Daily Bible Nugget #275, Psalm 119:33

The Nugget:

Psa 119:33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

My Comment:

Saints pray to be taught the Scriptures (The New Topical Textbook, subheading under main heading “The Scriptures,” page 240).

The Psalmist prayed for the Lord to teach him the Scriptures, specifically, “the way of thy statutes.” The Bible does commend a particular way of living. That way is not the way of the world. Psalm 15:1, 2-3, 4, 5, provides a good summary statement of just what that way is. The principles given in Psalm 15 are as valid for us today as they were valid for the readers and singers in the time of David. The principles named in Psalm 15 are given as a statement about what kind of lifestyle or “way” is required to qualify to enter God’s heaven.

When it came to arriving at an understanding of God’s Word, the Bible, note carefully that the Psalmist did not seek the official teaching authority of his day. The Psalmist appealed directly to the Lord Himself for assistance in understanding His written word in the Bible. We should too. We can make Psalm 119:18 our own prayer.

It is most important to come to a correct understanding of God’s Word. We can only do that by taking the time to read the Bible, study the Bible, and pray for God’s help in understanding it.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 628 for Psalm 119:33.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 673 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Psalm 119:33.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Psalm 119:33. Teach me. ver. Ps 119:7, 12, 18, 26, 27. Ps 25:5. *Ps 86:11. Ex 33:13. 1 K 8:36. 2 Ch 6:27. Is 54:13. Jn 6:45. the way. ver. +Ps 119:1, 37. of thy statutes. ver. +Ps 119:5, +Ps 119:6, 7, +*Ps 119:71. I shall keep. ver. Ps 119:8, 10, 44, 112, 145. 1 Ch 28:8. *Je 32:40. Mt 10:22. 24:13. 1 Cor 1:7, 8. Phil 1:6. 1 J 2:19, 20, 27. *Re 2:26. the end. or, to the uttermost. ver. Ps 119:44, 112. Da 12:12, 13. +*Mt 10:22. Mk 13:13. He 3:6. Re 2:26.