May 25, 2025

                                                     “God’s Word About His Word”

                                                               Psalm 119:11

May 25, 2025                                                                                           Dr. Don Bazal

     If this verse speaks to anything, it speaks to us as God’s people, telling us we are to be “cud-chewers”.  Cows die if they do not chew their cud.  Milk cows produce milk by chewing their cud.  They must have long-stem fiber for food or they ultimately will die.  To be productive and healthy spiritually, we must feed on God’s Word.

      Meditate means to repeat, reflect and to ruminate on God’s Word.  The word meditate is used 23 times in the Bible, 19 times in Psalms, and in Psalm 119 it is used 8 times.  This is more than any other psalm.  Psalm 119 is all about God’s word.  It is an acrostic on the Hebrew alphabet with 22 stanzas – one for each letter of the alphabet.  Each stanza has 8 verses for a total of 176 verses.  We must chew or meditate on God’s word for life!

QUALITITES OF SCRIPTURE IN PSALM 119

 1.  They bring delight = joy, exhilaration

      “Delight” is found seven times in Psalm 119.  Let’s look at just these 3 verses:  

       119:16,47

        Psalm 119:16,47 - ¹⁶I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your 

       word. . . ⁴⁷I shall delight in Your commandments, which I love.

      TRUTH:  Delight comes from daily obedience to The Word.

      TRUTH:  Loving God comes by way of looking at Him through His Word.

                     All else is just a man’s conjecture.

2.  God’s words are more valuable than wealth.  Psalm 119:72,127,162

       Psalm 119:72,127,162 - ⁷²The law of Your mouth is better to me than
       thousands of gold and silver pieces. . . ¹²⁷Therefore I love Your commandments
       above gold, yes, above fine gold. . . ¹⁶²I rejoice at Your word, as one who finds 

       great spoil.

3.  Scriptures cause our love for God to grow.  Psalm 119:20,40,103

      Psalm 119:20,40,103 - ²⁰ My soul is crushed with longing after Your
     ordinances at all times. . .⁴⁰ Behold, I long for Your precepts; revive me
     through Your righteousness. . .¹⁰³ How sweet are Your words to my taste!
     Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

       TRUTH:  Loving God leads to a longing for God.

4.  Scripture enlightens us.  Psalm 119:105

      Psalm 119:105 – Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

5.  Scripture strengthens us or gives stability.  Psalm 119:89,90,133,165; 

     Isaiah 26:3

      Psalm 119:89-90,133,165 - ⁸⁹Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven.

     ⁹⁰Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations; You established the 

     earth, and it stands. . . ¹³³Establish my footsteps in Your word, and do not let 

     any iniquity have dominion over me. . . ¹⁶⁵Those who love Your law have great 

     peace, and nothing causes them to stumble.

     Isaiah 26:3 - “The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because
      he trusts in You.

      TRUTH:  Stability means deep roots but a flexible trunk!    

BENEFITS OF SCRIPTURE

 1.  Scripture liberates us.  Psalm 119:32,61

       Psalm 119:32,61 – ³²I shall run the way of Your commandments, for You will
       enlarge my heart. . . ⁶¹The cords of the wicked have encircled me, but I have
       not forgotten Your law.

      Romans and Galatians are all about our freedom in Christ.  

       John 8:36:  “If The Son sets you free, you are free indeed.”

      TRUTH:  Freedom is choosing which Master we will serve.  True freedom is 

      not the ability to do what I want, but the ability to do as I ought.

2.  Scripture yields light.  Psalm 119:105 – Your word is a lamp to my feet and a 

     light to my path.

      Psalm 119:125,130,169 – ¹²⁵I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I   

     may know Your testimonies. . . ¹³⁰The unfolding of Your words gives light;
      It gives understanding to the simple. . . ¹⁶⁹Let my cry come before You, O Lord;
      give me understanding according to Your word.

     Light is spiritual perception: John 1;1,4.

      John 1;1,4 –  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, 

     and the Word was God. . . ⁴ In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.

3.  Scripture yields life.  Psalm 119:93,154

      Psalm 119:93,154 – ⁹³I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have    

     revived me. . . ¹⁵⁴Plead my cause and redeem me; revive me according to 

    Your word.

      “revives” = quickens, yielding life – The Word is life:  John 1:4.