119:1 How blessed are those whose actions are blameless, who obey the law of the Lord.
119:2 How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart,
119:3 who, moreover, do no wrong, but follow in his footsteps.
119:4 You demand that your precepts be carefully kept.
119:5 If only I were predisposed to keep your statutes!
119:6 Then I would not be ashamed, if I were focused on all your commands. 119:7 I will give you sincere thanks, when I learn your just regulations.
119:8 I will keep your statutes. Do not completely abandon me!
The author of this psalm is unknown. This is the longest psalm and the longest chapter in the Bible. The topic is the inspired, inerrant, and infallible written Word of God. This is an acrostic psalm of 176 verses. The first eight stanzas begin with alef (silent letter), followed by eight verses of bet (the English “b” sound), eight verses of gimel (the Engllsh “g” sound), etc. This song was sung at the Jewish feasts.
The first eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter alef, which is a silent Hebrew consonant which carries many different vowel sounds.
In verse 1, those who study and apply Bible doctrine are blessed by God.
In verse 2, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will seek God with all of their intellect. Bible study will become a major priority in their life.
In verse 3, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will stay out of sin.
In verse 4, God demands that His children study and apply Bible doctrine.
In verse 5, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will keep God’s commandments. God’s commandments are Bible doctrine.
In verse 6, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will not be ashamed of their lives.
In verse 7, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will become thankful to God. They will not take Him for granted, as so many unbelievers and immature Christians do.
In verse 8, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will not want God to abandon them.
119:9 How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!
119:10 With all my heart I seek you. Do not allow me to stray from your commands!
119:11 In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.
119:12 You deserve praise, O Lord! Teach me your statutes!
119:13 With my lips I proclaim all the regulations you have revealed.
119:14 I rejoice in the lifestyle prescribed by your rules as if they were riches of all kinds.
119:15 I will meditate on your precepts and focus on your behavior.
119:16 I find delight in your statutes; I do not forget your instructions.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter bet, which is the English “b” sound.
In verse 9, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will desire to live a pleasing life for God, even in their youth. It is the responsibility of parents to teach their children to master Bible doctrine so that they will not conform to the world. Every subject is taught in school today, except for the Bible. Liberals feel that the Bible is too dangerous. Someone might read it and change their political party.
In verse 10, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will seek to know the mind of God with all of their intellect. They will desire to know more of the mind of Christ.
In verse 11, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will seek God with all of their intellect. Bible study will become a major priority in their life.
In verse 12, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will store up Bible doctrine in their intellect. Knowledge of Bible doctrine will keep them out of sin.
In verse 13, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will share their knowledge with others.
In verse 14, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will keep God’s commandments. God’s commandments are Bible doctrine.
In verse 15, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will desire to live a life which is pleasing to God.
In verse 16, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will begin to enjoy studying the Scriptures. They will ingrain Bible doctrine into their intellects so that it can be applied in their lives.
119:17 Be kind to your servant! Then I will live and keep your instructions.
119:18 Open my eyes so I can truly see the marvelous things in your law!
119:19 I am like a foreigner in this land. Do not hide your commands from me!
119:20 I desperately long to know your regulations at all times.
119:21 You reprimand arrogant people. Those who stray from your commands are doomed.
119:22 Spare me shame and humiliation, for I observe your rules.
119:23 Though rulers plot and slander me, your servant meditates on your statutes.
119:24 Yes, I find delight in your rules; they give me guidance.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter gimmel, which is the English “g” sound.
In verse 17, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will desire the grace of God. They will desire that God gives them more understanding of Bible doctrine so that they can apply more divine viewpoint in their lives.
In verse 18, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will desire for God to open their eyes so that they can understand the mind of God at a deeper level.
In verse 19, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will feel like a foreigner in the devil’s world. They will not want God to hide Bible wisdom from them.
In verse 20, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will want to study the Bible as often as possible. They will thirst and hunger for more.
In verse 21, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will recognize that arrogant people value their own human opinions above the Word of God. They will also understand that the arrogance of unbelievers will eventually destroy them.
In verse 22, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will not want to shame God with their conduct and make Him look bad.
In verse 23, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will be persecuted by political leaders. Political leaders will plan their destruction. They will make laws to persecute Christians. This type of persecution will cause the mature believer to study the Bible even more and at a deeper level. Satan found out in first century Rome that “the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church.”
