God's Word Series

Psalm 119:113 - 120 ? Samech - (“SAMECH” = “Prop” or “support”)

1. David's Respect for God's Word.

113 I hate vain thoughts:

Empty thoughts - Lethargy - Lot lingered in Sodom

Envious thoughts - Lust - Cain slew Abel

Evil thoughts - Loathsome - Joseph was sold by his brethren

Erroneous thoughts - Lies - Thou shalt not surely die. Sir Walter Scott,

"Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive,’

Egotistical thoughts - Loftiness - Self-centered

(Naaman“Behold, I THOUGHT -- Haman cf. Est. 6:6).

Extravagant thoughts - License - The rich fool—“He thought within himself, saying,

What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits…”

But God’s thoughts were, “Thou fool…”

113 But thy law do I love. - It's Source, It's Security, and It's Satisfaction.

2. David's Retreat in God's Word.

114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

It's Powerful - Thou,

Perpetual - art,

Personal - my hiding place

Practical - and my shield:

Purposeful - I hope in thy word.

3. David's Response to God's Word.

Separation - 115 Depart from me,

Segregation - ye evildoers:

Subjection - for I will keep the commandments of my God.

4. David's Request of God's Word -

He's Seeking -

Grace - 116 Uphold me according unto thy word,

Growth - that I may live:

Greatness - and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

5. David's Rest with God's Word.

It's Source - 117 Hold thou me up,

It's Security - and I shall be safe:

It's Stability - and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

6. David's Reverence at God's Word - It's

A Demanding Word - 118 Thou hast trodden down

A Dividing Word - all them that err from thy statutes:

A Discerning Word - for their deceit is falsehood.

A Devouring Word - 119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross:

A Divulging Word - therefore I love thy testimonies.

A Disturbing Word - 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee;

A Disclosing Word - and I am afraid of thy judgments.

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men;