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 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: John Stangey, and today we're in Psalm one nineteen, verses 5 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:24,920 Speaker 1: thirty three through seventy two, and we'll be reading from 6 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 1: the English Standard version. Teach me, oh Lord, the way 7 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 1: of your statutes, and I will keep it to the end. 8 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: Give me understanding that I may keep your law and 9 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: observe it with my whole heart. Lead me in the 10 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 1: path of your commandments, for I delight in it. Incline 11 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 1: my heart to your testimonies and not to selfish gain. 12 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things, and give 13 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: me life in your ways. Confirm to your servant your 14 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: promise that you may be feared. Turn away the reproach 15 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: that I dread, for your rules are good. Behold I 16 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: long for your precepts. In your righteousness. Give me life. 17 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord, your salvation. 18 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 1: According to your promise. Then shall I have an answer 19 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 1: for him who taunts me. For I trust in your word, 20 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:29,679 Speaker 1: and take not the word of truth utterly out of 21 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 1: my mouth. For my hope is in your rules. I 22 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: will keep your law continually, forever and ever, and I 23 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:40,919 Speaker 1: shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought 24 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: your precepts. I will also speak of your testimonies before kings, 25 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,279 Speaker 1: and shall not be put to shame. For I find 26 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: my delight in your commandments, which I love. I will 27 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love, 28 00:01:56,880 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 1: and I will meditate on your statutes. Remember your word 29 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 1: to your servant, in which you have made me hope. 30 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise 31 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: gives me life. The insolent utterly deride me. But I 32 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:17,239 Speaker 1: do not turn away from your law. When I think 33 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 1: of your rules from of old, I take comfort, O Lord. 34 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked who forsake 35 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 1: your law. Your statutes have been my songs in the 36 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:34,280 Speaker 1: house of my sojourning. I remember your name in the night, 37 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 1: O Lord, and keep your law. This blessing has fallen 38 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:42,919 Speaker 1: to me that I have kept your precepts. The Lord 39 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 1: is my portion. I promise to keep your words. I 40 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 1: entreat your favor with all my heart. Be gracious to 41 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 1: me according to your promise. When I think of my ways. 42 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 1: I turn my feet to your testimonies. I hasten and 43 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 1: do not delay to keep your commandments. Though the cords 44 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law. 45 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:12,080 Speaker 1: At midnight I rise to praise you because of your 46 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 1: righteous rules. I am a companion of all who fear you, 47 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 1: of those who keep your precepts. The earth, O Lord, 48 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: is full of your steadfast love. Teach me your statutes. 49 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 1: You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord, according 50 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 1: to your word. Teach me good judgment and knowledge. For 51 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: I believe in your commandments. Before I was afflicted, I 52 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: went astray, But now I keep your word. You are 53 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: good and do good. Teach me your statutes. The insolent 54 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: smear me with lives, but with my whole heart I 55 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 1: keep your precepts. Their heart is unfeeling like fat, but 56 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: I delight in your law. Law. It is good for 57 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 1: me that I was afflicted that I might learn your statutes. 58 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 1: The law of your mouth is better to me than 59 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: thousands of gold and silver pieces. Let's pray, Lord, we 60 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: thank you for your word, and we thank you for 61 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: the privilege to be able to look at this portion 62 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: of Psalm one nineteen today. And Lord, we see in 63 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:30,200 Speaker 1: verse after verse in this Psalm that the psalmist delights 64 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: in the content of your word, the truth that you 65 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 1: have communicated, the things that you have revealed to your servants. 66 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: And Lord, we're grateful to be the recipients of your truth. 67 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: We know, Lord, that your word points us toward your 68 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 1: son Jesus Christ. And without you explaining that to us, 69 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: without you explaining our need for Jesus, Lord, we would 70 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: be confused. We would not understand what was necessary for 71 00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 1: our salvation. We would not understand that it's faith that 72 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:03,159 Speaker 1: pleases you, specifically faith in your son Jesus Christ. So Lord, 73 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 1: we're grateful to be recipients of your word, and we're 74 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:08,359 Speaker 1: grateful to have the privilege to meditate on its content 75 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:11,280 Speaker 1: each and every day. And we're grateful, Lord for your 76 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: presence with us today. And we commit this day to 77 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: your care, and just thank you for all the good 78 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 1: that you do for us, and how we know that 79 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,920 Speaker 1: our lives are held securely in your hands. We pray 80 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: this all in Jesus' name. Amen.