A Daily Study of Psalm 119 (NKJV)
Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God
“Psalms 119 is an acrostic to end all acrostics! There are twenty-two strophes (paragraphs), corresponding to the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Each of the strophes has eight lines (verses), and every one of the lines in each strophe begins with the appropriate Hebrew letter marking that stanza.” – Coffman(1)
Every paragraph contains these words pertaining to God’s Laws:
Law of the Lord or Your Word– Body of prophetic, legal and moral directives (Mosaic Law)
Testimonies – Witness (God never asks us to believe anything that He does not give us evidence (testimony) for.)
Precepts – Command or order respecting moral conduct
Statutes – Something prescribed, prescribed task
Commandments – order by authorities
Judgements – Act of deciding a case, ordinance
PSALM 119:9-16 B Beth (hebrew letter)
“How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. Blessed are You, O LORD! Teach me Your statutes. With my lips I have declared All the judgments of Your mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. I will meditate on Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways. I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.”
Hi-Lite each “Law” word (listed above).
HI-lite in a different color: “I have sought you”, “I have declared”, “I have rejoiced”, “I will meditate”, “and contemplate”, “I will delight myself”
Double underline: “I will not forget Your word”
Circle “whole heart”, “hidden in my heart”
Circle the question mark.
What is the key question? (questions are usually keys to understanding the passage)
How to keep our way pure-write scripture phrase next to each:
- Vs 9-take heed –
- Vs 10-seek God and don’t drift away –
- Vs. 11-Hide word in heart –
- Vs. 12-learn from the Word –
- Vs. 13-speak up –
- Vs. 14-treasure the word –
- Vs. 15-meditate and contemplate the Word –
- Vs. 16-Find joy in His Word –