The Nugget:
Psalm 119:101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
My Comment:
The Psalmist was committed to obeying God’s Word. This meant he refrained from all sin. Jesus came to save us from sin and sins. If we are truly saved, our salvation has made a radical difference in our lives. We too refrain from every evil way. Check out your Bible carefully. Jesus came to save us from our sins (Matthew 1:21), not in our sins. Paul said, “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17). But Christ most definitely has been raised from the dead, therefore we who believe in Him are not left in our sins. Salvation means deliverance. If we have truly been saved, we have been delivered from the power of sin. Jesus told the woman taken in adultery that He did not condemn her, adding the significant words, “go, and sin no more” (John 8:11). He literally told her (as it reads in the original Greek text) to “Stop sinning!” Knowing God truly will make a difference in our lives. If enough people came to know the God of the Bible and the salvation that is His gift, there would be a positive change for good in the world. More people would refrain their feet from every evil way. Now, if only we could fill Washington with people like that! Not to mention, everyplace else.
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 631.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 676 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Psalm 119:101.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them further given below:
Psalm 119:101. refrained my feet. ver. 9, *59, *60, *104, *128. Ps *18:23. 139:24. Pr *1:15. 4:27. 10:23. 16:17. Is **53:6. **55:7. Je 2:36. 14:10. Ro *12:9. 1 C 9:25. 2 C *7:1. Ga 5:23. 1 Th *5:22. T *2:11, 12. 1 P *2:1, 2. *3:10, 11. 2 P 1:6. from every evil way. ver. +*104. Ge 13:13. Pr 1:10. Ac 9:2. 16:17. 18:26. 19:9, 23. 24:14. keep. ver. 17, 67. Ps 99:7. Pr 7:2. Is 56:2. Lk +**11:28. Jn 7:17. 1 J *5:18. thy word. Je +*15:16.
psm 119.101 i have refrained my feet from every evil way, that i may keep thy word.
119.59 i thought on my ways and turned my feet into thy testimonies. vs 60 i made
haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. 104 through thy precepts i get
understanding; therefore i hate every false way. prov 1.15 my son,walk not thou in
the way with them: refrain thy foot from their path. isa 55.7 let the wicked forsake
his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto the lord,
and to our god, for he will abundantly pardon.
in the nt there are several scriptures about refraining from evil way. tit 2.11-12
for the grace of god that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men. vs 12 teach
ing us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, right
eously, and godly, in this present world: rom 12. 9″ abhor what is evil cleave to
what is good “, i thess 5.22 abstain from all appearance of evil. jude 23 hating
even the garment spotted by the flesh. there is a danger of self deception in this
we need to pray to the lord psm 139.23-24 to see if there is any wicked way in us”
we need to remeber that this is a daily battle. lk 9.23 and he said to them all, if
any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross “daily”
and follow me. 2cor 7.1 sums it up ” having therefore these promises, dearly be-
loved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting
holiness in the fear of god.