandments of my God.
116Uphold me caccording to your promise, that I may live,
and let me not be dput to shame in my ehope!
117fHold me up, that I may be safe
and have regard for your statutes continually!
118You gspurn all who hgo astray from your statutes,
for their cunning is in vain.
119All the wicked of the earth you discard like idross,
therefore jI love your testimonies.
120My flesh ktrembles for fear of you,
and I am afraid of your judgments.
121I have done what is just and right;
do not leave me to my oppressors.
122Give your servant la pledge of good;
let not mthe insolent oppress me.
123My neyes long for your salvation
and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.
124Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love,
and oteach me your statutes.
125I am your pservant; qgive me understanding,
that I may know your testimonies!
126It is time for the Lord to act,
for your law has been broken.
127Therefore I rlove your commandments
above gold, above fine gold.
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