In verse 24, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will enjoy their study time. Bible doctrine will guide the mature believer into making divine-viewpoint decisions rather than human-viewpoint decisions.
119:25 I collapse in the dirt. Revive me with your word!
119:26 I told you about my ways and you answered me. Teach me your statutes!
119:27 Help me to understand what your precepts mean! Then I can meditate on your marvelous teachings.
119:28 I collapse from grief. Sustain me by your word!
119:29 Remove me from the path of deceit! Graciously give me your law!
119:30 I choose the path of faithfulness; I am committed to your regulations. 119:31 I hold fast to your rules. O Lord, do not let me be ashamed!
119:32 I run along the path of your commands, for you enable me to do so.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter dalet, which is the English “d” sound.
In verse 25, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will realize that they are nothing but dust from the ground. Whenever the enemy crushes them back into dirt, them they will revive themselves by studying the Word of God and come back stronger. The enemy uses the satanic world system to degrade men back into dust. Television can be used to teach the Bible, or it can be used to degrade men. Studying the Bible on a daily basis will keep man from degrading himself back into dust.
In verse 26, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will continually confess their sins to the Lord (as according to 1 John 1:9). The mature believer will continually ask God to teach him the Scriptures.
In verse 27, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will realize that the Bible is a supernatural book which cannot be understood without the direct revelation from God Himself. The mature believer will ask God for understanding of the deep truths of Scripture. The mature believer will desire to meditate upon the Scriptures. Meditate does not mean to memorize the Scriptures. It means to study and apply the Scriptures at the deepest level. The Bible never commands itself to be read. It is to be studied.
In verse 28, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will want to study the Bible as often as possible. They will thirst and hunger for more.
In verse 29, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will recognize that they live in the deception of the satanic world system. Their only defense from this deception is the mastery of Bible doctrine. They will continually ask God to give them more divine instruction from the written Word of God so that they can discern and escape the deceptions of the satanic world system.
In verse 30, those who study and apply Bible doctrine choose to live a life which is pleasant to God. They place their trust in God, but not in men. They are committed to studying and applying the Bible doctrine which is given to them.
In verse 31, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will live by these precepts. They will not want to live a life which brings shame to God.
In verse 32, those who study and apply Bible doctrine follow the destiny which God has appointed them to accomplish. Satan will come against the believer who is completely following God’s will, but God will enable the mature and obedient believer to succeed.
119:33 Teach me, O Lord, the lifestyle prescribed by your statutes, so that I might observe it continually.
119:34 Give me understanding so that I might observe your law, and keep it with all my heart.
119:35 Guide me in the path of your commands, for I delight to walk in it.
119:36 Give me a desire for your rules, rather than for wealth gained unjustly.
119:37 Turn my eyes away from what is worthless! Revive me with your word!
119:38 Confirm to your servant your promise, which you made to the one who honors you.
119:39 Take away the insults that I dread! Indeed, your regulations are good.
119:40 Look, I long for your precepts. Revive me with your deliverance!
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter hey, which is the English “h” sound.
In verse 33, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God to teach them more divine viewpoint so that they can apply them in their life.
In verse 34, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will continually ask God to give them more divine viewpoint so that they can store the information in their intellect.
In verse 35, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God to guide them down the right paths of life. Mature believers enjoy walking with the Lord.
In verse 36, those who study and apply Bible doctrine ask that Bible study would be more important to them than material wealth.
In verse 37, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God to turn their eyes away from worthless things of the satanic world system. The strategy of the satanic world system is to keep a believer so busy with the things of the world, that they do not have time for deep Bible study. The mature believer desires that Bible study become their major priority in life.
In verse 38, those who study and apply Bible doctrine continually ask God to remind them of God’s promises which are found in Scripture.
In verse 39, those who study and apply Bible doctrine ask God to protect them from the insults of those who live in the satanic world system.
In verse 40, those who study and apply Bible doctrine want to learn more. The pressures of the satanic world system degrade man and bring him down. The Word of God refreshes men and elevates him to think and act like God.
119:41 May I experience your loyal love, O Lord, and your deliverance, as you promised.
119:42 Then I will have a reply for the one who insults me, for I trust in your word.
119:43 Do not completely deprive me of a truthful testimony, for I await your justice.
119:44 Then I will keep your law continually now and for all time.
119:45 I will be secure, for I seek your precepts.
119:46 I will speak about your regulations before kings and not be ashamed.
