Other people analyze this differently with disagreement. It is the longest chapter in the bible 176 verses it is longer than 30 entire books of the bible. Psalm 119 read and pray every day a sermon by jeremy myers. The psalmist declares his design in the first verses of the psalm, keeps his eye on it all along, and pursues it to the end. The pardoning mercy of god in christ, is the only source of a sinners happiness. Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs barrick, placerita baptist church 2008 2 y lord yahweh appears 24x. Oh friends, we are so excited to release our new psalm 119 study files with you today to download our psalm 119 files, simply go here. The excellence of holiness is represented as the imme diate object of a spiritual taste and delight. Aug 26, 2011 this resolution is found in psalm 119.
Psalm 119 is among several psalms that are arranged acrostically, according to the letters of the hebrew alephbet. Psalm 119 is remarkable for how often it refers to gods written revelation, his word. Psalm 119 was written to show us how we can receive the maximum blessings out of our lives. Psalm 119 the wonder of the word psalm 119 has as its theme the word of god. Celebrating the scriptures psalm 119 psalm 119 introduction. The theological theme is the word of godpay attention to the synonyms for scripture. It is an alphabetical psalm 22 sections of 8 verses each each section begins with a different letter of the hebrew alphabet. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the lord. Sermon on psalm 119 how to delight in gods word psalm 119. This is the longest chapter in the whole bible and fittingly is. Jan 02, 2020 the persecution and affliction of the man and woman of god is a major theme of psalm 119.
Whenever you make a resolve, accompany it with a prayer. Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end. These words refer to scripture or gods written word. This psalm is focused on praising god for the bible. The greatness and glory of gods word this long psalm deserves a long introduction. Each of the 8 verses in each section begin with the same hebrew. Psalm 119 free bible study materials now available. It is mentioned in every verse with a couple of possible. The longest psalm the longest chapter in the bible.
He was not half inclined to virtue, but heartily inclined to it. My usual practice when writing the commentary for a biblical passage is to treat each verse or phrase individuallyalbeit with an introduction to help the reader appreciate the context. Each stanza contains eight verses, and the first letter of each. In verse 105, the psalmist declares that gods word is a lamp to his feet and a light to his path. Psalms 119 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. With the question how to delight in gods word we must have a 1 desire to delight, 2 disdain for the devilish, and 3 devotion to the divine decree. Then let them try to follow the path without the blindfold. Spurgeon pointed out that gods precepts require careful obedience and there is no keeping of them by accident.
A considerable portion of the sacred volume as the book of psalms and canticles in the old testament, and a large part of the several epistles in the new testament. Psalm 119 was written somewhere between 24003000 years ago. An acrostic poem in hebrew is one in which the initial letters of the lines form the alphabet in order. Even more impressive is the fact that in each eightverse section, the first. May 17, 2012 psalm 119 was written to show us how we can receive the maximum blessings out of our lives. Make a path on the classroom floor with masking tape, or tape footprints onto the floor. The masoretes a group of jewish scholars between the 6 th and 10 th centuries ad said that the word of god is mentioned in every verse except psalm 119. Psalm 119 is an acrostic poem divided into 22 stanzas, one for each letter of the hebrew alphabet. Psalm 119 john gills commentary of the whole bible.
Even after this third pleading the prayer occurs again in so many words in ps 119. I knew one of my favorite writers charles spurgeon wrote a 400page commentary on this psalm. As a result, just as psalm 119 is a summary of the blessings of living in the light of gods word, so this three volume edition of mantons exposition of the psalm constitutes an encyclopedia of practical christian living. As summer approaches, we know that life can get a little crazy. Thats the key question to ask ourselves as we read the passage from psalm 119. Celebrating the scriptures psalm 119 psalm 119 introduction a few facts. Biblical commentary bible study psalm 119 exegesis. Jul 24, 2011 the appointed psalm for this week is a small section of psalm 119, which is the longest psalm in the psalter. Scripture does not tell us who wrote this psalm, but many scholars believe that it was written by one of the young people taken from jerusalem in the babylonian exile. The appointed psalm for this week is a small section of psalm 119, which is the longest psalm in the psalter. Digitized by erin bensing, 2007 gordon college, wenham, ma. But writing the commentary for this passage was a challenge due to the length of.
