I HAVE PUT MY HOPE IN YOUR WORD

Passage: Psalms 119:113-136

Key verse: 114

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ס Samekh

113 I hate double-minded people,(A)
    but I love your law.(B)
114 You are my refuge and my shield;(C)
    I have put my hope(D) in your word.
115 Away from me,(E) you evildoers,
    that I may keep the commands of my God!
116 Sustain me,(F) my God, according to your promise,(G) and I will live;
    do not let my hopes be dashed.(H)
117 Uphold me,(I) and I will be delivered;(J)
    I will always have regard for your decrees.(K)
118 You reject all who stray(L) from your decrees,
    for their delusions come to nothing.
119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross;(M)
    therefore I love your statutes.(N)
120 My flesh trembles(O) in fear of you;(P)
    I stand in awe(Q) of your laws.

ע Ayin

121 I have done what is righteous and just;(R)
    do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Ensure your servant’s well-being;(S)
    do not let the arrogant oppress me.(T)
123 My eyes fail,(U) looking for your salvation,(V)
    looking for your righteous promise.(W)
124 Deal with your servant according to your love(X)
    and teach me your decrees.(Y)
125 I am your servant;(Z) give me discernment
    that I may understand your statutes.(AA)
126 It is time for you to act, Lord;
    your law is being broken.(AB)
127 Because I love your commands(AC)
    more than gold,(AD) more than pure gold,(AE)
128 and because I consider all your precepts right,(AF)
    I hate every wrong path.(AG)

פ Pe

129 Your statutes are wonderful;(AH)
    therefore I obey them.(AI)
130 The unfolding of your words gives light;(AJ)
    it gives understanding to the simple.(AK)
131 I open my mouth and pant,(AL)
    longing for your commands.(AM)
132 Turn to me(AN) and have mercy(AO) on me,
    as you always do to those who love your name.(AP)
133 Direct my footsteps according to your word;(AQ)
    let no sin rule(AR) over me.
134 Redeem me from human oppression,(AS)
    that I may obey your precepts.(AT)
135 Make your face shine(AU) on your servant
    and teach me your decrees.(AV)
136 Streams of tears(AW) flow from my eyes,
    for your law is not obeyed.(AX)

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Samekh

113 I hate (A)the double-minded,
    but I love (B)your law.
114 You are my (C)hiding place and my (D)shield;
    I (E)hope in your word.
115 (F)Depart from me, you evildoers,
    that I may (G)keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me (H)according to your promise, that I may live,
    and let me not be (I)put to shame in my (J)hope!
117 (K)Hold me up, that I may be safe
    and have regard for your statutes continually!
118 You (L)spurn all who (M)go astray from your statutes,
    for their cunning is in vain.
119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like (N)dross,
    therefore (O)I love your testimonies.
120 My flesh (P)trembles for fear of you,
    and I am afraid of your judgments.

Ayin

121 I have done what is just and right;
    do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Give your servant (Q)a pledge of good;
    let not (R)the insolent oppress me.
123 My (S)eyes long for your salvation
    and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.
124 Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love,
    and (T)teach me your statutes.
125 I am your (U)servant; (V)give me understanding,
    that I may know your testimonies!
126 It is time for the Lord to act,
    for your law has been broken.
127 Therefore I (W)love your commandments
    above gold, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right;
    I hate every (X)false way.

Pe

129 Your testimonies are (Y)wonderful;
    therefore my soul (Z)keeps them.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light;
    it imparts (AA)understanding to the simple.
131 I (AB)open my mouth and (AC)pant,
    because I (AD)long for your commandments.
132 (AE)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
    as is your way with those who love your name.
133 (AF)Keep steady my steps according to your promise,
    and let no iniquity (AG)get dominion over me.
134 (AH)Redeem me from man's oppression,
    that I may keep your precepts.
135 (AI)Make your face shine upon your servant,
    and (AJ)teach me your statutes.
136 My eyes (AK)shed streams of tears,
    because people (AL)do not keep your law.

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) God discards wicked evildoers like dross (molten scum). So the psalmist also wanted nothing to do with wicked people. Rather, he loved God’s law. One repeated phrase in this psalm is, “I have put my hope in your word” (43,74,81). He prayed, “Sustain me…Uphold me.” God was his refuge and shield. He stood in awesome fear of God.

(121-128) The psalmist cries out for deliverance and salvation from his oppressors. He stands in God’s word and God’s love and expects God to act. He loves God’s commands and hates every wrong path.

(129-136) He calls God’s word “wonderful.” So he delights to obey. His prayers are: turn to me and have mercy on me; direct my footsteps; redeem me from oppression; make your face shine on your servant; teach me your decrees. His joy turns to sorrow when he sees God’s law disobeyed.

Prayer: LORD, you are our refuge and shield. We have put our hope in your word and your love. Uphold us in the truth of your word and strengthen us to turn from every wrong path. Forgive us when we fail. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

One Word: I have put my hope in your word and in your love