Since the book of psalms is the longest book in the bible, it shows us the priority of praise and worship to god. But whether to honor this or that law, or the law as a whole, is not up for debate. Net sermon outlines bible lessons bible questions bulletin articles site index more. To obey these commands one must have certain basic foundational truths. We have been studying the longest chapter in the bible, psalm 119.
It takes about 15 minutes to read aloud or recite the entire 176 verses of psalm 119. He had prayed about his heart, and one would have thought that the eyes would so surely have been influenced by the heart that there was no need to make them the objects of a special petition. But, dont let the length of the chapter hinder you. Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox. His response is to cry out to god for help in understanding the teaching of gods precepts.
As it is written in isaiah the prophet, behold, i send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Like the psalmist in psalm 119 vs 3340, it is so important that we learn to ask and depend upon god to teach us his decrees and then to follow them. There have been many lengthy works written on this psalm. First of all, it has the distinction of being the longest chapter in the bible. We must carefully treasure up the word of god, declare it to others, meditate on it, and heartily delight in it. Psalm 119 is for every man or woman who wants to rely more fully on god and his word. If a person walks through the woods at night, he is well served to have a flashlight with him to shine it on the ground in front of him so that his feet do not trip over a snag in the path, or his shins do not encounter a boulder or fallen log. We have looked at what the word of god does for us, and how it works in the lives of believers. In this opening section each vs begins with the first letter of the heb. God causesour eyes to turn, causes us to learn, causes us to have life. Greater power in god to help than of satan to hinder. It is written in a format that will allow us to read and study the key concepts with. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity the vain things of this world, such as riches, honours, pleasures. The pain may occur because we are being formed and.
We may desire to know god, but only god makes gods self known. The waters are up to my neck 2 i have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing. I thought i would collect some of the links and facts i learned about the longest psalm here so that i can refer back to these things. The heritage of the righteous and the calamity of the wicked. Psalm 119 is the longest of the 150 psalms in the psalter, with 176 verses, which make it equal in length to ruth or james or philippians. Psalm 119 shows us that the word of god should have top priority in our lives. Establish thy word confirm and perform thy promises. The eye is apt to make a stand, or fix itself, when we come in view of an ensnaring. The psalm and the prayer for illumination speak the same message as with one voice. At the beginning of psalm 119 the psalmist is concerned for his way for the path or trajectory that he will be on. Jan 09, 2020 a rendering of the 21st stanza of psalm 119, where each verse starts with the hebrew letters sin or shin verses 161168. If you want to get a taste of this fullness of gods word, read psalm 119. Quicken make me lively, vigorous and fervent in thy service. Study the bible online using commentary on psalm 119.
As god leads us to fix our eyes on him, lyn says we will begin exchanging the tinsel of this world for the gold of heaven. The authorship of this chapter in psalms is unknown. Can you explain the meaning of worthless in psalms 119. This bible study on psalm 119 contains outlines, extensive crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, lessons to learn, and applications. When we are comfortable and be full, we are inclined to behold vanity. In this third section each vs begins with the third letter of the heb. Welcome to 119 ministries connect with real people following the same journey of obedience to yahweh god. Psalms 119, new king james version nkjv the bible app. When we form an idea of a blessedly holy man psalms 119. The answer is implied, and inferable from psalms 119.
It is the longest chapter in the bible by far, containing 176 verses. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity lest looking cause liking and lusting, 1 john 2. At the beginning of psalm 119 vs 2532, we find the psalmist laid low in the dust, and weary with sorrow. In this second section each vs begins with the second letter of the heb. Quicken thou me in thy way make me lively, vigorous, and fervent in thy service. Sermon on psalm 119 this sermon outline by kevin cauley shows us how to delight in gods word from the psalmist in psalm 119. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the esv study bible, the interactive knowing the bible study series, the preaching the word commentary series, and more. It stands as the giant among the psalms it is the longest psalm and the longest chapter in the bible176 verses. In other words, pain does not always mean that we are being punished. Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. Aleph 119 happy are those who are blameless in their way, who walk in the law of jehovah. But god has hidden this information from us, so that we. Psalm 119 nkjv meditations on the excellencies of the bible. People have speculated who the person was who wrote this psalm.
Psalm 119 1 psalm 119 aleph 1 blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the lord. Prepare the way of the lord, make his paths straight, john appeared, baptizing in. Christ is the advocate of his people, their redeemer. Synonyms for gods word in psalm 119 worldly saints. Confirm to your servant your promise, that you may be feared. Will on psalms 119 to biblefan, ain is not a person.
