A Deliberate Choice (Psalm 119:30)
I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your ordinances before me. Psalm 119:30 If you recall, in verse 29 the psalmist prayed for God to remove the false…
I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your ordinances before me. Psalm 119:30 If you recall, in verse 29 the psalmist prayed for God to remove the false…
Remove the false way from me, and graciously grant me Your law. Psalm 119:29 We all are dangerously close to the false way. In fact, the psalmist acknowledges that the…
My soul weeps because of grief; strengthen me according to Your word. Psalm 119:28 The writer says that his soul has been made “weary with sorrow.” There are different things…
Make me understand the way of Your precepts, so I will meditate on Your wonders. Psalm 119:27 When you are in the midst of the great challenges of life, what…
I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; teach me Your statutes. Psalm 119:26 The psalmist is in the midst of great challenges. In the previous verse…
My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word. Psalm 119:25 In this life there can be so many challenges. We can suffer greatly because of the…
Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors. Psalm 119:24 There are a great many distractions for us in this life, and an endless array of things that…
Even though princes sit and talk against me, your servant meditates on Your statutes. Psalm 119:23 An interesting response to opposition! These princes are leaders in high places who are…
Take away reproach and contempt from me, for I observe Your testimonies. Psalm 119:22 How often Christians assume that if they are faithful to the things of God and maintain…
You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, who wander from Your commandments. Psalm 119:21 In this very brief verse we can learn a great deal about God’s perspective of the arrogant.…