In the NIV rendering of psalm 119 the word meditate is used 8 times(vss 15, 23, 27, 48, 78, 97, 99, & 148). The variety of objects that are the focus of the meditation include God's: precepts(2), decrees(2), wonders, Law, statutes, and promises. The psalmist points out that in order to ponder these revelations of God eternal nature and divine power we don't have to travel the globe. Because of God's providence to produce the Bible in a readable language we need to go no further than the pages of that sacred writing. All these attributes, and more, are recorded by eye witnesses who experienced his wonder from the ages. Once we take them into our hearts we have ready access to meditate on the traits as God led men to record.
It took just over a minute to read these two stanzas.
Stuart
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Psalm 119:17-32
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