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Day 302

Psalm 119:117 "Hold me up, and I shall be safe, and I shall observe Your statutes continually."

Day 302 – Psalm 119:113-120

“Hold me up, and I shall be safe, and I shall observe Your statutes continually.” Psalm 119:117

A HEALTHY FEAR OF GOD

As the psalmist meditated on the Word of God and clung to his hope, he found a growing sense of awe. Through his afflictions he cultivated a healthy sense of fear of God.

“Hold me up, and I shall be safe,
And I shall observe Your statutes continually.
You reject all those who stray from Your statutes,
For their deceit is falsehood.
You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross;
Therefore I love Your testimonies.
My flesh trembles for fear of You,
And I am afraid of Your judgments.”
Psalm 119:117-120

1. Acquired knowledge of how God regards the wicked

The following observations are derived from a careful study of the Word of God. These may be verified from real-life experiences.

a) He rejects those who have strayed from His statutes.
b) He sees through their deceit.
c) He knows just how false the deceitful are.
d) He puts away the wicked of the earth like dross.

2. A healthy fear of God

a) The psalmist tries to describe his fear of God as an actual “trembling” before Him (Psalm 119:120a).
b) There is an appropriate healthy fear of God’s judgments (Psalm 119:120b).

3. A wholesome dependence upon God

a) He cries out to God in faith and in prayer to be upheld (Psalm 119:117a).
b) True safety is to be found in the Lord as the hiding place and shield (Psalm 119:114, 117).

4. An appropriate response

a) To observe God’s word continually (Psalm 119:117b).
b) To love God’s word (Psalm 119:119b).