Kind of, sort of, or utterly forsaken? (Psalm 119:8)
"I will observe your statutes; do not utterly forsake me" (Psa. 119:8 NRSV). With this verse, we finish the first of 22 stanzas of Psalm 119 where each… — November 13, 2011
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Righteous! (Psalm 119:7)
"I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous ordinances" (Psa. 119:7 NRSV). In verse 6, the psalmist spoke of shame-avoidance, in verse 7… — November 6, 2011
Read onShame avoidance (Psalm 119:6)
"Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments" (Psa. 119:6 NRSV). Psalm 119 is the longest prayer in Scripture. The… — October 30, 2011
Read onA wish for “captivity” (Psalm 119:5)
"O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes" (Psalm 119:5). The psalmist exposes the desire of their heart here. It's not exactly a prayer, more of… — October 24, 2011
Read onInforming God what he already knows (Psalm 119:4)
"You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently" (Psalm 119:4). Only 172 verses to go. (I'm blogging one verse from Psalm 119 each Sunday.) And you thought… — October 16, 2011
Read onDo no wrong? (Psalm 119:3)
...who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways (Psalm 119:3). I shouldn't cut this sentence in half, but I've committed to only focus on one verse per… — October 9, 2011
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