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All Posts on Psalm 119

While this is primarily designed to show all the posts in my current series of meditations on Psalm 119 one verse at a time, which started in November, 2024, it also includes any other posts that are tagged Psalm 119.

  • Psalm 119:129 – My Soul Keeps Them

    Psalm 119:129 – My Soul Keeps Them

    Looking at obeying God’s laws because they are wonderful, going beyond “God said it and I do it.”


  • Psalm 119:130 – Light

    Psalm 119:130 – Light

    God’s word is everywhere. Will we perceive it?


  • Psalm 119:131 – Panting

    Psalm 119:131 – Panting

    Going from words to meaning and from principles to sound action is hard work. We need to make the effort, but also recognize the reality: We won’t necessarily get there.


  • Psalm 119:132 – Be Gracious

    Psalm 119:132 – Be Gracious

    Praying for something God has already made standard practice is an inherently confident prayer.


  • Psalm 119:133 – Mastery

    Psalm 119:133 – Mastery

    The Psalmist asks God to direct his paths and not to allow any evil to have control over him. I discuss variations on this theme.


  • Psalm 119:134 – Ransom

    Psalm 119:134 – Ransom

    We are often oppressed by limited human conceptions and by letting our identity be set by other people. We need to be ransomed by God to realize our true worth.


  • Psalm 119:136 – Crying

    Psalm 119:136 – Crying

    Am I led to tears by seeing a lack of love for other people in myself and in others?


  • Psalm 119:137 – Right

    Psalm 119:137 – Right

    Believing God is just is a choice and an affirmation, but it is an affirmation that can guide or destroy our lives.


  • Psalm 119:138 – Righteous and True

    Psalm 119:138 – Righteous and True

    God sends testimonies out in righteousness. What kind of testimony is he sending out through you?


  • Psalm 119:139 – Zeal

    Psalm 119:139 – Zeal

    When is anger or zeal valuable, and what should its target be?