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Psalm 119:89-96
THE 119TH PSALM
Psalms 119:89-96
119:89 LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
119:90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it
abideth.
119:91 They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
119:92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
119:93 I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
119:94 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
119:95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
119:96 I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
"Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth." (v.90)
The Lord is faithful to all peoples, everywhere, who call upon Him in Truth. He is there for us, unto the third and forth generations, and further, even unto all generations.
Paul put it this way in Rom. 8, "If God be for us, who can be against us?" (V. 31), and, who indeed?
His faithfulness is toward us, and He will never let us down. I cannot even imagine my God letting anyone down
that has truly and fully trusted in Him, He cannot do it! Most people would be reluctant to disappoint someone
who was desperately depending on them, let alone a loving and merciful God. Why then do we fail to trust Him in
all things, and at all times? He has established the earth after all, and is more than capable of handling any and
all problems that it might bring forth. I only wish we were as faithful to Him as He is to us.
This is one of only five verses that does not contain a direct reference to the Word of God in this entire Psalm. There are nine different words used for God's Word, and nearly every verse in this huge psalm (176verses) contains at least one, and some two. This psalm is an excellent tribute to the Word of God, and what it means to mankind; it should be read often and carefully, as well as prayerfully. He has established, or settled His Word, and the earth, as we see here. He has established his Word in the earth, through His Son, Jesus, Who is the Word incarnate; the very God of gods, and Lord of lords. It is, then, attribute to Jesus. Read it carefully, and with great awe, and see the Lord of the psalms, in Christ. Laws, ordinances, precepts, testimonies, commandments, etc., all are about Jesus. Read on, and note these synonyms and be reminded that Christ is everywhere in the Bible, walking through it's pages, and hiding Himself in every page. Praise the Lord for this wonderful fact.
--Marty Dunn
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