119:47 I will find delight in your commands, which I love.
119:48 I will lift my hands to your commands, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter vav (or waw), which is the English “v” or “w” sound.
In verse 41, those who study and apply Bible doctrine desire to experience the loyal love of God. They desire to experience the salvation which God has promised.
In verse 42, those who study and apply Bible doctrine desire to have an answer for everyone who insults them. When a person is insulted, he should ignore it. If God or His written word is insulted, then the believer should show the skeptic his ignorance and then ask him to “have a nice day.” Proverbs advises a believer not to argue with fools, or it will turn the believer into a fool. Those of the satanic world system trust in the speculations, opinions, philosophies, and false prophecies of foolish men who do not know Bible doctrine. Mature believers trust in the written Word of God.
In verse 43, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God to provide them with a truthful testimony. They will await and be judged by God rather than men.
In verse 44, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will desire to keep the Law of God. The Law of God is Bible doctrine. One cannot keep it if he does not know it.
In verse 45, those who study and apply Bible doctrine are safe with God. They are immortal, until they finish the task which God has given them to do.
In verse 46, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will give truthful testimony, even to powerful political leaders. Someone needs to remind powerful political leaders of the truths of Scripture.
In verse 47, those who study and apply Bible doctrine love Bible study. They enjoy sharing their knowledge with others.
In verse 48, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will lift their hands and praise God. They will love Bible study. They will meditate upon the Bible, which means to study and apply it. The highest act of worship is to study and apply Bible doctrine.
119:49 Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.
119:50 This is what comforts me in my trouble, for your promise revives me.
119:51 Arrogant people do nothing but scoff at me. Yet I do not turn aside from your law.
119:52 I remember your ancient regulations, O Lord, and console myself.
119:53 Rage takes hold of me because of the wicked, those who reject your law.
119:54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house where I live.
119:55 I remember your name during the night, O Lord, and I will keep your law.
119:56 This has been my practice, for I observe your precepts.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter zayin, which is the English “z” sound.
In verse 49, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will pray and ask for God to remember His promises to those who serve Him. The mature believer receives his hope from the Word of God. Without the Word of God, no man has hope. He would live in a dark world where the end result is death and the Lake of Fire.
In verse 50, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will be comforted by the promises of the Word of God.
In verse 51, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will be verbally assaulted by arrogant people. Arrogant people are those who elevate their own human opinion above the Word of God. These verbal assaults will have no effect on the mature believer. The mature believer understands the intellect of men who are totally depraved and evil. He understands that only God can change the opinions of arrogant men.
In verse 52, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will understand that Bible doctrine in eternal. Its precepts never change. There are many Christ-rejecters who scoff at Christians for believing in a book that is 2,000 years old. This is foolish thinking, because God is not a fickle man who changes His mind. His doctrines are eternal.
In verse 53, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will become angry at those who reject it.
In verse 54, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will not be interested in the sinful music of the satanic world system. Sound Bible doctrine will be their music.
In verse 55, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will not be tempted to sin during the midnight hours. Instead, they will remember the name of Jehovah. They will keep the Law. Keeping the law means applying Bible doctrine.
In verse 56, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will practice Bible doctrine. This will be their greatest skill and greatest accomplishment in life.
119:57 The Lord is my source of security. I have determined to follow your instructions.
119:58 I seek your favor with all my heart. Have mercy on me as you promised!
119:59 I consider my actions and follow your rules.
119:60 I keep your commands eagerly and without delay.
119:61 The ropes of the wicked tighten around me, but I do not forget your law.
119:62 In the middle of the night I arise to thank you for your just regulations.
119:63 I am a friend to all your loyal followers, and to those who keep your precepts.
119:64 O Lord, your loyal love fills the earth. Teach me your statutes!
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter hect, which is the German “h” sound.
In verse 57, those who study and apply Bible doctrine place their security in Jehovah. They know that they are immortal until they finish the divine task in to which they were appointed. Therefore, they will fearlessly work diligently in serving the Lord.
In verse 58, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will seek to please Jehovah. They will ask Jehovah to seek mercy upon them. When they sin, they want Jehovah to be kind to them in His discipline.
In verse 59, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will think about their actions, wanting them to be godly. Those who do not possess Bible doctrine possess a seared conscious. They do not consider their actions. They live as though God does not exist. They live as though their is no judgment. They live worse than animals. They steal, kill, and destroy, because they follow the nature of their father the devil.
