The Nugget:
Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
My Comment:
One way to hide God’s word in our hearts is to memorize it. If we have learned a Bible verse by heart we can recall the exact words and think about or meditate upon what it says. The Psalmist expressed a specific purpose for hiding God’s Word in his heart. He hid God’s word in his heart to keep himself from sinning against God. Now that is a life-changing idea. Recall that all these verses I have posted as “Daily Bible Nuggets” of late are from a much larger collection of verses that I first learned by heart as a new Christian. This specific list is what I shared with my high school Sunday school class. This list is good for anyone, and never goes out of date! Learning then sharing these verses is what I believe is needed to change some of the misguided trends in our culture and set people, young and old, on the right path. There is a power in God’s written Word that goes far beyond what any of us can imagine. This power needs to be unleashed. It is only unleashed when others get to hear or read these truths with interest for themselves. It is like what Paul said about the Gospel–He was not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes it. But there is power in God’s written Word not only to save us, but to grow us, and to keep us from sin. Some people have written in the front of their personal Bibles the little saying, “This Book will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from this Book.”
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 627 for Psalm 119:11.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 672 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Psalm 119:11.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:
Psalm 119:11. Thy word. [Heb. imrah, S#565h. ver. 38, 41, 50, 58, 67, 76, 82, 103, 116, 123, 133, 140, 148, 154, 158, 162, 170, 172. Ge 4:23 (speech). Ps 12:6 (the only place where the plural is found)] ver. *97, 105, 125. Ps **1:2. **37:31. *40:8. Dt 6:6. 11:18. 32:46. Jb *22:22. **23:12. Pr *2:1, 10, 11. Is 51:7. Je **15:16. 20:9. Lk 2:19, 51. Jn 5:38, 39. Col **3:16. 1 J 2:14. hid. T#1070, 1088. ver. 98. Dt +6:6. 11:18. Jsh **1:8. 1 S 21:12. Je 31:33. Ezk 3:3. Lk 8:15. 2 C 3:3. in mine heart. Ps 37:31. 40:8. Pr 3:1, 3. 4:4. 16:23. Ezk 3:10. Da 7:28. Mt 12:35. Lk 1:66. 6:45. 8:15. Jn 15:7. 1 J 2:14, 24. 3 J 1:3. that I. ver. 16, 133, 165. Ps 18:21-23. *19:11, 13. Dt 4:9. Jsh 24:22. 1 Ch 28:8. Ne 13:3. Pr 3:23. 6:22. Jn +*17:6, 17. 1 C 15:34. Ep 6:17, 18.
dt 8.3 he humbleed thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which
thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know that man doth not live by bread
only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the lord doth man live.
josh 1.8 this book of the law shall not depart out of the thy mouth;
but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest
observe to do according to all that is written therein:
the cross refs on josh 1.8 really bring out how essential the word
of god in our daily lives! its ind1spensable !!
1. dt 6.1-2 now these are the commandments, the statues, and the judgements,
which the lord your god commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the
land whither ye go to possess it; vs 2 that thou mightest fear the lord thy god, to
keep all his statues and his commandments, which i command thee, thou, and thy
son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.
2. dt 6.6 and these words, which i command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
3. dt 30.14 but the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that
thou mayest do it.
4. dt 31.11 when all israel is come to appear before the lord thy god in the place which
he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all israel in their hearing.
5. mt 12.35 a good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good
things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
6. eph 4.29 let not corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying,that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
7. psm 1.2-3 but his delight is in the law of the lord: and in his law doth he medi-
tate day and night. vs 3 and he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not whither: and
whatsoever he doeth he prosper.
8. psm 119.11 thy word have i hid in mine heart, that i might not sin against thee.
9. psm 119.15 i will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
10.psm 119.97 o how love i thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
11. pro 2.1-5 my son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments
with thee; vs 2 so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart
to understanding: vs 3 yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice
for understanding; vs 4 if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid
treasures; vs 5 then shalt thou understand the fear of the lord, and find the knowledge
of god.
12. prov 3.1 my son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
13. col 3.16 let the word of christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and
admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with
grace in your hearts to the lord.
14. lk 11.28 but he said, yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of god, and
keep it.
15. jn 13.17 if you know these things, happy are ye if do them.
how precious is the book !!!
how precious is the book divine, by inspiration given!
bright as a lamp its doctrine shine, to guide our souls
to heaven.
it sweetly cheers our drooping hearts in this dark vale
of tears; life,light,and joy,it still imparts, and quells
our rising fears.
this lamp, through all the tedious night of life, shall
guide our way; till we behold the clearer light of an
eternal day.!!!