David opened this Psalm praising God for His magnificence. God’s name is to be praised in all the earth, and God’s glory exceeds the heavens. After observing and meditating on the beauty of creation, David expressed amazement that a God so powerful cared about him. God not only cares for humans but gives them an exalted place in the creation. Human beings are given glory and honor and are just slightly inferior to the heavenly beings that live with God.

In Psalm 7, David was once against being pursued by enemies. He invited God’s judgement on himself and those oppressing him. He believed his motives were pure and that God would vindicate him against his corrupt adversaries. David wrote, “My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart” (7:10).

In the sixth Psalm, David calls out to the Lord to withdraw His discipline from him. David’s enemies were a continual thorn in his side. David’s soul was greatly troubled, and he cried so much he soaked his bed with tears. In the last 3 verses of the psalm, David expresses his confidence that God will help him and put his enemies to shame.

David begins Psalm 5 asking God to hear his prayer. His prayer is a groaning to the Lord for the wicked to be judged and the righteous to be blessed. He writes about God’s intolerance towards wickedness. How God hates evildoers, boasters, liars, and men who are bloodthirsty. He asks God to punish the wicked, bringing the consequences of the guilt on them.

In Psalm 4, David brings his distress to the Lord and asks God to hear his prayer. It seems there were men who were lying about and slandering David, trying to take away the glory he deserved as king and cover him in shame. David expressed his confidence that God would not let these men succeed, saying, “the Lord hears when I call to him.”

In Psalm 3, David wrote about his experience being surrounded by enemies. His enemies mocked the idea that his God would save him, but David had confidence in the Lord. He wrote about how he cried out to God and God heard him. “Salavation belongs to the Lord” (3:8).

Psalm 2 describes how the rulers of earthly nations oppose God’s Anointed, God’s chosen king, but God’s chosen king cannot be defeated. He reigns in superiority to all other kings. His allies find refuge in him. His enemies will find their ruin in him. Psalm 2 is quoted several times in the New Testament including in Peter’s speech in Acts 4:24-28.

A man will be blessed if he refuses to take advise from wicked people, refuses to frequent the places sinners frequent, and refuses to keep company with scoffers (those who mock God and other men). Having avoided those things, a man will be blessed if he meditates on the laws of God. If he fills his mind with God’s teachings day and night. “His delight is in the law of the Lord” (1:2).

Have you ever been so broken you can feel the physical pain in your heart from the emotional wreckage that is going on inside you? Maybe it was the loss of a relationship, child, spouse, or some other beloved person; maybe it was the burdens you were carrying (physical illness, financial hardships so deep you can't see a way out, decisions that seem impossible, children being rebellious, marriage falling apart, losing your career etc). I want you to look at those emotions and ask yourself: have you ever felt that way about your sin?

“Deal bountifully with your servant” the writer proclaims. I love how the writer boldly asks for a blessing, but comes to God in humility as he uses the phrase, “Your servant.” He demonstrates that he believes God blesses His people in big ways and he recognizes his total dependence on God.

In Psalm 119:9-16, the writer of this psalm shows how we can “take root” in the good soil—> by guarding our way by The Word—>which means to lead your heart with the Wisdom of God’s Word, don’t follow it in its fickle emotions that are every changing with the current of the world.

This will be the first post through a 22 week study through Psalm 119!

As we get ready to walk through Psalm 119 I pray that we will ask God to show us what we should believe about His Word and about Himself, and how we are to apply these precious truths to our own lives so that we walk away more in love with God and His Word, more aware of – and brokenhearted over our sins, and more thankful for Christ and His sacrifice.