In verse 60, those who study and apply Bible doctrine eagerly apply what they learn from the Word of God. The Bible doctrine is so ingrained in their intellect, that they react with Bible doctrine very immediately without thought.
In verse 61, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will feel the rope of the wicked tighten around them. However, they will not forget the hope which comes from the Word of God.
In verse 62, those who study and apply Bible doctrine thank God even in the middle of the night. They thank God for the regulations, rules, and laws of the Bible which protect him from the evil one.
In verse 63, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will not make friends with the world. They will not conform to the world. They will make friends with those who are like-minded.
In verse 64, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will understand the faithful love of God. The mature believer will desire to be instructed by the Holy Spirit.
119:65 You are good to your servant, O Lord, just as you promised.
119:66 Teach me proper discernment and understanding! For I consider your commands to be reliable.
119:67 Before I was afflicted I used to stray off, but now I keep your instructions.
119:68 You are good and you do good. Teach me your statutes!
119:69 Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies, but I observe your precepts with all my heart.
119:70 Their hearts are calloused, but I find delight in your law.
119:71 It was good for me to suffer, so that I might learn your statutes.
119:72 The law you have revealed is more important to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter tet, which is the English “t” sound.
In verse 65, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will recognize the grace of God which has been bestowed upon them.
In verse 66, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will desire discernment. They will wish to possess enough Bible doctrine so that they can discern the deceptions of the satanic world system.
In verse 67, those who study and apply Bible doctrine know that persecution will follow. At first, the persecution will cause them to stray from God’s will. As they gain more Bible doctrine, then the persecution will strengthen them and make them a stronger servant of God.
In verse 68, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will understand the goodness of God. The mature believer will desire to know the ways of God so that he can accomplish godly things.
In verse 69, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will be slandered by arrogant people. Arrogant people are those who elevate their own intellect over the written Word of God.
In verse 70, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will understand that arrogant people possess calloused hearts. They have heard the Word of God, but continually rejected it. This continual rejection has made their intellect too hard to receive divine instruction. They become a hard-head.
In verse 71, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that the purpose of suffering is to teach them how to know the mind of God.
In verse 72, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will understand that Bible doctrine is more valuable than gold.
119:73 Your hands made me and formed me. Give me understanding so that I might learn your commands.
119:74 Your loyal followers will be glad when they see me, for I find hope in your word.
119:75 I know, Lord, that your regulations are just. You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me.
119:76 May your loyal love console me, as you promised your servant.
119:77 May I experience your compassion, so I might live! For I find delight in your law.
119:78 May the arrogant be humiliated, for they have slandered me! But I meditate on your precepts.
119:79 May your loyal followers turn to me, those who know your rules.
119:80 May I be fully committed to your statutes, so that I might not be ashamed.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter yod, which is the English “y” sound.
In verse 73, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that God specifically created and formed them to accomplish a divine task. They will ask for understanding from the Word of God so that they can accomplish this task.
In verse 74, those who study and apply Bible doctrine feel joy when they are in the presence of other Christ-like believers.
In verse 75, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand the purpose of divine discipline.
In verse 76, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will desire the loyal love of God to bless them.
In verse 77, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will desire the compassion of God. They understand that God is the One who is keeping them alive to perform a divine task.
In verse 78, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will pray for the arrogant to be humiliated. The arrogant are those who reject God. Notice that the psalmist does not take revenge himself. He allows God to become the executioner of revenge.
In verse 79, those who study and apply Bible doctrine desire to be surround by like-minded believers.
In verse 80, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will desire to execute divine viewpoint, so that they do not bring shame to God.
119:1 I desperately long for your deliverance. I find hope in your word.
119:82 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled. I say, “When will you comfort me?”
119:83 For I am like a wineskin dried up in smoke. I do not forget your statutes.
119:84 How long must your servant endure this? When will you judge those who pursue me?
119:85 The arrogant dig pits to trap me, which violates your law.
119:86 All your commands are reliable. I am pursued without reason. Help me!
119:87 They have almost destroyed me here on the earth, but I do not reject your precepts.
119:88 Revive me with your loyal love, that I might keep the rules you have revealed.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter kaf, which is the English “k” sound.
In verse 81, those who study and apply Bible doctrine do not love the satanic world system. They are desperately awaiting to be delivered from it. They long for the hope of the Millennial Kingdom.
