Psalm 119:9-12. “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.”
WORD… COMMANDMENTS… STATUTES… JUDGMENTS… TESTIMONIES… PRECEPTS. This psalm, so large, speaks of the relationships in life. The flesh is an enemy creating within serious strife. Choices have to be made affecting growth to maturity – Divine help is needed to be what God wants me to be. That law lays a standard that can never be shaken; Commandments are precise words not to be broken. Testimonies are statements giving proof that are right – Statutes are written words we read in order to have light. Precepts passed on verbally keep one focused on truth – Judgments are decisions by God to keep us from hurt. All these are given in words I can carry in my hand To give my life structure in words I can understand. This alphabetical poem covers all the ways I will take – From my thoughts of myself and the decisions I make – To social interaction with people known or unknown – Applying these words properly is the way God has shown Through people like me to a world lost at large – The wisdom and grace of God to answer each charge Made in doubt against the standard of divine righteousness Carried out in the flesh by people committed to holiness. The devil is resisted, and our Lord Jesus exalted – When God’s grace is seen in the flesh in ways not to be faulted. So, back to the Word and its teaching, I must go – To learn and experience the faith I must show To angels and demons, to individuals and nations – The greatness of God and divine expectations.
“This psalm, with all its emphasis on Thy communication to me, O God, seems to touch on every part of life I will experience. My inner life, unknown to any but me, has been ministered to. Outward life toward the world also has been scrutinized by Thy truth. The fellowship with Thee, O God, that is maintained through the word of God has been strengthened by the words of this psalm. I give thanks and praise in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”