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Psalms - 150 songs of worship from the Old Testament
Psalms praise the Lord

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  • Nun

    Nun

    Nun

    PSALM 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet
    and a light to my path.

    It is the signature verse of Psalm 119, the central theme of importance to the Psalmist.

    God’s word. More than words – actions of man directed by God – a way of life.

    The Proverbs advise of God’s word:

    • 1:23b  I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
    • 4:4b Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
    • 4:20b attend to my words
    • 13:13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

    How are God’s words a lamp (as translated from the KJV)?

    In the Tabernacle of God, Moses was commanded by the LORD:

    Contributions for the Sanctuary

    The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me…

    8 And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst…

    16 And you shall put into the ark the testimony that I shall give you.  17 “You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold…

    22 There I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will give you in commandment for the people of Israel…

     

    31 “You shall make a lampstand of pure gold…

    37 You shall make seven lamps for it. And the lamps shall be set up so as to give light on the space in front of it.

    The seven lamps on the lampstand light the sacred Tabernacle of the Lord, the place where the High Priest meets with the LORD, the commands are given and oaths sworn on behalf of the people to obey the LORD.

    106 I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,
    to keep your righteous rules.
    107 I am severely afflicted;
    give me life, O Lord, according to your word!
    108 Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord,
    and teach me your rules.

    The KJV demonstrates more reverence for the Lord’s sanctuary and presence by the words of v.108

    Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.

    109 I hold my life in my hand continually,
    but I do not forget your law.

    110 The wicked have laid a snare for me,
    but I do not stray from your precepts.
    111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever,
    for they are the joy of my heart.

    Returning to the KJV: Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

    And use of the same Hebrew word in Exodus 25:21-22

    And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony H5715 that I shall give thee. And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, H5715 of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

    112 I incline my heart to perform your statutes
    forever, to the end.

    This is what it means to love the Lord your God with your whole heart.

  • Mem

    Mem

    Psalm 119

    A review from the King James Version:

    • ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way
    • BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?
    • GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant
    • DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust
    • HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes
    • VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD
    • ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant
    • CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD
    • TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD
    • JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me
    • CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation
    • LAMED. For ever, O LORD

    Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet –

    Mem

    97 Oh how I love your law!
    It is my meditation all the day.

    Do you see the respect and relationship between the one who prays and the Lord?

    He loves the Torah (law) of God. It keeps pure, cleanses, and reveals God’s mercy.  His meditation, defined as reflection and prayer, is continual all the day. This continues to be command of the Lord. Hear Paul’s First Letter to Thessalonians from the New Testament:

    • 5:16 Rejoice evermore.
    • 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
    • 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
    • 5:19 Quench not the Spirit.
    • 5:20 Despise not prophesyings.
    • 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
    • 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

    And Paul confirms by closing his list with an affirmation sounding much like the teaching of Psalm 119.

    1 Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
    This prayer is a relationship with the LORD. His ways are higher than our ways. (Isaiah 55:9) This we must acknowledge as servants of the LORD.

    98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,
    for it is ever with me.
    99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,
    for your testimonies are my meditation.
    100 I understand more than the aged,
    for I keep your precepts.

    101 I hold back my feet from every evil way,
    in order to keep your word.
    102 I do not turn aside from your rules,
    for you have taught me.
    103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey to my mouth!

    Are God’s words of scripture sweet to your mouth?

    104 Through your precepts I get understanding;
    therefore I hate every false way.

    Yes! We should hate sin. Yes! We must hate every lie, deception, disappointment and falsehood. Yes! We must hate the wide way and the crooked path that leads to sin and death and destruction.

    We must hate most of all our own sin. We must hate all the ways we have transgressed the law and commandment of the Lord.

    Our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus said:

    “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” – Matthew 26:41

  • Lamedh

    Lamedh

    Psalm 119

     יְהֹוָה

    English Standard Version (ESV)

    Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

    Lamedh

    89 Forever, O Lord, your word
    is firmly fixed in the heavens.
    90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations;
    you have established the earth, and it stands fast.

    Try to wrap your small mind around this:

    GOD

    LORD, JEHOVAH, THE EXISTING ONE, THE “I AM” – all Names of God, holy and separated from the sin of man.

    YHWH –  יְהֹוָה

    Or, perhaps in terms of place, consider that the volume of just the earth where we stand is about 108.321 to the 10th power (I forget how many zeros that adds) cubic meters ( 1 cubic meter = 39″x 39″ x 39″).

    Perhaps, by comparison, you might consider that a casket of 87″L x 32″W x 29″H is less than 81,000 square inches.

    This section of Psalm 119 in the KJV (first published in 1611) begins:

    “LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.”

    If we cannot grasp the size of the earth or the distance of the light, certainly we fail to grasp even the smallest dimension of the LORD and eternity.

    Thy word is settled in heaven.

    thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

    91 By your appointment they stand this day,
    for all things are your servants.
    92 If your law had not been my delight,
    I would have perished in my affliction.
    93 I will never forget your precepts,
    for by them you have given me life.

    Compared to the LORD; compared to all eternity: our biggest of problems and short time are a small thing. Yet in our humility we ask the Lord to save us, because we are His.

    94 I am yours; save me,
    for I have sought your precepts.
    95 The wicked lie in wait to destroy me,
    but I consider your testimonies.
    96 I have seen a limit to all perfection,
    but your commandment is exceedingly broad.

    Has the command of God not created the heavens and the earth and mankind? Is the LORD our God not the Father of all perfection and Christ Jesus our redemption from the sin and destruction of disobedience?