In verse 82, those who study and apply Bible doctrine grow tired of living in the satanic world system. They call to God and ask Him to hurry and establish the Millennial Kingdom.
In verse 83, those who study and apply Bible doctrine are like a wineskin dried up in smoke. The heat causes the wineskin to crack. Mature believers cannot wait for the promises of the Millennial Kingdom to be fulfilled.
In verse 84, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will be persecuted by those who are ignorant of Bible doctrine. The mature believers desire for God to return and judge these evil men.
In verse 85, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will be persecuted by those who are arrogant. Arrogant people are those who elevate their human opinions above that of the Word of God. The arrogant people will set up traps in order to silence mature believers.
In verse 86, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that the Word of God is reliable. It can be trusted. Mature believers also understand that they will be persecuted by unbelievers for their faith.
In verse 87, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will be persecuted during their earthly existence. Unbelievers of the satanic world system will attempt to exterminate them.
In verse 88, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will be refreshed from their persecutions by studying the Bible.
119:89 O Lord, your instructions endure; they stand secure in heaven.
119:90 You demonstrate your faithfulness to all generations. You established the earth and it stood firm.
119:91 Today they stand firm by your decrees, for all things are your servants.
119:92 If I had not found encouragement in your law, I would have died in my sorrow.
119:93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have revived me.
119:94 I belong to you. Deliver me! For I seek your precepts.
119:95 The wicked prepare to kill me, yet I concentrate on your rules.
119:96 I realize that everything has its limits, but your commands are beyond full comprehension.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter lamed, which is the English “l” sound.
In verse 89, those who study and apply Bible doctrine know that it teaches eternal spiritual concepts which come directly from heaven.
In verse 90, those who study and apply Bible doctrine know that God is sovereign over all of history. They know that the earth is stable and unshakable. It will not collapse. Since God has established the earth and keeps it stable, then global warming will not be able to destroy it.
In verse 91, those who study and apply Bible doctrine know that God, not random evolutionary processes, is sovereign over all of history.
In verse 92, those who study and apply Bible doctrine find encouragement and hope from the Word of God. Otherwise, the earth would be a dreary place to live.
In verse 93, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will never forget its teachings. Bible doctrine has constantly strengthened the psalmist.
In verse 94, those who study and apply Bible doctrine know that they are children of God. They belong to God. Therefore, mature believers will ask God to deliver them from the satanic world system.
In verse 95, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that wicked people want them dead. However, God is their shield. Mature believers are immortal until they complete their divine task.
In verse 96, those who study and apply Bible doctrine recognize their limits, but Bible doctrine is beyond human comprehension.
119:97 O how I love your law! All day long I meditate on it.
119:98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for I am always aware of them.
119:99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your rules.
119:100 I am more discerning than those older than I, for I observe your precepts.
119:101 I stay away from the evil path, so that I might keep your instructions.
119:102 I do not turn aside from your regulations, for you teach me.
119:103 Your words are sweeter in my mouth than honey!
119:104 Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter mem, which is the English “m” sound.
In verse 97, those who study and apply Bible doctrine love the Bible. They could meditate, or study it, all day long.
In verse 98, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will have powerful enemies. However, the mature believer will be wiser than his enemy.
In verse 99, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will know more than their teachers. There are many Ph. D.’s who possess less Bible doctrine than the mature believer. Humble believers who study Bible doctrine at the feet of Christ are often more skilled in the Word of God than a pastor of a big church or man who has a Ph. D. after his name.
In verse 100, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will become more discerning than older men. They will be able to recognize the deceptions of the satanic world system.
In verse 101, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will stay away from the evil path. Believers are not to study evil. They are to master good.
In verse 102, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will not turn away from applying Bible doctrine. They realize that God is their true teacher.
In verse 103, those who study and apply Bible doctrine realize that the Word of God is sweeter than honey. It is even sweeter than chocolate.
In verse 104, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will receive discernment. They will be able to recognize the deceptions of the satanic world system. Mature believers hate evil.
119:105 Your word is a lamp to walk by, and a light to illumine my path.
119:106 I have vowed and solemnly sworn to keep your just regulations.
119:107 I am suffering terribly. O Lord, revive me with your word!
119:108 O Lord, please accept the freewill offerings of my praise! Teach me your regulations!
119:109 My life is in continual danger, but I do not forget your law.
