A Look at God's Word, Conclusion

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I have greatly enjoyed going through Psalm 119 part-by-part and really reading through the verses. I pray that God has used it in your life as well. Before I post the answers to all of the "Questions to Ponder," I wanted to add a few extra comments of things I noticed.

~Almost all of the verses in Psalm 119 talk specifically about God's Word. In fact, I only found four verses that did not mention God's Word in one form or another: Psalm 119: 90, 121, 122, 132.


~David poetically calls the Bible:
       Commandments (verses 6, 10, 19, 21, 32, 35, 47, 48, 60, 66, 73, 86, 96, 98, 115, 127, 131, 143, 151, 166, 172, 176)

       Judgments (verses 7, 13, 20, 30, 39, 43, 52, 62, 75, 84, 102, 105, 108, 120, 137, 148, 156, 160, 164, 175)

       Law of the Lord (verses 1, 18, 29, 34, 44, 51, 53, 55, 61, 70, 72, 77, 85, 92, 97, 109, 113, 126, 136, 142, 150, 153, 163, 165, 174)

       Ordinances (verse 91)

       Precepts (verses 4, 15, 27, 40, 45, 56, 63, 69, 78, 87, 93, 94, 100, 104, 110, 128, 134, 141, 159, 168, 173)

       Statutes (verses 5, 8, 12, 16, 23, 26, 33, 48, 54, 64, 68, 71, 80, 83, 112, 117, 118, 124, 135, 145, 155, 171)

       Testimonies (verses 2, 14, 22, 24, 31, 36, 46, 59, 79, 88, 95, 99, 111, 119, 125, 129, 138, 144, 146, 152, 157, 167, 168)

       Ways (verses 3, 37)

       Word (verses 9, 11, 16, 17, 25, 28, 38, 41, 42, 49, 50, 57, 58, 65, 67, 74, 76, 81, 82, 89, 101, 103, 105, 107, 114, 116, 123, 130, 133, 139, 140, 147, 148, 154, 158, 160, 161, 162, 169, 170, 172)

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Answers for Day One

     1. What are we to walk in? The law and ways of the Lord. (v. 1, 3)

     2. Who are blessed? The undefiled in the way who walk in the law of the Lord and they that keep His testimonies and seek Him wholeheartedly (v. 1-2)

     3. What can we do to help prevent sinning against God? Hide His Word in our heart (v. 11)

     4. What are we to rejoice in, meditate in, and delight in? God’s testimonies, precepts, and statutes (v. 14-15)

Answers for Day Two

     5. What should our soul long for? God’s judgments (v. 20)

     6. What are to be our counselors? God’s testimonies (v. 24)

     7. What should we do when we understand God’s precepts? Talk of His wondrous works (v. 27)

     8. Which was can we choose? The way of truth (v. 30)

     9. What should we stick to? God’s testimonies (vs. 31)

Answers for Day Three

     10. Who teaches us and gives us understanding? The Lord (v. 33-34)

     11. Why should we want to know God’s ways and have understanding? So we can keep and observe His law (v. 33-34)

     12. Instead of covetousness and vanity, what are we to incline our hearts to? God’s testimonies and ways (v. 36-37)

     13. What are we to trust and hope in? God’s Word and judgments (v. 42-43)

     14. What should we love? God’s commandments (v. 47-48)

Answers for Day Four

       15. What should we cling to even when others mock? God’s law (v. 51)

       16. What should be our songs? God’s statutes (v. 54)

       17. Who is our portion?  The Lord (v. 57)

       18. When can we rise to give thanks? At midnight

              Why? Because of God’s righteous judgments (v. 62)

       19. Who should be our companions? Those that fear God (v. 63)

Answers for Day Five

       20. What are the benefits of God allowing us to be afflicted? We return to His Word, we learn His statutes (v. 67, 71)

       21. What is the value of God’s law? Above thousands of gold and silver (v. 72)

       22. Who made and fashioned us? God, with His hands (v. 73)

       23. What are two things we can know? God’s judgments are right and He afflicts us in His faithfulness (v. 75)

       24. What should our heart be sound in? Why? God’s statutes; so we will not be ashamed (v. 80)

Answers for Day Six

       25. What can we hope in? God’s Word (v. 81)

       26. What are all of God’s commandments? Faithfull (v. 86)

       27. How long is God’s Word settled in heaven? Forever! (v. 89)

       28. Who established the earth? God (v. 90)

Answers for Day Seven

       29. What should we meditate on? God’s laws and testimonies (v. 97, 99)

       30. Why should we refrain our feet from every evil way? So we can keep God’s Word (v. 101)

       31. What is a light for our path? God’s Word (v. 105)

       32. What should be our heritage forever? God’s testimonies (v. 111)

       33. What should we incline our hearts to do? Always perform God’s statutes (v. 112)

Answers for Day Eight

       34. What should we hate? Vain thoughts (v. 113)

       35. What should we love? God’s laws and testimonies (v. 113, 119)

       35. What should we determine to keep? God’s commandments (v. 115)

       36. Why should we want understanding? So we can know God’s testimonies (v. 125)

       37. How much should we love God’s commandments? Above gold – even fine gold (v. 127)

       38. How should we esteem God’s precepts? They are right concerning all things (v. 128)

Answers for Day Nine

       39. Why should we keep God’s testimonies? Because they are wonderful (v. 129)

       40. How should our steps be ordered? In God’s Word (v. 133)

       41. According to this passage, God’s Word (or judgments, testimonies, laws) is upright, righteous, very faithful, pure, and truth (v. 137, 138, 140, 142).

