June 22 Psalm 119:169-176 (ESV) 169 Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word! 170 Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your word. 171 My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes. 172 My tongue will sing of your word, for all your commandments are … More June 22 Psalm 119:169-176
I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil. Psalm 119:162 God’s Word brings great JOY! Do I rejoice over what I read in the Bible daily? Really rejoice? As if I have discovered a hidden treasure? Psalm 119:162 (part of our reading plan today) implies that we should have the kind of … More Treasure!
June 21 Psalm 119:161-168 (ESV) 161 Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words. 162 I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law. 164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules. 165 Great peace have those … More June 21 Psalm 119:161-168
Today in our Bible reading plan we come to Psalm 119:153-60. Here is verse 156: Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments. (KJV): William Cowper, as quoted in the Treasury of David
June 20 Psalm 119:153-160 (ESV) 153 Look on my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget your law. 154 Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise! 155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes. 156 Great is your mercy, O Lord; give me life according to … More June 20 Psalm 119:153-160
Charles H. Spurgeon on Psalm 119:145-152, our passage for today:
June 19 Psalm 119:145-152 (ESV) 145 With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord! I will keep your statutes. 146 I call to you; save me, that I may observe your testimonies. 147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words. 148 My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that … More June 19 Psalm 119:145-152
June 18 Psalm 119 137-144 (ESV) 137 Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your rules. 138 You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness. 139 My zeal consumes me, because my foes forget your words. 140 Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it. 141 I am small and despised, yet I do not … More June 18 Psalm 119 137-144
Charles H. Spurgeon on Psalm 119:137, from the Treasury of David This passage in our reading for today deals with the perfect righteousness of Jehovah and his word, and expresses the struggles of a holy soul in reference to that righteousness. The initial letter with which every verse commences in the Hebrew is “P”, and … More Always right; actively light
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. Psalm 119:130 “Unfolding”…unpacking….brings to mind an image of a suitcase full of stuff. Now a suitcase full of stuff does not have much practical use until you unpack it. Your toothbrush and toothpaste can’t be used until you take them out of … More Unfolding God’s Word
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