119:110 The wicked lay a trap for me, but I do not wander from your precepts.
119:111 I claim your rules as my permanent possession, for they give me joy.
119:112 I am determined to obey your statutes at all times, to the very end.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter nun, which is the English “n” sound.
In verse 105, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will not walk in darkness. The Word of God will be their light.
In verse 106, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will love God so much, that they will want to keep His divine laws. They will not want to “grieve the spirit,” or disappoint God.
In verse 107, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will suffer. However, they will be refreshed and regenerated by the Word of God.
In verse 108, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will continually praise God. They will continually ask God to teach them more of the Scriptures.
In verse 109, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will be a target of the satanic world system. Their lives will always be in danger. However, the mature believers will never forget the Bible doctrine that they have stored in their intellect. They will understand that God is their shield.
In verse 110, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will realize that wicked men of the satanic world system will attempt to trap them with their words. However, the mature believer will not wander away from strong Bible doctrine.
In verse 111, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will live permanently by its decrees. Studying and applying Bible doctrine will be a joy to the mature believers.
In verse 112, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will remain obedient to the Word of God until the end of their physical life.
119:113 I hate people with divided loyalties, but I love your law.
119:114 You are my hiding place and my shield. I find hope in your word.
119:115 Turn away from me, you evil men, so that I can observe the commands of my God.
119:116 Sustain me as you promised, so that I will live. Do not disappoint me!
119:117 Support me, so that I will be delivered. Then I will focus on your statutes continually.
119:118 You despise all who stray from your statutes, for they are deceptive and unreliable.
119:119 You remove all the wicked of the earth like slag.Therefore I love your rules.
119:120 My body trembles because I fear you; I am afraid of your judgments.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter samek, which is the English “s” sound.
In verse 113, those who study and apply Bible doctrine hate people with divided loyalties. There are many Christians who want to be Christ-like on Sunday, but they live like the devil during the week. These immature Christians are poor ambassadors of Christ. They are giving a poor testimony to the world. Mature believers will eventually become bored and disgusted with the media, literature, and music of the satanic world system. Instead of watching television, they will spend their time studying the Bible.
In verse 114, those who study and apply Bible doctrine can escape the dangers of the satanic world system by hiding behind the Word of God. God is the mature believer’s shield. The #1 responsibility of the believer is to accomplish the mission which God has assigned him to do. As long as the believer is accomplishing the mission, then he is shielded and protected by God. He is immortal, until he completes the task and God calls him home. Those believers who endanger themselves by accomplishing God’s will find hope in the Word of God.
In verse 115, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will not fellowship with evil men. Evil men keep immature believers from studying and applying the Word of God.
In verse 116, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God to sustain their life and their needs.
In verse 117, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God to support them so that they can apply what they have learned.
In verse 118, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that God despises all of those who turn their noses at the Word of God. Those who reject Bible doctrine are a cancer to the world. If unchecked, then they will bring others down into the slime pit of sin.
In verse 119, those who study and apply Bible doctrine realize that God will one day purge evil men out of the world (just like a person emptying the trash). Man is so totally depraved and evil, that he is smelly garbage to God.
In verse 120, those who study and apply Bible doctrine fear God, because they know that He can take away everything from them with just a thought.
119:121 I do what is fair and right. Do not abandon me to my oppressors!
119:122 Guarantee the welfare of your servant! Do not let the arrogant oppress me!
119:123 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance, for your reliable promise to be fulfilled.
119:124 Show your servant your loyal love! Teach me your statutes!
119:125 I am your servant. Give me insight, so that I can understand your rules.
119:126 It is time for the Lord to act— they break your law!
119:127 For this reason I love your commands more than gold, even purest gold.
119:128 For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts. I hate all deceitful actions.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter ayin, which is a silent consonant which carries many vowel sounds.
In verse 121, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will make divine viewpoint decisions. When they make divine viewpoint decisions, then oppressors of the satanic world system will come after them. Mature believers will ask God to save them from these oppressors.
In verse 122, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God to save them from arrogant men. Arrogant men are those elevate their human opinion above the written Word of God.
In verse 123, those who study and apply Bible doctrine grow weary over the conditions of the satanic world system. They wait eagerly for the Lord to return and redeem them from this evil environment.
In verse 124, those who study and apply Bible doctrine desire to understand the mind of Christ. They will ask God to continually teach them His Word.
