24.069 | YOUR WORD IS IN MY HEART | Psalm 119:1-16| God’s Word for Today with Pastor Nazario Sinon

God’s Word for Today

20 Mar 2024

1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless,

    who walk in the law of the LORD!

2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,

    who seek him with their whole heart,

3 who also do no wrong,

    but walk in his ways!

4 You have commanded your precepts

    to be kept diligently.

5 Oh that my ways may be steadfast

    in keeping your statutes!

6 Then I shall not be put to shame,

    having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.

7 I will praise you with an upright heart,

    when I learn your righteous rules.

8 I will keep your statutes;

    do not utterly forsake me!

9 How can a young man keep his way pure?

    By guarding it according to your word.

10 With my whole heart I seek you;

    let me not wander from your commandments!

11 I have stored up your word in my heart,

    that I might not sin against you.

12 Blessed are you, O LORD;

    teach me your statutes!

13 With my lips I declare

    all the rules of your mouth.

14 In the way of your testimonies I delight

    as much as in all riches.

15 I will meditate on your precepts

    and fix my eyes on your ways.

16 I will delight in your statutes;

    I will not forget your word.

-Psa 119:1-16 ESV

YOUR WORD IS IN MY HEART

This is another of the alphabetical or acrostic Psalms. There are twenty-two parts, according to the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet. Every part is composed of eight verses, and each verse begins with that letter of the alphabet considered. For example, the first eight verses have aleph prefixed;  the second eight is beth, and so are the rest. 

It is not easy to have any general analysis of this Psalm. It is enough to say that it expresses in general the privileges and happiness of those who observe the law of the Lord. That law is exhibited by various names and epithets tending to show its various excellences. And, earnest prayers are offered to God for wisdom to understand it, and for grace to observe it faithfully

The words which show that revelation that God had given to men, are generally reckoned to be the following: Testimonies, Commandments, Precepts, Word,  Law, Ways, Truth, Judgments,  Righteousness, Statutes. To these, some add the following: faithfulness, judgment and name.  But these are not used in the sense of the other ten words. It is observed that almost in every verse of this Psalm one or other of those ten words is used.

Like all other portions of Divine revelation, it is elegant in numerous synonyms. The author has beautifully expanded, diversified, and illustrated the same idea; presenting it to his readers at all possible points of view, rendering it pleasing, instructive, and impressive. 

This psalm probably is descriptive of David's state; his experiences, and affairs, during or under the captivity, were formed out of his notes and recollections.

This morning, we will focus on v.9 to v.11.

 9 How can a young man keep his way pure?

    By guarding it according to your word.

10 With my whole heart I seek you;

    let me not wander from your commandments!

11 I have stored up your word in my heart,

    that I might not sin against you.

The way for a young man to keep himself pure is by keeping God’s word. The word will keep us from wickedness if we store it in our hearts. The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart. 

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