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.
Psalms 119:105-112 (ESV)
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105 Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,
to keep your righteous rules.
107 I am severely afflicted;
give me life, O LORD, according to your word!
108 Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O LORD,
and teach me your rules.
109 I hold my life in my hand continually,
but I do not forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me,
but I do not stray from your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever,
for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I incline my heart to perform your statutes
forever, to the end.
God’s word:
Vs.105 - God’s word is a light that directs us.
Vs. 106 - God’s word should be the object of our oath; what we are committed to every day.
Vs. 107 - God’s word sustains us in our affliction.
Vs. 108 - God’s word should be our curriculum for life.
Vs. 109 - God’s word gives us life as we hold onto it continuously.
Vs. 110 - God’s word protects us from the snares of the wicked.
Vs 111 - God’s word gives us joy and a lasting legacy.
Vs. 112 - God’s word should be the center of all our inclinations.
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