The Infinite Immutable Word

Scripture Your eternal word, O LORD, stands firm in heaven. ~Psalm 119:89, NLT Quote Though born in eternity past, God’s infallible word is rooted in history and speaks to every generation that will listen. ~Warren W. Wiersbe Stanza 12 begins with the Hebrew letter lamedh. It begins with a strong statement about the word of…

When and How Long?

Scripture My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me?….How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me?  ~Psalm 119:82-84, NLT Quote Your Father in heaven loves you too much to harm you, and He is too wise to make a mistake. ~Robert T. Ketcham…

Read The Instructions

Scripture You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands. ~Psalm 119:73, NLT Quote When all else fails, read the instructions. ~Agnes Allen The tenth stanza of Psalm 119 is the Hebrew letter ‘yodh’ and the subject has not changed, nor will it–we are still thinking about the WORD…

God’s Word Enriches

Scripture With all my heart I want Your blessings. ~Psalm 119:58 Quote Making a living is not the same as making a life. ~David Compton The Eight stanza is Heth and it begins with “the LORD is my portion.” You could say, “the LORD is my inheritance or treasure.” The Psalmist understood that we cannot…

God’s Word and Revival

Scripture Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.  The proud hold me in utter contempt, but I do not turn away from your instructions.  ~Psalm 119:50-51, NLT Quote The bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me. ~Martin…

The Word And Hope

Scripture Do not snatch Your word of truth from me, for Your regulations are my only hope. Psalm 119:43, NLT Quote We need God’s word in our hearts not only to keep us from sin but to enable us to share the truth with others. ~Warren W. Wiersbe The sixth stanza is the Hebrew letter…

Ending Well

Scripture Make me walk along the path of Your commands, for that is where my happiness is found. ~Psalm 119:35, NLT Quote What we learn with the mind and understand with the heart must be obeyed by the will. ~Warren W. Wiersbe The fifth stanza of Psalm 119 is the Hebrew letter ‘he’ and again…

The Encouraging Word

Scripture I weep with sorrow, encourage me by Your word. Psalm 119:28, NLT Quote We must be watchful after the victory as before the battle. ~Andrew Bonar This is the Daleth stanza and it reveals a despondent Psalmist, his face is in the dust. We do not know what happened but evidently, he was being…

God’s Word And Persecution

Scripture Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in Your instructions. ~Psalm 119:18, NLT Quote Those who refuse to conform to the world will be persecuted by the world. ~Warren W. Wiersbe The third stanza is Gimel and again the subject is GOD’S WORD. This stanza begins with the Psalmist commitment to obey God’s…

God’s Word

Scripture I have hidden Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You. ~Psalm 119:11, NLT Quote It is easier to make a promise than to keep one and it is easier to learn the word of God than to live the word of God. ~Ya’akov In the second stanza of Psalm 119, every…