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THE LONGEST PSALM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GOD’S WORD
FRIDAY, MAY 17
Psalm 119:1-16
1 Thessalonians 1:5
 
The Bible is the inerrant,
infallible, inspired Word of God.
 
THE LONGEST PSALM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GOD’S WORD
 
Psalm 119 is composed after the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet: Aleph (A), Beth (B), and so on. They are cast in eight stanzas after every letter, so they add up to 176 verses. The theme of the importance of knowing and keeping the Word of God, the commandments, statutes and judgments recurs all the time. This is to keep us straight, from wandering into sin and from falling into disaster.
 
“Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word. Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes. The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver” (Ps 119:65-72).
 
Professor William Lyon Phelps of Yale University says, “A knowledge of the Bible without a college education is better than a college education without the Bible.” How true this is, as reflected in verses 97 to 100: “O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.”
 
With these introductory words, may you be moved to seek to be blessed by studying this Psalm.
 
THOUGHT: The Word of God is none other than the Bible.
PRAYER: O Father, help me to be a diligent student of Thy Word.

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