There are other acrostics in the pss but this is the only one which has each verse begin with the. Readers of this work on psalm 119 will soon understand why archbishop ussher said of manton that he was one of. It is an acrostic psalm composed of 22 8verse stanzas in which each stanzas verses begin with a letter of the hebrew alphabet. Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the l ord. World wide study bible psalms 119 christian classics. These verse are the first indication in the psalm except in ps. Psalms 119 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Psalm 119 6409 final basic training bible ministries. Let this be your declaration, i will keep thy statutes.
Write out a prayer of your heart to the lord praising him for the power of his word in your life. We cant think of a better time to make it a priority to stay in gods word, and focus on the blessing of seeking him with all our hearts. The great esteem and affection david had for the word of god is. Study the bible online using commentary on psalm 119.
Another prominent theme in psalm 119 is the profound truth that the word of god is allsufficient. First, let each child walk on the path blindfolded. As far as our views, desires, and affections agree with what is here expressed, they come from the influences of the holy spirit, and no further. The persecution and affliction of the man and woman of god is a major theme of psalm 119. Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the whole bible. The verses of each stanza begin with the same letter of each of the hebrew alphabet, such as aleph. Psalms 9, 10, 25, 34, 37, 111, 112 and 145 are examples. I remember asking god, you want me to teach the psalms. I have to admit, i have been nervous for a while about teaching this psalm. The psalm is divided into 22 stanzas, corresponding to the 22 letters of the hebrew alphabet. It is divided into twentytwo parts or stanzas, denoted by the twentytwo letters of the hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 119 your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. The theme of psalm 119 the theme of psalm 119 is what the word of god is and does. The writer desires gods favor, that he may praise him for his truth, confesses that he has erred, but, in the midst of all his wanderings and adversities, professes an abiding attachment to the revealed word of god, the theme of such repeated. Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs barrick, placerita baptist church 2008 6 119. But, dont let the length of the chapter hinder you. It is not only the longest of all the psalms, with 176 verses, it is. Psalm 119 is the longest of these and the longest of all psalms with 22 eightverse sections corresponding to the letters aleph, beth, gimel and all the way through tav. David had prayed that god would open his eyes psalm 119.
This psalm may be considered as the statement of a believers experience. Below are eight hebrew words and what they are translated as in english most frequently. There is probably an allusion here to the scum or scorias at the surface of melting metals, which is swept oft previously to casting. Regardless of writer, psalm 119 has some very special qualities. The verses of each stanza begin with the same letter of each of. Psalm 119 new american standard bible nasb meditations and prayers relating to the law of god. It has served well as a classic text on the importance of bible fidelity, bible knowledge, bible reading, bible study. Your word i have hidden in my heart that i might not sin against you psalm 119. Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart, 3.
Book of psalms psalm 119 introduction the sufficiency of scripture unique features of this psalm. Where needed, i include verses that the lectionary skipped. Read the final 8 verses in that weeks study sections of psalm 119. Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross there is no true metal in them. My soul breaketh for the longing it hath to thy judgments, or as some read it it. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. God is addressed or referred to in every one of the 176 verses. These 176 verses of psalm 119 are actually longer than a number of complete books of the bible. Thus we may make a chain out of the opening verses of the three first octaves of this psalm. Psalms 119 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path psalm 119. The following psalms, in number fifteen, are called gradual psalms, or canticles, from the word gradus, signifying steps, ascensions, or degrees. It is written in a format that will allow us to read and study the key concepts with.
Read through the following to become familiar with the eight words. Psalms 119 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. First of all, it has the distinction of being the longest chapter in the bible. Just as psalm 119 is the longest chapter of the bible, two psalms just before, psalm 117, is the shortest chapter of all. Psalm 119 is just about smack dab in the middle of your bible. An exposition of psalm 119 by charles bridges new york. Each stanza contains eight verses, and the first letter of each verse is that which gives name to the stanza.
Anonymous author, david, ezra and jeremiah have all been suggested and all make sense. There has been much discussion through history of whether psalm 117 or 118. If god deals in strict justice with us, we all perish. Gods law, that grand expression and emanation of the holiness of gods nature, and pre. The form of psalm 119 the hebrew psalter contains a number of acrostic, or alphabetic, psalms. His whole heart was bent on practical, persevering godliness. Psalm 119 is the longest of the psalms and certainly the longest chapter in the bible. Study guide for psalm 119 by david guzik blue letter bible. Some people think that 176 different people wrote one verse each. The princes also were probably hebrews, but of the nobility. This psalm is actually written as an acrostic poem. Psalm 119 is well known as the longest chapter of the bible, one of three psalms focused on the torah 1, 19, 119.
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