Inanimate things – like land and rocks, wind and waves – even they understand the supremacy of God. Man might be able to utilize and harness these things, but I doubt that man is able to make these things rejoice “with joy and singing”.

Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.” (Isaiah 35:3, 4 ESV)

Let us encourage one another with the reminder of God’s love and faithfulness. He has shown it countless of times. The ultimate evidence is that He provided the “Way of Holiness” – a path through the wilderness that brings us straight to God’s Kingdom – Jesus.

Nothing complicated, we are either with God or against God. With God, we can experience many blessings – a great life. Against God, we will experience discipline, again and again until we realize our sin and repent. Note that this was written for God’s children. Those of us who, when we cried out to Him, He saved from slavery and despair.

The difference between being with God and against God is great. Don’t be stubborn, choose God.

The psalmist knows – compared to the word of the Father everything else pales in comparison.

The world and everything in it will pass, but God’s word will stand. It gives guidance and protects us from making bad decisions. It gives wisdom beyond our human ability and understanding.

It takes faith to trust in God’s word because many times it goes against our understanding. But the more we obey in faith, the more God will show that He is true. I think that’s what happened to the psalmist, the psalmist knows because he has experienced the love and the power (and the power of the love!) of God.

Time for personal application.

The enemy of God – the deceiver, the father of lies – will soon have his day. God has already won the victory, and His judgement will come swift and strong.

That’s interesting… Each verse is talking about / has at least one of the following words:
• laws
• testimonies
• ways
• precepts
• statutes
• commandments
• rules
• word
• promise
• faithfulness
• judgements

Interesting!! All 176 verses! Well, almost, there’s some “combo breakers” near the end, but it’s probably just translation issues – not able to translate to a single English word. But the theme and style is the same all throughout!

I have to read this chapter maybe two more times. Asking myself, what is it about God’s word that prompted the psalmist/s to write so much?

….Interesting!