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Psalm 119

Cracking open the Methodical & Inspired Psalm 119

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Thru the Bible: Psalms Book V – Chapters 117-119a

Psalm119 is very structured Psalm that is organized as an alphabetic acrostic, containing 22 sections or divisions (each associated with one of the letters of the Hebrew Alphabet) making a total of 176 verses.

Like so many languages of antiquity, the Hebrew alphabet was originally pictographic and these pictographs themselves carried meanings which when arranged into words could deepen the meaning of the text. The meaning associated with these pictographs have been preserved through generations and sometimes include both a literal and a spiritual meaning.

As we work our way through Psalm 119 we will attempt to see if or in what ways these pictographs which head each section bear upon the intended point and focus of the passage.

Tonight we only introduced Psalm 119 and covered its first division which is ‘aleph’ – the Hebrew letter roughly corresponding to the letter ‘A’ in English.

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I was in serious trouble and He delivered me

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Like many of the Psalms in Book V, these address the need to praise the Lord! They sing about God’s faithfulness to His word and covenant. How mindful He is of the poor and the barren – they are NOT invisible to Him, and He acts on their behalf. He is”merciful, fair and compassionate’.

God is unlike any other “god” in that the thoughts, concepts and even physicalk materials they are made of came from Him. He is THE Creator and Owner of this world. He is the manager of Heaven, but He has place the stewardship of the earth under mankind.

In the end the appropriate response to all of this is priase… public praise and celebration over the deliverance He gives.

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Adoni Footstool

Jehovah said to my Adoni

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Much is covered in these chapters but what stands out the most is a statement quoted no less than 8 times in the New Testament. One of those times was when Jesus posed it as a riddle to the religious leaders who opposed Him.

This quote clarifies some pivotal truths which should greatly impact our grasp of Creation, the fall, redemption and mankind’s relation to God in His Kingdom.

Jesus is ruling the kingdom of the Father until all enemies have been brought to subjection. Then Jesus will turn the kingdom over to the Father Who will reign forever!

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Redeemed say so

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!

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Chapters 105 & 106 close out Book IV in the greater book of Psalms. Even though they are in a separate division within the Psalms, their content is very much instep with chapter 107 – the first chapter in the 5th and final division of the book of Psalms.

The call is worship, praise and rejoice in the Lord Who comes to our rescue time and time again – even though we are most often the cause of our distress!

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Praise Kindness remember

Praise the Lord and remember all His kindness!

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This set of Psalms starts off with one of the most famous Psalms / passages in the Bible – a psalm of thanksgiving and instructions on how to approach the Lord our God.

We move on through psalms of which talk of God’s justice and loving kindness stirring desires for personal integrity in believers.

Then to trust in difficult situations with expectation of God’s intervention.

A Psalm calling for praise and a recalling of all the acts of kindness God has shown.

Finally a psalm which reveals the power of God over His creation. Also His wisdom which proves true even when “man’s wisdom” claims they know better.

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