Psalms 119:9-16 (ESV)
BETH
9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
10 With my whole heart I seek you;
let me not wander from your commandments!
11 I have stored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O LORD;
teach me your statutes!
13 With my lips I declare
all the rules of your mouth.
14 In the way of your testimonies I delight
as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on your precepts
and fix my eyes on your ways.
16 I will delight in your statutes;
I will not forget your word.
Psalms 119 is one collections of poems that stress that our walk with God out to be in alignment and obedience to the Word of God. In the entire 176 verses God’s Word is referenced by 8 different synonyms:
(Understanding the Bible Commentary Series) Eight synonyms are used throughout: law (always sing., Hb. tôrâ), word (Hb. dābār), laws (always pl. in the NIV, Hb. mišpāṭîm), statutes (or better “testimonies,” Hb. ʿēdût, usually pl.), commands (Hb. miṣwâ, usually pl.), decrees (Hb. ḥuqqîm), precepts (Hb. peqûdîm), and promise (lit. “word,” Hb. ʾimrâ). There are 22 sections of 8 verses with each section beginning with one of the 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet.
The above section, Beth, is focused (much like all 22 sections) on the value of God’s Word in our lives. Note:
V. 9 = God’s Word is valuable because it can GUARD us in our path of life.
V. 10 = God’s Word is valuable because it will keep us from WANDERING.
V. 11 = God’s Word can keep us from sinning.
V. 12 = God’s Word is the curriculum that God wants to teach us.
V. 13 = God’s Word is the rule of law for us to follow.
V. 14 = God’s Word is more valuable than all riches.
V. 15 = God’s Word is our mediation and soul focus.
V. 16 = God’s Word is the delight of our lives and the memory of our mind.
God’s Word is the guide to our walking in God’s way!
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