Gimel.





17Deal bountifully with Your servant,
That I may live and keep Your word.

18Open my eyes, that I may behold
Wonderful things from Your law.

19I am a stranger in the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.

20My soul is crushed with longing
After Your ordinances at all times.

21You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed,
Who wander from Your commandments.

22Take away reproach and contempt from me,
For I observe Your testimonies.

23Even though princes sit and talk against me,
Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

24Your testimonies also are my delight;
They are my counselors.

Beth

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.

The Law and the Christian

As New Testament Christians what is our relationship to the Law?
Should we concern ourselves with keeping the Torah?
Are there benefits for the Christian in keeping the Law in the post-modern world?
Does this stuff still apply to me?
Am I a Pietist for loving the Law and wanting to keep it?
Can I keep the Law?
What is Psalm 119 all about?

These seven questions have been on my mind lately. I will pour my energy into studying Psalm 119, and will occasionally post my findings on this blog.

Please feel free to comment at anytime.

Psalm 119

Aleph
1Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the LORD!
2Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,
who seek him with their whole heart,
3who also do no wrong,
but walk in his ways!
4You have commanded your precepts
to be kept diligently.
5Oh that my ways may be steadfast
in keeping your statutes!
6Then I shall not be put to shame,
having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
7I will praise you with an upright heart,
when I learn your righteous rules.
8I will keep your statutes;
do not utterly forsake me!