We continue in working through Psalm 119, seeing how every letter of the (Hebrew) alphabet sings the praise of our God and the power of His Word. An acrostic poem, we are guided through each sound, reminded that we can pick any word or letter and relate it back to God’s Word.
ח
Counting on you, I am sure I will have more than enough- forever.
Consider my ways – so much different from the wicked – as I walk, guided by your face.
Continue to fill me with your love, oh Lord, as the whole earth is filled with your love.
ט
Teach me knowledge, teach me goodness, teach me service.
Tainted, tarnished, tattered: when you afflicted me, God, it pushed me to trust in you even more.
Tons of cash, tireless fame, or time in the spotlight couldn’t keep me from keeping your decrees.
י
You are the maker of the earth, You are the giver of wisdom, You are the reason for hope and joy.
You love me without fail, even when others don’t.
You are life-giving, life-sustaining; give me life and sustain me. You are “I am.”
כ
“Keep going, keep going!” I tell myself, as I press on, tired, toward your salvation.
Kindness is a byword in the mouth of my enemies, and I’m tempted to say the same about you God…
Keep me in your Word and remind me of your love, especially in these troubling times.
ל
Lord, your word and faithfulness carry on forever.
Laws of yours endure unto eternity, preserving my life for just as long.
Limits are put on everything- wealth, fame, goodness- but your commands are without limit.
מ
Meditating on your words, Lord, brings such richness to my life.
More wisdom, more insight, more understanding, more life: all mine because of your word.
My mouth drips with honey when I taste the morsels of Truth and goodness found in your Book.
נ
Now I can see on my path, thanks to the light of your Word!
Not only do I struggle from my own faults, others are doing their best to knock me off your path.
Nevertheless, I have set my heart on keeping your decrees, on sticking to this path forever.
Prayer: Lord God, without You we have no chance at a meaningful and purposeful life. Speak life and power into all of our actions, and help us to ground every action, pattern, and behavior in Your Word, in Your Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.