Psalm 119:1-8 “Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the LORD’s law. Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart. Yes, they do nothing wrong. They walk in his ways. You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them. Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes! Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments. I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgements. I will observe your statutes. Don’t utterly forsake me.”

The entirety of Psalm 119 extols the importance of the Word of God. The Psalmist uses eight different terms to refer to God’s Word: law, testimonies, precepts, statutes, commandments, judgments, word, and ordinances. It is alphabetic acrostic, with 8 lines per letter. That means every line in each 8 line section begins with the same letter, and it goes through all 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet sequentially. It is the longest chapter in the Bible.

It opens with two blessings, the only blessing statements in the Psalm, and they remind us of two important lessons. First, obedience does bring blessing! And second, although we can’t truly be blameless in life, we can be blameless in God’s sight because of Jesus!

Colossians 1:21-22 “You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds, yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him.”

For additional worship: The Heav’ns Declare Your Glory, Lord

The heav’ns declare your glory, Lord;
In ev’ry star your wisdom shines;
But when our eyes behold your Word,
We read your name in clearer lines.

Sun, moon, and stars disclose your praise
Round the whole earth, and never stand,
So when your truth began its race,
It touched and glanced on ev’ry land.

Nor shall your spreading gospel rest
Till through the world your truth has run,
Till Christ has all the nations blessed
That see the light or feel the sun.

Great Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Bless the dark world with heav’nly light.
Your gospel makes the simple wise;
Your laws are pure, your judgments right.

Your brilliant wonders here we view,
In souls renewed and sins forgiv’n.
Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew,
And make your Word my guide to heav’n.