The Nugget:
Psa 119:98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
My Comment:
The Bible gives us wisdom, even enough wisdom to make us wiser than our enemies. The Psalmist may have had in mind specific persons who were his enemies in his day. But if we consider our enemies to be the world, the flesh, and the devil, the Bible can give us the wisdom needed to overcome all these too. Concerning the Bible, someone has said “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 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 119:98.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them further given below:
Psalm 119:98. Thou. Ps 25:12. through. ver. +*104, 153. Ps 37:31. Dt *4:6, 8. 6:6. 1 S *18:5, 14, 15, 30. 1 K 2:3. Pr *2:6. 6:23. Ro 2:18. Col *3:16. wiser. The Bible teaches us that it instructs us so that we may be wiser than our enemies, and this may well have reference to being wiser about spiritual things. Ps *19:8. 105:22. Dt 4:6-8. Ezr 7:25. Jb 35:11. Pr *1:5. **8:9. 14:6. 20:5. Je 8:9. Da 1:17. Mt *4:4, 7, 10. 22:15-46. Lk 21:15. 2 T +*3:17. they are ever. Heb. it is ever. ver. **11, 30, **105. Ja *1:25. ever. Heb. olam, Ps +*5:11.
psm 119.98 thou, through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me. we have spiritual enemies
eph 6.16-17 says above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to
quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.vs 17 and the sword of the spirit, which is
the word of god. the word of god is our offensive weapon of our spiritual armor
in psm 119.98 makes good points brought through comparing scripture with
scripture. psm 119.104 through thy precepts i get understanding therefore, i
hate every false way. deut 4.6 keep therefore and do them for this your wisdom
and your understanding in the sight of nation which shall hear all these statues,
and say, surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. i sam 18.4
and david behaved himself wisely in all his ways, and the lord was with him.
prov 2.6 for the lord giveth wisdom out his mouth cometh knowledge and under
standing. 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. may we apply psm 119.11 in our lives ” thy
word have i hid in mine heart that i may not sin against thee!