Make Me Understand… Psa 119

Psalms 119:27 Make me understand the way of Thy precepts and I will meditate on Thy wondrous works This is a BOLD prayer. Challenging God to “MAKE ME” has fearsome consequences. Here the Psalmist is showing extreme spiritual fortitude in praying, “MAKE ME understand the way of Thy precepts.” David prayed similarly in Psa 25:4,5 [...]

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Char Did CPR on the Man

Psalms 119:25 My soul cleaves to the dust, revive me according to Thy word. I looked over into the choir and saw a ‘man down’. A large man had fallen and was evidently unconscious. I looked at my dear wife, who was 8 months pregnant and said, “I think that guy just had a heart [...]

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Take Scorn and Contempt From Me

Psalms 119:22-23 Thou dost rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from thy commandments; take away from me their scorn and contempt, for I have kept thy testimonies. BrainyQuote.com defines insolence as: “pride or haughtiness manifested in contemptuous an overbearing treatment of others…” It defines SCORN as: “extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard…” Yourdictionary.com defines [...]

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Hide Not Thy Commandments

Psalms 119:19 I am a sojourner on earth, hide not thy commandments from me. The Psalmist is making a statement of facts followed by a prayer request. He recognizes his essential identity. “I am a sojourner on earth… ‘ The lyrics and melody of the old song come to mind: “This world is not my [...]

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Open My Eyes…. Prayers of Psa 119

Psalms 119:18 Open my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law. This simple verse is easy to memorize. I encourage you to read it over out loud 5-10 times in a row. Say the reference also. Ask God to help you to remember it. I have prayed this verse hundreds if [...]

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