In verse 125, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask for spiritual insight.
In verse 126, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will pray for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
In verse 127, those who study and apply Bible doctrine love the study of the Word of God even more than money.
In verse 128, those who study and apply Bible doctrine love to apply what they have learned. They hate the deceitful actions of those who conform to the satanic world system.
119:129 Your rules are marvelous. Therefore I observe them.
119:130 Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.
119:131 I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commands.
119:132 Turn toward me and extend mercy to me, as you typically do to your loyal followers.
119:133 Direct my steps by your word! Do not let any sin dominate me!
119:134 Deliver me from oppressive men, so that I can keep your precepts.
119:135 Smile on your servant! Teach me your statutes!
119:136 Tears stream down from my eyes, because people do not keep your law.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter pey, which is the English “p” sound.
In verse 129, those who study and apply Bible doctrine recognize that the Word of God is marvelous. The Hebrew word for marvelous is פְּלָא֥וֹת (pelatut), a feminine plural adjective, meaning a divine miracle which only God can accomplish. Mature believers realize the the Bible is divine. Unbelievers incorrectly see the Bible as only human-inspired.
In verse 130, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that the Word of God is a light which shines through the doorway of truth. The Word of God gives spiritual insight to those who do not possess it.
In verse 131, those who study and apply Bible doctrine thirst for the Word of God.
In verse 132, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God for more mercy.
In verse 133, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God to direct their steps. They will ask God to keep them out of sin.
In verse 134, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God to protect them from evil men who wish to silence their testimony.
In verse 135, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God to smile upon them and teach them more Bible doctrine.
In verse 136, those who study and apply Bible doctrine are saddened by those who refuse to study and apply he Word of God.
119:137 You are just, O Lord, and your judgments are fair.
119:138 The rules you impose are just, and absolutely reliable.
119:139 My zeal consumes me, for my enemies forget your instructions.
119:140 Your word is absolutely pure, and your servant loves it!
119:141 I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.
119:142 Your justice endures, and your law is reliable.
119:143 Distress and hardship confront me, yet I find delight in your commands.
119:144 Your rules remain just. Give me insight so that I can live.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter tsade, which is the English “ts” sound.
In verse 137, those who study and apply Bible doctrine realize that only God is just. Only God gives out perfect justice.
In verse 138, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that the rules of God are 100% reliable.
In verse 139, those who study and apply Bible doctrine are fanatics (or fans) of God. The mature believer is full of Bible doctrine, but his enemies are void of Bible doctrine.
In verse 140, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that the Word of God is pure. The mature believer loves to study the Word of God.
In verse 141, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that they were insignificant and despised by those of the satanic world system, but they are valuable and loved greatly by God.
In verse 142, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that Bible doctrine is eternal. The words of Jesus will “never pass away.”
In verse 143, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that distress and trouble will come their way, yet the mature believer will still enjoy studying the Word of God. One of the biggest paradoxes of the Word of God is that mature believers will actually enjoy suffering for God.
In verse 144, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that the rules of God are just. The mature believer will ask for more spiritual insight. The mature believer will live for God rather than self.
119:145 I cried out with all my heart, “Answer me, O Lord! I will observe your statutes.”
119:146 I cried out to you, “Deliver me, so that I can keep your rules.”
119:147 I am up before dawn crying for help. I find hope in your word.
119:148 My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours, so that I can meditate on your word.
119:149 Listen to me because of your loyal love! O Lord, revive me, as you typically do!
119:150 Those who are eager to do wrong draw near; they are far from your law.
119:151 You are near, O Lord, and all your commands are reliable.
119:152 I learned long ago that you ordained your rules to last.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter kof, which is the English “k” sound.
In verse 145, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God to answers their prayers. The prayers of the immature believer are selfish. They do not propagate the will of God. The prayers of the mature believer echo the mind of Christ. Studying Bible doctrine will help the saints know how to pray, what to pray, and when to pray.
In verse 146, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask God to deliver them from the evil one so that they can apply more Bible doctrine.
In verse 147, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will pray early in the morning. They will trust in the Blessed Hope.
In verse 148, those who study and apply Bible doctrine cannot wait until night time so that they can praise Jehovah.
In verse 149, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will understand the loyal love of God. They will ask God for refreshment.
In verse 150, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will notice that evil men will be eager to sin. They are far from studying and applying Bible doctrine.
