I Meditate in Thy Word
Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 119:145-152. This portion of Psalm 119 starts with KOPH, which is the nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It represents the letter Q and the number 100. The Psalmist cries out for the LORD to hear him and promises he will keep the statutes of the LORD. He tells God that if He will save him he will keep his testimonies.
He wakes up early in the morning and cries out to the LORD saying, that he hoped in thy word. He was unable to sleep because he was meditating on God’s Word. The Psalmist begs God to hear his voice and preserve his life because of His love for him. The enemy was closing in on him and he was fearful of them because they didn’t obey the laws of God.
Daily Bible Reading:
Psalm 119:145-152
145 KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
151 Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.
152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Things to Think About:
- Do you ever wake up in the night or early morning with God’s Word on your mind?
- Have you ever been fearful for your life and cried out to God to save you?
- Have you ever noticed if you wake in the night and can’t sleep, that if you start praying, singing silently, or quoting Scripture, you will relax and fall back to sleep?
Prayer of the Day:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for this Scripture in Psalm 119 where the Psalmist reminds us to meditate on Your Word and to call out to You in prayer. Thank You for always being there when we call on You. Help us not to take Your love and concern for us for granted, but to treasure You and Your Word. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Daily Bible Verse:
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
– Psalm 119:148
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaf_%28letter%29
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Psalm 119: Thy Word is a Lamp unto My Feet
by Deborah H. Bateman. There are a total of twenty-two lessons. If you haven’t already read the entire book, click the link above to get your copy.
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Psalm 119: Thy Word is a Lamp unto My Feet is a Daily Bible Reading Study by Deborah H. Bateman. Psalm 119 is in the center of the Bible and is the longest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 119 is about the importance of God’s Word in the life of the Psalmist and in your life as well.
Psalm 119 is broken up into twenty-two stanzas of eight verses each so Deborah crated twenty-two short daily devotional lessons which can be used for personal daily devotions or group Bible studies. Each stanza in Psalm 119 starts with a letter from the Hebrew alphabet so you will also learn about one letter of the Hebrew alphabet with each lesson.
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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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