I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes forever, even to the end. Psalm 119:112 NASB Inclined – How many times have you heard a warning about “the slippery slope”? It usually concerns some action you’re about to take that will inevitably lead to more bad things. The idea is that a small change causes other small…
Though I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget Your statutes. Psalm 119:83 NASB In the smoke – What is a wineskin in the smoke? If we don’t understand this metaphor, we won’t understand why the psalmist connects it with obedience. So, in order to comprehend his phrase, we need to know…
You are good and You do good; teach me Your statutes. Psalm 119:68 NASB Are/ do – In order to see what’s happening in this verse, we need to look at the Hebrew. טוֹב אַתָּ֥ה וּמֵטִ֗יב לַמְּדֵ֥נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ Let’s transliterate and follow the Hebrew syntax: “Good You and doing (causing) good; teach me statutes Yours.” You will…
I gave them My statutes, and made my judgments known to them, by whose observance man shall live. Ezekiel 20:11 (Hebrew World) Man – Perhaps you find this statement in Ezekiel as startling as I do. God, speaking to disobedient Israel, has the perfect opportunity to clear up the issue of Torah application. He could…
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. Psalm 19:8 (Hebrew World translation) Right – Take a piece of paper at least 10 inches wide. Now cut a perfectly straight line across that paper. I’ll bet you can’t do it without a straight-edge…
