Waw - Psalm 119:41-48 Series

Hebrew Word = tor-ahh’ which means Law – also means instruction. It can mean instruction from God or from man but the context of this psalm the implication from the psalmist is that this instruction will come from God to him…to guide and direct his steps…

Hebrew word is tahh-meed translated by the ESV as continually actually means a continuity within, or the perpetuity of a matter, to stretch a thing out… and here the psalmist is speaking of his desire to be consistent in his taking of God’s law into his heart, and to KEEP on being consistent in his service to God in all matters and areas of life…

Forever is the Hebrew word oh-lahm and it represents an extremely long period of time, sometimes it is translated as ‘everlasting’ and carries with it the meaning of a time without end… ever is the Hebrew word ad which means in perpetuity, or without end… put together there is an implication of a never ending time or ETERNITY we have to look forward to…

45and I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought Your precepts.

Walk – literally translates to way of life, how one conducts his or her life

Wide Place – Hebrew word here is rah-hahv’ which can also be translated as liberty or broad.

The implication here is that the psalmist has great liberty because of his pursuit of God’s law… the term broad or wide place could represent a well marked path on which one has a sure footing… the sureness of the law makes the pathway seem wider, so there is a liberty to the one who pursues this path…

Sought – Hebrew word = to seek or inquire about… in this context it is seeking after the Law of God or studying intently the law of God to seek out its meaning and application to his life!

Precepts – Hebrew word – peek-hooood which can also be translated as statute or commandment, once again placing importance and priority on the commandments of God in the life of the psalmist, and ultimately in the lives of ALL believers!

46I will also speak of your testimonies before kings and shall not be put to shame,

Speak – Hebrew word dawh-bahr which in this context means to declare… The psalmist was NOT shy and was willing to speak boldly about the law of God… in fact he is willing to be used by God to speak

Hebrew word = ay-dah’ is the word translated as Testimonies which means witness or testimony and this particular term is always used in conjunction with the Law of God. The testimonies of the faithful one…

Before Kings – this phrase means to present before royalty or to be in the sight of in the knowledge of royalty or those lifted up into a position of authority. To be known before them… In other words, the message will be known to those in authority and they will know it is from you…

The psalmist is saying that it does not matter to whom he speaks, regardless of their social standing he will proclaim God’s word… God’s testimony and they will know he is speaking the word of God.