This is one of the longest psalm in the Bible. It tells us about the Word of God. Almost every verse refers to the Word, or the law or commands or judgments or the promises or the ways of God.
God promises to bless those who do what He commands. He will also bless those who obey His laws and walk in His ways. No matter how young we are, we too can live a pure life if only we obey the Word of God. We must obey God simply because He is God! But of course it is much better to obey Him because we love Him.
The psalmist prayed for life and light so that he could know and understand God’s wonderful word. The whole Bible contains many wonderful things and we should pray that the Lord will open our minds so that we can understand better.
Again, the writer asked God for life. He confessed his own ways and asked for strength to do God’s will and he promised to follow God’s laws. He also asked the Lord to teach him to keep him from shame and sin.
Next he asked the Lord for mercy so that he answer his enemies. He asked for the Word of truth to be convicted in him. If we love the Lord, it is easy to speak about Him! When the world laughs at us, we can turn to God for joy because nevertheless we have kept His commands. Singing praises to the Lord will lighten our Spirit and give us hope in God again!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
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