Psalm 119 Part 3 of 4 NKJV “ Give Me Understanding” Psalms 119:97-136 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. You, through Your commandments, makes me wiser than my enemies; For they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, Because I keep Your precepts. I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word. I have not departed from Your judgments, For You Yourself have taught me. How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way. Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. I have sworn and confirmed That I will keep Your righteous judgments, I am afflicted very much; Revive me, O Lord, according to Your word. Accept, I pray, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And teach me Your judgments. My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law. The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not strayed from Your precepts. Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart. I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, to the very end. I hate the double-minded, But I love Your law, You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. Depart from me, you evildoers, For I will keep the commandments of my God! Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope. Hold me up, and I shall be safe, And I shall observe Your statues continually. You reject all those who stray from Your statues, For the deceit is falsehood. You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies, My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments. I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors, Be surety for Your servant for good; Do not let the proud oppress me. My eyes fail from seeking Your salvation And Your righteous word, Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy, And teach me Your statues. I am Your servant ; Give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies. It is time for You to act, O Lord, For they have regarded Your law as void, Therefore I love Your commandments More than gold, yes, than fine gold! Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way. Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul keeps them. The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. I opened my mouth and panted, For I longed for Your commandments. Look upon me and be merciful to me, As Your custom is toward those who love Your name. Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me. Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts, Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statues, Rivers of water run down from my eyes, Because men do not keep Your law. 2 Timothy 3:12-17 Yes, and all those who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and imposters will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. Proverbs 8:10-21 Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold; For wisdom is better than rubies, And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her. I, wisdom, dwelt with prudence, And find out knowledge and discretion, The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate. Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength, By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, All the judges of the earth. I, love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me. Riches and honor are with me, Enduring riches and righteousness, My fruit is better than gold, yes, than find gold, And my revenue than choice silver, I transverse the way of the righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice, That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, That I may fill their treasuries. Deuteronomy 33:1-7 Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death, And he said; “The Lord came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came with ten thousand of saints; From His right hand Came a fiery law for them. Yes, He loves the people; All His saints are in Your hand; They sit down at Your feet; Everyone receives Your words, Moses commanded a law for us, A heritage of the congregation of Jacob, And He was King in Jeshurun, When the leaders of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together, “Let Reuben live, and not die, Nor let his men be few.” And this he said of Judah; “Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah, And bring him to his people; Let his hands be sufficient for him, And may You be a help against his enemies.” Deuteronomy 33:26-27 “There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to help you, And is His excellency on the clouds, The eternal God is your refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from before you, And will say, 'Destroy!'