Answers for Day Ten

       42. Who is always near, ready to hear our cry? The Lord (v. 151, 145)

       43. When were God’s testimonies founded, and for how long? Founded of old, forever (v. 152)

       44. Why is salvation far from the wicked? They do not seek God’s statutes (v. 155)

       45. God’s Word is true from the beginning; His righteous judgments endure forever. (v. 160)

Answers for Day Eleven

       46. Who can have great peace? Those who love God’s law. (v. 165)

       47. What should we love exceedingly? God’s testimonies (v. 167)

       48. All of our ways are before whom? God (v. 168)

       49. What should our lips utter? Our tongue speak of? Praise to God and God’s Word (v. 171, 172)

       50. Where can we find help? In God’s judgments (v. 175)

A Look at God's Word, Day Eleven

If you have just started looking at this study, you might also be interested in reading Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, and Day 10.

Psalm 119

(Schin)

161       Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

162      I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

163      I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

164      Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

165      Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

166      LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

167      My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

168      I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

169      Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

Questions to Ponder:

       46. Who can have great peace? 

       47. What should we love exceedingly? 

       48. All of our ways are before whom? 

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(Tau)

170      Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

171       My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

172      My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

173      Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

174      I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.

175      Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

176      I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

Questions to Ponder:

       49. What should our lips utter and our tongue speak of? 

       50. Where can we find help? 

The answers to the questions will be posted after the study is complete.

A Look at God's Word, Day Ten

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Psalm 119

(Kaph)

145      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 loving kindness: 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.

Questions to Ponder:

       42. Who is always near, ready to hear our cry?

       43. When were God’s testimonies founded, and for how long?

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(Resh)

153      Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

154      Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

155      Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

156      Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

157      Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

158      I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

159      Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy loving-kindness.

160      Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

Questions to Ponder:

       44. Why is salvation far from the wicked? They do not seek God’s statutes (v. 155)

       45. God’s Word is _________ from ________________; His _________ endure _________________.

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A Look at God's Word, Day Nine

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Psalm 119

(Pe)

129      Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

130      The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

131       I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

132      Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

133      Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

134      Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.

135      Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.

136      Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

Questions to Ponder:

       39. Why should we keep God’s testimonies?

       40. How should our steps be ordered?

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(Tzaddi)

137      Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

138      Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

139      My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

140      Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

141      I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

142      Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

143      Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

144      The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

Questions to Ponder:

       41. According to this passage, God’s Word (or judgments, testimonies, laws) is _________, _________, _________, _________, and ________.

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A Look at God's Word, Day Eight

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Psalm 119

(Samech)

113       I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

114      Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

115       Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.

116       Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

117       Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

118       Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

119       Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.

120      My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

Questions to Ponder:

       34. What should we hate?

       35. What should we love?

       35. What should we determine to keep?

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(Ain)

121       I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

122      Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

123      Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

124      Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

125      I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

126      It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.

127      Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

128      Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

Questions to Ponder:

       36. Why should we want understanding?

       37. How much should we love God’s commandments?

       38. How should we esteem God’s precepts?

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A Look at God's Word, Day Seven

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Psalm 119

(Mem)

97        O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

98        Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

99        I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

100      I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

101      I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

102      I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

103      How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

104      Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

Questions to Ponder:

       29. What should we meditate on? God’s laws and testimonies (v. 97, 99)

       30. Why should we refrain our feet from every evil way? So we can keep God’s Word (v. 101)

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(Nun)

105      Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

106      I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

107      I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

108      Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.

109      My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

110      The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

111       Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

112       I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

Questions to Ponder:

       31. What is a light for our path? God’s Word (v. 105)

       32. What should be our heritage forever? God’s testimonies (v. 111)

       33. What should we incline our hearts to 

do? Always perform God’s statutes (v. 112)

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A Look at God's Word, Day Six

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Psalm 119

(Caph)

81        My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

82        Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

83        For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

84        How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

85        The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

86        All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

87        They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

88        Quicken me after thy loving-kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.

Questions to Ponder:

       25. What can we hope in? 

       26. What are all of God’s commandments? 

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(Lamed)

89        For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

90        Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

91        They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

92        Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

93        I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

94        I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

95        The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

96        I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

Questions to Ponder:

       27. How long is God’s Word settled in heaven? 

       28. Who established the earth? 

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A Look at God's Word, Day Five

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Psalm 119
(Teth)

65        Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.

66        Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

67        Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

68        Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

69        The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

70        Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

71        It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

72        The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Questions to Ponder:

       20. What are the benefits of God allowing us to be afflicted? 

       21. What is the value of God’s law? 

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(Jod)

73        Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

74        They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.

75        I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

76        Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

77        Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

78        Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

79        Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

80        Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

Questions to Ponder:

       22. Who made and fashioned us? 

       23. What are two things we can know? 

       24. What should our heart be sound in? Why? 

The answers to the questions will be posted after the study is complete.

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