Psalm 119
Ps 119:1 Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.
Ps 119:2 Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart.
Ps 119:3 They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways.
Ps 119:4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
Ps 119:5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
Ps 119:6 Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
Ps 119:7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
Ps 119:8 I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
S – Oh that my ways were steadfast in
obeying your decrees! v.5
O – This first part of PS 119 lists all the
different ways people are blessed when they
read God’s Word and put it into practice. Verse
five is a desire to be more consistent in doing so.
A – Obeying God is not a part-time pursuit. If
I want the benefits of knowing God and be
authentic in my relationship with him, then I
need to become more steadfast more persistent
and commtted to living for Jesus.
P – Father help me love your Word more than
my wants. Where do I need to be more
steadfast? What decrees am I overlooking?
