Psalms 119:165
Great peace have those who love your law;
nothing can make them stumble.
Truth: Those who love God's Word are assured to be protected by God's power and promises.
The above passage should be read in light of several other verse in the Scriptures:
Proverbs 3:23 (speaking to those who follow God's Word)
Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble.
Proverbs 4:12 (same context)
When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble.
Psalm 91:12 (speaking of how angles will watch over those who love God and His Word)
On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
There many, many other verses we could site to make the argument that those who love God and His Word can be assured of their safety in life's sinful circumstances. It does not mean, however, that we won't have trouble. It means that in the midst of trouble we can be assured of making right choices and having faithful character. We can think about Joseph and Daniel as prime examples. Or, in the N.T., the apostle Paul. We are not to worry about stumbling in our walk when we have the God of the universe paving the street before us. Yes, like Job, He might put speed bumps or "Ys" in the road for us, but He also promises that we will not be stumbling and groping around in the dark, when these things come ... like the unbelieving world. He even says, in the above verse, that we will have peace in such circumstances. Men and women of faith are always shown to have great, amazing and unexplainable peace in the midst of trying times. Those who love God's Word can be assured of that continued promise.
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