The permanence and stability of God’s Word gave the Psalmist something to cling to in the middle of affliction. It was something to anchor to when everything else was falling…
This entire Psalm points to the fact the Psalmist is in trouble. He was under extreme affliction. Ancient people made containers for wine and water out of the skins of…
In Hebrew, each verse of this section begins with the letter “Jod.” This is the same letter Jesus referred to in Matthew 5:18 “For verily I say unto you, Till…
Isaiah 45:1-3 gives a principle of “Treasures of Darkness.” This principle states that the worst things that happen to us can become the greatest things that happen to us if…
Verse 61 makes it seems likely that the Psalmist has suffered a material loss, but not the loss of his joy. The Psalmist accepted joyfully the ruin of his goods.…
People cannot live long without hope. The Psalmist gets his hope and comfort from the Scriptures.
The conviction of the Psalmist hits every verse with the emphasis of trusting God's Word.
At some point, a follower of the Lord will have to decide what they think about the Bible.
It seems the Psalmist has been overwhelmed in great grief. Through whatever hardship the Psalmist was going through, he made a decision to follow the Lord and was going to…
Psalm 119:18 is the central verse in the Word of God. It is the heart of the entire Bible, echoing the heart of seeking Bible student. The heart is “Open…
The continual problem of man is sin. Sin attempts to invade our life. Sin wants to infect us and spread its corruption and rot. There is no defence against sin…
The first stanza of this psalm shows us what will happen in the life of those who make the Word of God the center of their life. We become blessed…
This psalm is an acrostic. It was written in 22 segments, with each verse in that segment beginning with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet that the segment represents.
The disciples make purposeful choices to allow themselves to become the best instrument for God's use.
God's unconscious preparation is where God makes choices for us to make us the people God desires us to be.