In verse 151, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will know that God is near to them.
In verse 152, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that the rules of God came from the mind of God in eternity past.
119:153 See my pain and rescue me! For I do not forget your law.
119:154 [Fight for me and defend me! Revive me with your word!
119:155 The wicked have no chance for deliverance, for they do not seek your statutes.
119:156 Your compassion is great, O Lord. Revive me, as you typically do!
119:57 The enemies who chase me are numerous. Yet I do not turn aside from your rules.
119:158 I take note of the treacherous and despise them,because they do not keep your instructions.
119:159 See how I love your precepts! O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!
119:160 Your instructions are totally reliable; all your just regulations endure.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter resh, which is the English “r” sound.
In verse 153, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will live in pain. They will ask God to deliver them from pain so that they can apply more Bible doctrine.
In verse 154, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will realize that they are involved in an angelic conflict. They will ask God to defend them from satanic attacks.They will be revived through the Word of God.
In verse 155, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that there is no salvation for the unbelievers. Unbelievers will never be interested in studying and applying Bible doctrine.
In verse 156, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand the compassion of God. God revives mature believers with Bible doctrine.
In verse 157, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will possess many enemies of the satanic world system. However, these enemies will not prevent them from studying and applying Bible doctrine.
In verse 158, those who study and apply Bible doctrine despise those who are treacherous. Treacherous people are those who attempt to destroy believers. They will attempt to destroy their character, their families, their careers, or even take their lives.
In verse 159, those who study and apply Bible doctrine love the Word of God. They cannot get enough of it. The Word of God revives them and gets them ready for another day of battle in the satanic world system.
In verse 160, those who study and apply Bible doctrine understand that the written Word of God is the only 100% reliable, divine information from God.
119:161 Rulers pursue me for no reason, yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions.
119:162 I rejoice in your instructions, like one who finds much plunder.
119:163 I hate and despise deceit; I love your law.
119:164 Seven times a day I praise you because of your just regulations.
119:165 Those who love your law are completely secure; nothing causes them to stumble.
119:166 I hope for your deliverance, O Lord, and I obey your commands.
119:167 I keep your rules; I love them greatly.
119:168 I keep your precepts and rules, for you are aware of everything I do.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter shin, which is the English “s” or “sh” sound.
In verse 161, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will be persecuted by political leaders for no reason. All through history, believers have often been persecuted and executed simply for their biblical beliefs. The mature believers will not fear political leaders. Instead, they will fear God.
In verse 162, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will rejoice in the instruction that they receive. Studying Bible doctrine is like finding an enormous plunder.
In verse 163, those who study and apply Bible doctrine hate the deceptions of the satanic world system. They love the Word of God.
In verse 164, those who study and apply Bible doctrine praise God seven times per day.
In verse 165, those who study and apply Bible doctrine are secure in the Lord. They fear nothing. They need nothing.
In verse 166, those who study and apply Bible doctrine are waiting for the final deliverance. The final deliverance will be the Messianic King establishing His Millennial Kingdom.
In verse 167, those who study and apply Bible doctrine keep the commandments of God. The commandments are Bible doctrine.
In verse 168, those who study and apply Bible doctrine are aware that God is omniscient. God watches everything that they do.
119:169 Listen to my cry for help, O Lord! Give me insight by your word!
119:170 Listen to my appeal for mercy! Deliver me, as you promised.
119:171 May praise flow freely from my lips, for you teach me your statutes.
119:172 May my tongue sing about your instructions, for all your commands are just.
119:173 May your hand help me, for I choose to obey your precepts.
119:174 I long for your deliverance, O Lord; I find delight in your law.
119:175 May I live and praise you! May your regulations help me!
119:176 I have wandered off like a lost sheep. Come looking for your servant, for I do not forget your commands.
The next eight verses begin with the Hebrew letter tav, which is the English “t” sound.
In verse 169, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask for more Biblical insight.
In verse 170, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask for deliverance from their enemies.
In verse 171, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will praise God.
In verse 172, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will sing songs about God.
In verse 173, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will ask for God’s helping hand.
In verse 174, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will long for the Millennial Kingdom.
In verse 175, those who study and apply Bible doctrine will pray for a long life so that they can praise Jehovah.
In verse 176, those who study and apply Bible doctrine realize that they are like lost sheep. Therefore, they need a Shepherd to feed them the Word of God.