Future Hope – Present Commitment (Psalm 119:81)
Psalm 119:81 Take time to read this stanza, verses 81-88. The psalmist is in dire straits. He is suffering significant persecution and his enemies’ ultimate goal is to kill him. In light…
Psalm 119:81 Take time to read this stanza, verses 81-88. The psalmist is in dire straits. He is suffering significant persecution and his enemies’ ultimate goal is to kill him. In light…
May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, so that I will not be ashamed. Psalm 119:80 If you were to die at this moment, would you be pleased…
May those who fear You turn to me, even those who know Your testimonies. Psalm 119:79 The psalmist has already described the constant opposition that he faces in this…
https://youtu.be/11ymaniIGLQMay the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie; but I shall meditate on Your precepts. Psalm 119:78 The psalmist is not living in a make-believe…
May Your compassion come to me that I may live, for Your law is my delight. Psalm 119:77 The word compassion is tender affection, pity, or sympathy for another…
O may Your lovingkindness comfort me, according to Your word to Your servant. Psalm 119:76 Let’s begin with the end of this verse. Once again, the psalmist self-identifies as…
I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. Psalm 119:75 When your life is well grounded in the word of God…
Your hands made me and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. Psalm 119:73 Many parents have brought children into this world only to have them…
The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces. Psalm 119:72 Once in a while a story will hit the news about a…
It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes. Psalm 119:71 When our life circumstances become difficult, it is easy to lose our spiritual…