Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Psalm 119: A look back

Do you realize that it was over a month ago that we started Psalm 119? Today (and tomorrow) we are going to take a look back at some of the things that we've learned.

  • What was the main focus of Psalm 119? God's word or law
  • How many of the different words referring to God's word can you remember?
    • commands
    • decrees
    • law or laws
    • precepts
    • promises (or promise or promised)
    • statutes
    • word or words
  • Which is mentioned most frequently? law or laws is mentioned 45 times
  • All of these words, except promise, are mentioned at least 20 times. Promise is only mentioned 14 times. All total, these words are mentioned 177 times. Since there are only 176 verses, you can see that this is the central theme to Psalm.
  • What are some of the things the Psalmist is going to do that were mentioned over and over?
    • obey - mentioned 17 times
    • meditate - mentioned 8 times
    • praise - mentioned 6 times

15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.

16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.

Psalm 119:15-16

  • When you think about God and His law, what are some things you think about?
  • What are some ways that you want to focus on (not neglect) God's Word?

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