Psalm 119-The Precious Word of God

“Truth for Truckers” *May 29, 2014* Psalm 119 “The Precious Word of God”

                --Psalm 119:1-20--

I. David's Approach to Men-Preaching (v.1-3)--David's Ten Key Words For God's Revelation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

   A. Blessing to the Undefiled in the Way                 1. Law: Instruction or Teaching

   B. Blessing for Walking in the Law of the Lord     2. Word: Speech or Utterance

   C. Blessing to the Keepers of God's Testimonies  3. Judgment: Legal Pronouncement

   D. Blessing to the Seekers of God                       4. Commandment: Authoritative Order

 II. David's Approach to God-Praying (v.4-16)      5. Precept: Relates To Moral Obligation

  A. Acknowledging God's Commands                   6. Testimony: God's Declaration/Nature                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

  B. Acknowledging His Obedience                        7. Statute: Civil/Religious Appointment

  C. Exalting God's Word                                       8. Way: Path or Direction of God

  D. Exalting God's Person                                     9. Saying: Established Declaration

                                                                        

                                                                           10. Truth: Definition Core God's Character

III. David's Approach to God's Word-Pleading (v.17-20) 

  A. Recognized His Position                                --Psalm 119 Significant Facts--

      1. Relative to the Temporal                            * 30 Promises from David to                                                              

      2. Relative to the Eternal                               * 71 Vital Requests from David to God

  B. Recognized His Power                                 * 73 Declarations from David to God

           1. Reliance on God's Precepts                 * 175 Verses w/Emphasis/ God's Word

           2. Reliance on God's Person                    * 22 (8) Verse Mini-Psalms

  C. Recognized His Priority                                * Each Mini-Psalm/Section Begins 

                                                                             w/ Hebrew Successive Alphabet Letter

           1. Hungering After God's Precepts

                                                                          * All Verses Mention God's Revelation

           2. Hungering After God's Person                 Except (v.122)

 --Twelve Declarations Showing Why David Was ‘A Stranger in the Earth’--

1. I Will Keep (11) 
2. Quicken Me (11) 
3. I Love (7) 
4. I Delight (5) 
5. Teach Me (8)  
6. I Meditate (7)

7. I Do Not Forget (7)  
8. Give (6)  
9. Show Mercy
11. I Hope (v.4)                                                                            

12. I Sought With My Whole Heart (4)

  --Twelve Reasons Why David Hungered For God's Word--

  1. Word Saves (I Pet. 1:23) Spirit Saves (Jn. 3:5)  
  2. Word Sanctifies (Jn.17:17) Spirit Sanctifies (I Pet 1:2)

  3. Word Searches (Heb. 4:13) Spirit Searches (I Cor. 2:10)     
  4. Word is Spirit (John 6:63)

  5. Word is Truth (Js. 1:18) Spirit of Truth (Jn. 16:13)       
  6. Word of Life (Phil.2:16) Spirit of Life (Rom.8:2)

  7. Walk in Word (Ps.119:1) Walk in Spirit (Gal.5:16 
  8. Filled w/Word (Col.3:16) Filled w/Spirit (Eph.5:18)

  9. Eternal Word (Mt. 24:35) Eternal Spirit (Heb.9:14) 
10. Word of Faith (Rom.10:17) Spirit of Faith (I Cor.4:13)

11. Word is Powerful (Heb.4:12) Spirit is Powerful (Acts 1:8)

12. Word is the Lord (John 1:1) Spirit is the Lord (II Cor. 3:18)

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