Psalm 119:81-104
English
Standard Version (ESV)
Kaph
81
My soul longs for your salvation;
I hope in your word.
82
My eyes long for your promise;
I ask, “When will you
comfort me?”
83
For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke,
yet I have not forgotten
your statutes.
84
How long must your servant endure?[a]
When will you judge
those who persecute me?
85
The insolent have dug pitfalls for me;
they do not live
according to your law.
86
All your commandments are sure;
they persecute me with
falsehood; help me!
87
They have almost made an end of me on earth,
but I have not forsaken
your precepts.
88
In your steadfast love give me life,
that I may keep the
testimonies of your mouth.
Lamedh
89
Forever, O Lord, your word
is firmly fixed in the
heavens.
90
Your faithfulness endures to all generations;
you have established the
earth, and it stands fast.
91
By your appointment they stand this day,
for all things are your
servants.
92
If your law had not been my delight,
I would have perished in
my affliction.
93
I will never forget your precepts,
for by them you have
given me life.
94
I am yours; save me,
for I have sought your
precepts.
95
The wicked lie in wait to destroy me,
but I consider your
testimonies.
96
I have seen a limit to all perfection,
but your commandment is
exceedingly broad.
Mem
97
Oh how I love your law!
It is my meditation all
the day.
98
Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,
for it is ever with me.
99
I have more understanding than all my teachers,
for your testimonies are
my meditation.
100
I understand more than the aged,[b]
for I keep your
precepts.
101
I hold back my feet from every evil way,
in order to keep your
word.
102
I do not turn aside from your rules,
for you have taught me.
103
How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to my
mouth!
104
Through
your precepts I get understanding;
therefore I hate every
false way.
My
experiences in life were nothing like David’s.
I have never slain an animal with my own bare hands nor have a killed a
giant by knocking him down first with a slingshot and a stone. Never have I been hunted down like an animal to
be killed by those that I love. Yet, I
have, had my own giants in this life. I
have be betrayed by people whom I thought were friends. I have hurt those I love and they have hurt
me. I have felt, in those darkest times
of my life, that I was of no use on this earth.
I have been tempted to turn from the ways of God but something always
pulled me closer to Him, His Word.
God
has not always protected me from the hurts of this world but He has given me
the most precious gift He could give me, His Word. He has given me promises of better times to
come and He has given be a reason to keep on keeping on. As long as He wants me
here, I know I am going to be here.
Darts from satan can be hurled at me, I won’t like it, but I know that
God will keep me in His care, just as He did for David.
The
good news is, He did it for all of us.
Anyone who will believe and call upon His name will be saved. I want to always live for Him and of course I
would like for Him to take care of those enemies who continue to hurt me so
deeply. I want them to come to know Him
for who He is and I want them to not be twofaced but rather have a face with
His glory. Foremost, I want to serve Him
with gladness and with joy in my heart, knowing that all that I do, I do for
the glory of God. Seek Him and know that
He will be with you in whatever situation you find yourself because He is a God
who is in control.
Seeking
Him with all my heart,
Sheila
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