Psalm , Sarah Barry
HIDE GOD'S WORD IN YOUR HEART
Passage: Psalm 119:1~16  
Key verse: 11
Psalm 119[a]א Aleph1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,(A)
who walk(B) according to the law of the Lord.(C)
2 Blessed(D) are those who keep his statutes(E)
and seek him(F) with all their heart—(G)
3 they do no wrong(H)
but follow his ways.(I)
4 You have laid down precepts(J)
that are to be fully obeyed.(K)
5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast
in obeying your decrees!(L)
6 Then I would not be put to shame(M)
when I consider all your commands.(N)
7 I will praise you with an upright heart
as I learn your righteous laws.(O)
8 I will obey your decrees;
do not utterly forsake me.(P)
ב Beth9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?(Q)
By living according to your word.(R)
10 I seek you with all my heart;(S)
do not let me stray from your commands.(T)
11 I have hidden your word in my heart(U)
that I might not sin(V) against you.
12 Praise be(W) to you, Lord;
teach me(X) your decrees.(Y)
13 With my lips I recount
all the laws that come from your mouth.(Z)
14 I rejoice in following your statutes(AA)
as one rejoices in great riches.
15 I meditate on your precepts(AB)
and consider your ways.
16 I delight(AC) in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.
1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,(A)
who walk(B) according to the law of the Lord.(C)
2 Blessed(D) are those who keep his statutes(E)
and seek him(F) with all their heart—(G)
3 they do no wrong(H)
but follow his ways.(I)
4 You have laid down precepts(J)
that are to be fully obeyed.(K)
5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast
in obeying your decrees!(L)
6 Then I would not be put to shame(M)
when I consider all your commands.(N)
7 I will praise you with an upright heart
as I learn your righteous laws.(O)
8 I will obey your decrees;
do not utterly forsake me.(P)
ב Beth9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?(Q)
By living according to your word.(R)
10 I seek you with all my heart;(S)
do not let me stray from your commands.(T)
11 I have hidden your word in my heart(U)
that I might not sin(V) against you.
12 Praise be(W) to you, Lord;
teach me(X) your decrees.(Y)
13 With my lips I recount
all the laws that come from your mouth.(Z)
14 I rejoice in following your statutes(AA)
as one rejoices in great riches.
15 I meditate on your precepts(AB)
and consider your ways.
16 I delight(AC) in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.
9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?(Q)
By living according to your word.(R)
10 I seek you with all my heart;(S)
do not let me stray from your commands.(T)
11 I have hidden your word in my heart(U)
that I might not sin(V) against you.
12 Praise be(W) to you, Lord;
teach me(X) your decrees.(Y)
13 With my lips I recount
all the laws that come from your mouth.(Z)
14 I rejoice in following your statutes(AA)
as one rejoices in great riches.
15 I meditate on your precepts(AB)
and consider your ways.
16 I delight(AC) in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet; moreover, the verses of each stanza begin with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Cross references
- Psalm 119:1 : S Ge 17:1; S Dt 18:13; Pr 11:20
- Psalm 119:1 : Ps 128:1
- Psalm 119:1 : S Ps 1:2
- Psalm 119:2 : Ps 112:1; Isa 56:2
- Psalm 119:2 : ver 146; Ps 99:7
- Psalm 119:2 : S 1Ch 16:11; S Ps 40:16
- Psalm 119:2 : S Dt 10:12
- Psalm 119:3 : S Ps 59:4; 1Jn 3:9; 5:18
- Psalm 119:3 : Ps 128:1; Jer 6:16; 7:23
- Psalm 119:4 : Ps 103:18
- Psalm 119:4 : S ver 56; S Dt 6:17
- Psalm 119:5 : S Lev 19:37
- Psalm 119:6 : ver 46, 80
- Psalm 119:6 : ver 117
- Psalm 119:7 : S Dt 4:8
- Psalm 119:8 : S Ps 38:21
- Psalm 119:9 : S Ps 39:1
- Psalm 119:9 : ver 65, 169
- Psalm 119:10 : S Ps 9:1
- Psalm 119:10 : ver 21, 118
- Psalm 119:11 : S Dt 6:6; S Job 22:22
- Psalm 119:11 : ver 133, 165; Ps 18:22-23; 19:13; Pr 3:23; Isa 63:13
- Psalm 119:12 : Ps 28:6
- Psalm 119:12 : Ps 143:8, 10
- Psalm 119:12 : S Ex 18:20
- Psalm 119:13 : ver 72
- Psalm 119:14 : ver 111
- Psalm 119:15 : ver 97, 148; Ps 1:2
- Psalm 119:16 : S Ps 112:1
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1. The blessed person (1-3)
Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. It is a devotional poem which is an acrostic (in Hebrew). It is focused on God who speaks and works through his word. Every verse contains some reference to the word of God. The first three verses are an introduction to the whole. They tell us that the blessed person is the one who seeks God with all his heart by obeying God's word.
2. A prayer for mercy (4-8)
Verses 4-8 are a prayer. The psalmist knows that God's laws are to be obeyed, but he is aware of his weakness and failure to do so. He longs to please God by a life of obedience and asks God's mercy and help.
3. How can a young man keep his way pure? (9-16)
The secret of keeping one's heart pure is to hide God's word in one's heart. We must seek God by obeying his word. We can delight in the word of God, for it is our wealth.
Prayer: Lord, help me to seek you by hiding your word in my heart to obey it.
One Word: Hide God's word in your heart