This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the word of god. The bag was bulging and he came to school studiously carrying the bag. Spurgeons treasury of david to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Psalm 37, 142, 57 and i samuel, 21 and 22 be still before the lord and wait patiently for him. Psalm 37 shares many similarities in tone with psalm 36. There are a number of synonyms for gods word in this chapter. Rarely is there time for reflection, to look back at the blessings and victories. When the children memorized it they knew their abcs of course it has precious concepts for all of us. So shall i have wherewith to answer hint that reproacheth me. Gods word is a lamp, a light that illuminates the darkness. Stanza five uses derek twice verse 33 and 37, as well as its synonym path in verse 35.
Psalm 119 is the feast of all feasts in the psalter as it unpacks every nuance imaginable about the nature of the word of god. We might divide this section of 119 into two parts. Psalm 119 was written somewhere between 24003000 years ago. God used this psalm to reintroduce them to the value and importance of his word. Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain. Nevertheless, the author of our verse seems to have understood that the journey itself is as important as the destination. Old testament hebrewenglish holy name king james version with strongs numbers. Give me understanding, that i may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. The psalmist here is very aware of the dangers that ungodly people pose, but he speaks in such a way as to assure his hearers that the wicked will not prevail over the righteous. Happy are those who follow his commands,who obey him with all their heart. Being such a long psalm and the longest chapter in the bible this psalm has been of great historical interest. Sometimes it seems wicked men are called worthless men, but could worthless mean something other than wicked in these case. We look at our material things as something that is valuable.
Psalm 37 dont fret because of evildoers with words. Summary i am blessed if my walk is blameless, and that can only be achieved by walking according to gods. We studied psalm 119 in our homeschool last fall and attempted to memorize parts of it. Psalm 119 aleph blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the lord. Truth for life is the teaching ministry of alistair begg and is committed to teaching the bible with clarity and relevance so that unbelievers will be converted, believers will be established, and local churches will be strengthened.
This one is interesting becasue the lines each stanza begin with a letter of the hebrew alphabet. Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word. Forerunner commentary what is the forerunner commentary. Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, and revive me in your ways. Psalm 119 vs 3340 devotional reflections from the bible. Join us as we dig into scripture discovering his word from its intended early hebraic perspective. Derek has been used 11 times so far in psalm 119, but in the last 140 verses it will be used only twice. Like the psalmist in psalm 119 vs 3340, it is so important that we learn to ask and depend upon. Let me not be distracted from thy service by the vanities of the world wealth, honor, power, glory, and. We live in a culture where activity, busy work and success are the predominant traits. I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me. Let thy mercies come also unto me, o lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Those who pray psalm 119 love it too much for that. Psalm 119 is the 119th psalm of the book of psalms, generally known in english by its first verse, in the king james version, blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the lord. The beginning of the gospel of jesus christ, the son of god. The book of psalms is in the third section of the hebrew bible, the khetuvim, and. In other words, it is an alphabet of different thoughts and reflections upon the psalmists life and experiences, and how the word of god impacts upon each one. Visit our inductive bible studi es for more studies on this and other books of the bible. We can learn from this that god inflicts pain not merely because we sin. He then meditates on gods wonders and asks god to strengthen him according to gods word. And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth. In hebrew the same word signifieth both an eye and a fountain. The law of the lord happy are those whose lives are faultless,who live according to the law of the lord. Lead me in the path of your commandments, for i delight in it. Psalms 119 commentary charles spurgeons treasury of david. The psalm was written to instruct those who returned from exile in the values of gods word.
Psalms hebrew english translation massoretic text mt. It is generally unpronounced and is transliterated as a single closing quote or raised comma. The true cry for revival not only claims the promise of god. Aleph blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk. Regardless of writer, psalm 119 has some very special qualities. Psalm 119 vs 2532 devotional reflections from the bible. Psalm 119 is an acrostic psalm, meaning that it has 22 stanzas according to the hebrew alphabet, with each stanza beginning with the corresponding letter of that alphabet. Sep, 20 the magnificent acrostic psalm of gods word gives us great detail regarding how to develop our relationship with god. A further exploration into hearing the voice of god. A devoted reader of psalm 119 would agree that jews can argue till hoarse about this or that law and how to honor it. They had been away from their homeland and away from gods instruction.