Psalm 119 Part 4 (Verses 25-32)

Psalm 119 Part 4 (Verses 25-32)

In the Acrostic this section begins with DALETH the fourth letter in
the Hebrew alphabet.
For more on Acrostics see
"Pre-Introduction" Lessons through "Intro & Lesson 1" ...


25 ¶ DALETH.
My soul cleaveth unto the dust:
quicken thou me according to thy word.
26 ¶ I have declared my ways,
and thou heardest me:
teach me thy statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts:
so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
28 ¶ My soul melteth for heaviness:
strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
29 Remove from me the way of lying:
and grant me thy law graciously.
30 ¶ I have chosen the way of truth:
thy judgments have I laid before me.
31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies:
O LORD, put me not to shame.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments,
when thou shalt enlarge my heart.


Psalm 119:25
My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

Ps 119:28
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

I put verse 25 & 28 together because they have similar thoughts.

When our soul is discouraged we need to go to His Word for Strength
and ask God to quicken us by His Holy Spirit.
We need to ask God to comfort us with His Comforter, the Holy Spirit.
Nine times in this Psalm the Psalmist prays for the Lord God to quicken him.
The Psalmist asks to be quickened,
according to God's Word
in the Lord's Way
in God's Righteousness
after God's Lovingkindness
according to God's Judgements.


Psalm 119:26-27
I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy
wondrous works.

When we declare the Lord's ways whether it is ministering behind the
pulpit the Gospel of Jesus Christ, or sharing the Gospel of Jesus
Christ in our everyday life, or sharing through the internet, God
hears us and teaches us in His statutes, makes us understand His
precepts so we can continue to speak of His wondrous works.
A transformed life through the saving power of Jesus Christ is His
wondrous work.
Most in this group, maybe all have at one time or another experienced
Jesus healing touch which is His wondrous works revealed to us.
God's creation are also His wondrous works.

Psalm 119:29-30
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

When we are honest and choose the Way of Truth God grants His law to
us graciously. We find truth two ways:
1. Through God's Word, the Holy Bible
2. Through Jesus.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6

Psalm 119:31-32 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not
to shame. I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt
enlarge my heart.

When we stick to God's testimonies, His Word and testify of the
goodness He has done for us, he will not allow us to be ashamed.

Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in
all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Also, God has promised us His Holy Spirit to give us power when we
receive the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost will enlarge our hearts to
obey His commandments, not in a legalistic sense, not on hearts of
stone, but on hearts of flesh because His Holy Spirit will have put
God's law in our hearts to obey from our hearts.

This is back to the point of "want-to" and not "have-to".
The Holy Spirit dwelling in us helps us to "want-to" obey God's Word!

May you be blessed as you grow in God's Word!
Have a blessed and wonderful week.

Sincerely in Christ,
Pastor Bill

Psalm 119 Part 3 (Verses17-24)

Psalm 119 Part 3
( Verses17-24 )

Psalm 119 is an Alphabetical Acrostic in which each section of 8
verses starts with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet and then the next 8
verses start with the next Hebrew letter in that alphabet.

Verses 17-24
begin with GIMEL the third letter in the Hebrew alphabet.
This section of 8 verses is about spiritual enlightenment
of God Himself, the Psalmist's relationship with God,
and God's judgment upon the proud and erring sinners.

17 ¶ Deal bountifully with thy servant,
that I may live, and keep thy word.
18 ¶ Open thou mine eyes,
that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19 ¶ I am a stranger in the earth:
hide not thy commandments from me.
20 ¶ My soul breaketh for the longing
that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
21 ¶ Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed,
which do err from thy commandments.
22 ¶ Remove from me reproach and contempt;
for I have kept thy testimonies.
23 ¶ Princes also did sit and speak against me:
but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
24 ¶ Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.

Now for the verse by verse expository.
17 ¶ Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
God does deal with us bountifully, especially since as believers we
are heirs and joint heirs with Jesus Christ.

18 ¶ Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
When we repent of our sins and believe in Christ, our spiritual eyes
are opened to the wondrous things of God.

19 ¶ I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
A cross-reference is Psalm 39:12 and states that we are strangers and sojourners.
Hebrews 11 tells us that those that died in faith were strangers and
pilgrims seeking a better country, a heavenly country.
This should also be true of us, that we are looking forward to our
heavenly home to the point that we are strangers to the world's ways.

20 ¶ My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Our heart should have such intense desires for the Lord's ways that
our heart breaks for God's ways and judgments.


21 ¶ Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
22 ¶ Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
23 ¶ Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

We see here God's judgment upon the proud and erring sinners, and
that the Psalmist knows God justifies those that serve Him.
Now of course under grace if the proud and erring, believe in Jesus
Christ, humble themselves with repentance, God will reveal His mercy
and grace.

24 ¶ Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.
The testimonies of God, the Word of God, are filled with promises to us believers,
of course God's testimonies are our delight.



Delight thyself also in the LORD;
and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Psalm 37:4

May you delight in the Lord's presence as you worship our
Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ and be blessed in His presence.
Amen!


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