Help Me Keep Thy Word
Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 119:17-24. This portion of Scripture starts with the Hebrew letter GIMEL, which is the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Because of the shape of the letter some think it may have derived from a camel, but it said to be a rich man running after a poor man. The Psalmist tells God to deal with him bountifully so he will live and keep God’s word. He asks God to open his eyes so he can see the wondrous things from God’s law.
He declares that he is a stranger in the earth and asks God not to hide His commandments from him. The Psalmist says his soul breaks because of the longing he has for God’s judgments all the time. He acknowledges that God has rebuked the proud and cursed them because they don’t obey the commandments of God.
The Psalmist asks God to deliver him from reproach and contempt because he has kept His testimonies. He proclaims that God’s testimonies are his delight and his counselors. He uses the commandments of God as his guideline for life.
You have to remember that in the Old Testament they were living under the law and were condemned if they didn’t keep the law. In the New Testament, Jesus came, and redeemed us from the law, but that doesn’t mean we should live any way we want. We should still use God’s word for our guideline as how Christians should live and strive to live in the ways of the LORD.
Daily Bible Reading:
Psalm 119:17-24
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Things to Think About:
- Do you treasure God’s word?
- Do you long to understand more of the Bible?
- Do you strive to live according to the Bible?
Prayer of the Day:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for this Scripture in Psalm 119 where the Psalmist declares his love for Your word. Help us to long to read, study, and understand the many things You have shared with us in the Bible. Help us as we strive to live out the word in our daily lives. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Daily Bible Verse:
Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. – Psalm 119:17
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More of Deborah’s books from Psalms:
The Book of Psalms: Part 1 Chapters 1-30
The Book of Psalms: Part 2 Chapters 31-60
The Book of Psalms: Part 3 Chapters 61-90
The Book of Psalms: Part 4 Chapters 91-118
The Book of Psalms: Part 5 Chapters 120-150
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Deborah H. Bateman encourages other believers in their walk with Jesus Christ through Bible study. She is a Christian Author, Blogger, Website Designer, and Book Publishing Coach. She is the Founder of Christian Daily Resources a Christian online ministry dedicated to "Sharing God's Word". Deborah is the author of more than thirty books in the Daily Bible Reading Series and one book about self-publishing called: Self-Publishing Simplified: How to Publish a Book on Kindle. Deborah shares Daily Bible Reading lessons here on her blog at http://DeborahHBateman.com/blog Her website: Christian Daily Resources is at http://ChristianDailyResources.com She shares a Daily Bible Verse on her blog Bible Verse Tweet at http://www.bibleversetweet.com/. Deborah has a family favorite recipe blog called Recipe for Life at http://deborah-bateman.blogspot.com. She invites you to check them out and subscribe to the ones you like.
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