Read Psalm 119 at Bible Gateway.
psalm 119 introduction 2014 sep 29
psalm 119:1-16 chiastic structure 2014 sep 30
psalm 119:17-32 chiastic structure 2014 oct 01
psalm 119:33-48 chiastic structure 2014 oct 02
psalm 119:49-64 reverse parallelism 2014 oct 03
psalm 119:65-72 reverse parallelism 2014 oct 20
psalm 119:73-80 reverse parallelism 2014 oct 21
psalm 119:81-88 reverse parallelism 2014 oct 22
psalm 119:89-96 reverse parallelism 2014 oct 23
psalm 119:97-104 reverse parallelism 2014 oct 24
Psa 119:105, Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
1a) Psa 119:106, I have sworn and confirmed That I will keep Your righteous judgments;
1b) Psa 119:107, I am afflicted very much; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word;
central axis) Psa 119:108, Accept, I pray, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And teach me Your judgments;
2b) Psa 119:109-110, My life + the wicked / Yet I do not forget + stray:
109 My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law;
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not strayed from Your precepts;
2a) Psa 119:111-112, Your testimonies + statutes forever / rejoicing + inclined my heart:
1a) Psa 119:111a, Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever;
1b) Psa 119:111b, For they are the rejoicing of my heart;
2b) Psa 119:112a, I have inclined my heart;
2a) Psa 119:112b, To perform Your statutes Forever, to the very end. {p}
This is the first time we have seen a verse from Psa 119 stand apart from the structures and parallelisms around it, as Psa 119:105 is standing apart. We may be looking at the central axis of the entire psalm. We will keep that possibility tucked into the back of our minds as we go forward.
The other thing that struck me this morning, was the 2a pair. David could not love the word of the Lord and take it as his heritage forever, without also performing its statutes. Jesus said essentially the same thing when He said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (Joh 14:15). Jesus is the written word of God made flesh – Yes, even the statutes and commandments, for they are Thus saith the Lord! “If you love Me, for I am the Word of the Lord, keep what has been commanded!”
See also the obedience has not passed away picture gallery.
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