1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,760 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: You're listening to the chapter Today Audio Bible. I'm John Stangey, 4 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: and today we're in Psalm one nineteen, verses one forty 5 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: five through one seventy six, and we'll be reading from 6 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: the New Living Translation. I pray with all my heart, 7 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 1: answer me, Lord, I will obey your decrees. I cry 8 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: out to you, rescue me that I may obey your laws. 9 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: I rise early before the sun is up. I cry 10 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:48,839 Speaker 1: out for help and put my hope in your words. 11 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: I stay awake through the night thinking about your promise. 12 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: In your faithful love. Oh Lord, hear my cry. Let 13 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:05,320 Speaker 1: me be revised following your regulations. Lawless people are coming 14 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:10,080 Speaker 1: to attack me. They live far from your instructions. But 15 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: you are near, o Lord, and all your commands are true. 16 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: I have known from my earliest days that your laws 17 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 1: will last forever. Look upon my suffering and rescue me, 18 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: for I have not forgotten your instructions. Argue my case, 19 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: take my side, protect my life. As you promised. The 20 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 1: wicked are far from rescue, for they do not bother 21 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 1: with your decrees. Lord, how great is your mercy. Let 22 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 1: me be revived by following your regulations. Many persecute and 23 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 1: trouble me, yet I have not swerved from your laws. 24 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: Seeing these traders makes me sick at heart because they 25 00:01:55,120 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 1: care nothing for your word. See how I love your command. Lord, 26 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: give back my life because of your unfailing love. The 27 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 1: very essence of your words is truth. All your just 28 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: regulations will stand forever. Powerful people harass me without cause, 29 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: but my heart trembles only at your word. I rejoice 30 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: in your word like one who discovers a great treasure. 31 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:29,399 Speaker 1: I hate and abhor all falsehood, but I love your instructions. 32 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 1: I will praise you seven times a day because all 33 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:38,240 Speaker 1: your regulations are just. Those who love your instructions have 34 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: great peace and do not stumble. I long for your rescue. Lord, 35 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: So I have obeyed your commands. I have obeyed your laws, 36 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 1: for I love them very much. Yes, I obey your 37 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: commandments and laws because you know everything I do. Oh Lord, 38 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 1: listen to my cry. Give me the discerning mind you promised. 39 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: Listen to my prayer. Rescue me as you promised. Let 40 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: praise flow from my lips, for you have taught me 41 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 1: your decrees. Let my tongue sing about your word, for 42 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: all your commands are right. Give me a helping hand, 43 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: for I have chosen to follow your commandments. Oh Lord, 44 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: I have longed for your rescue, and your instructions are 45 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 1: my delight. Let me live so I can praise you, 46 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 1: And may your regulations help me. I have wandered away 47 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: like a lost sheep. Come and find me, for I 48 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 1: have not forgotten your commands. Let's pray. Lord, we thank 49 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: you for your word, and we thank you for the 50 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:52,080 Speaker 1: privilege of being able to look at this psalm together 51 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: over the course of the past few days. Lord, looking 52 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: at this longest chapter of the Bible, it's amazing to 53 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: see how many times your word and your laws, and 54 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: your commands and your decrees are referenced throughout this psalm. 55 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: And Lord, we know that you have created a desire 56 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: within our hearts to keep your word. You have made 57 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 1: us people who desire to keep your laws and keep 58 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:18,599 Speaker 1: your commands. But Lord, we know that we fall short 59 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: in every respect. But we're so thankful that your son 60 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: Jesus Christ kept the laws and decrees of your word 61 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 1: for us, and now through faith in him, his righteousness 62 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 1: is granted to our account as a gift. So we're 63 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: thankful for that, Lord, and we're thankful for the fact 64 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 1: that you have fostered within us the desire to walk 65 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: with you faithfully. Lord, help us to rely on your 66 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,719 Speaker 1: strength and your grace every single day so that we 67 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:46,720 Speaker 1: don't turn following you into a work of the flesh. 68 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: And we're just grateful Lord for the fact that you 69 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:51,720 Speaker 1: walk with us, and that you love us as deeply 70 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:53,919 Speaker 1: as you do. We love you, Lord, and we commit 71 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:55,919 Speaker 1: this day to your care, and we thank you for 72 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:59,720 Speaker 1: all of these things in Jesus' name. Amen.