Lamedh - Psalm 119:89-96 Series

93I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.

“I will NEVER forget Your precepts!” That is a pretty bold statement on behalf of the psalmist. NEVER is a such a very long time and rarely can we live up to making a claim to NEVER or to ALWAYS do something or avoid something.

But here the psalmist is NOT relying on his own power for his faithfulness to God, but on the very Word of God itself… to sustain Him and keep him pointed TO the Word of God. This is because the psalmist knows that God’s word is the bringer and giver of life, and he wants others to know that as well…

94I am yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts.

The phrase used here is a very dangerous phrase for one to make to God. To say to God, “I am Yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts…” When one tells God, “I AM YOURS” they give up sovereignty over their own lives and turn over the Lordship of their heart to God himself.

I am Yours… is a declarative statement by the psalmist relating the psalmists desire to be saved and delivered by God. The psalmist wanted to give some outward indication of his surrender to Christ and by proclaiming this in this manner, he would now be accountable for his actions. I am yours simply means … this life is NO longer mine but is now yours!

This phrase is NOT simply referring to salvation and the fact that He is our Savior… even though that would be a true statement, but it also infers the attitude about those who are being saved… are they also making Christ the Lord of their lives? “I am yours” is an effort to be closer to God and know Him more intimately than others. It is a statement of full and total surrender to God.

The psalmist relays his desire in this verse… SAVE ME… is what he seeks, but He also reveals the importance of God’s word about his salvation. The psalmist desires salvation and he has ventured to the place he knows salvation lies… to the Word of God.

In His day the psalmist would have known God’s Word as the Law and the rituals of God’s people. Today we can look to this verse for a slightly different perspective… we can find salvation by seeking God’s precepts in His Law!

The book of Romans says that salvation is NOT found in what we do, but it is found only in faith in Christ Jesus. Salvation only comes thru a personal relationship with Jesus Christ… no amount of keeping the law will save us! So seek His precepts and accept Christ as Savior.

95The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider your testimonies.

In Psalm 23 David writes, “You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies” Just like the psalmist WE also have the wicked lying in wait for us… the Enemy seeks to destroy and kill us! This is a continual thing because we are living in a broken and fallen world. So, there are going to be people that want to hurt you… but I pray that we can be like the psalmist and consider the testimonies and promises of God toward you!