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Psalm 119:9-16
Psalms 119:9-16
119:9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young
man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto
according to thy word.
119:10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy
commandments.
119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
119:12 Blessed art thou, O
LORD: teach me thy statutes.
119:13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
119:14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much
as in all riches.
119:15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
119:16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
"Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking
heed thereto according to thy word" (v.9)
We see, first, the cleansing power of the Word. Oh what joy there is in total
cleansing, few things feel better to us when we are weary, than a nice hot bath
or shower. A young man finds cleansing here, as the young seem to get the dirtiest,
but there is a cleansing for all of us at any age in the Word. Where is the cleansing
found? In v. 11, by hiding God's Word in our hearts. Oh that we would realize
the power of the Word of God, and allow It to do Its wonderful work in us.
Notice the psalmist repeats his zeal in v. 10, and in the whole-hearted seeking.
This cannot be emphasized enough. A heart totally given to the Lord's will, is
one that has already hid Him in it, and will walk accordingly, and has learned
to rejoice in Him, "as much as in all riches", (v. 14).
In Psalms 138:2 we see that God magnifies His Word even above His Name! This seems
like an amazing thing to us, but it shows how important God's Word really is to
Him. The psalmist in Psalms 119 treats the Word of God much the same way that
God does, he "delights " in It, (v.16); he meditates on It, and has respect unto
It, (v.15), and it is no wonder that that he can hide It in his heart, and is
afraid to sin against God! Folks, that Bible you hold in your hand is a very precious
Book, let's take care of it and respect it, and obey it. First we need to read
It, then we need to heed It! We sometimes respect the American flag even more
than the Word of God! We throw our Bible on the floor, or in a closet, but proudly
display the flag, and forbid it to touch the ground even! Shame on us! When we
learn to love the Lord with all our hearts, we will learn to treat His Word with
the great respect It deserves. Let's get our priorities right!
"Blessed art thou, oh Lord: teach me thy statutes" (v.12). The Lord will teach
us, if we will learn of Him. The Word will cause us to bless the Lord too. We
will appreciate His goodness, and His graces. We will desire to know Him better,
and to get closer to Him. The joy He gives us through His Precious Word, will
guide us through the storms of life with confidence in Him, if we can learn to
delight in Him.
--Marty Dunn
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