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Today's Bible Translation
Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 119 NLV
Podcast Introduction
It’s Psalms Wednesday, and we’ll read chapter 119. We’ll also have an Essentials segment and praise reports and prayer requests. I’m calling this episode “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.”
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Summary
God created us, and He knows how we best operate, and how we can best reach our highest potential. And that is why His law was given to us. It was because of His great loving kindness. God didn't want us thrashing about trying to figure things out on our own. And Psalms chapter 119 is filled with praise to God for giving us directions for our life.
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Steve Webb 0:00I had to learn how to use it.
Steve Webb 0:03It's the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb, your OG Godcaster. It Psalms Wednesday, and we'll read chapter 119. Do you know what makes this chapter unique? You'll find out in just a minute. We'll also have an essential segment in praise reports and prayer requests. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information at the end of the show. This show is late getting out. LeeAnn and I went out today and picked up some of my sister in law, leases accounts and took care of them. and well, I'm normally supposed to release this show at 10pm My time and it's 10 minutes to 10 right now, sorry, about getting it out late. I hope you're not one of the first ones to pick it up and ended up being disappointed, but it is what it is you got to do what you got to do. Before we begin, let's pray. Our gracious heavenly Father, how we love you, and we thank you for our time together. I thank you God that you love us, and that you chose us even from the foundation of the world. Thank you, Father for giving us the faith to believe. and now as we read, I pray that You would bless our time of reading and I pray that you would teach us I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, are you ready? Let's begin.
Steve Webb 1:27We don't know who the author of Psalm 119 is. But we do know that it's another acrostic. There's 22 sections of eight verses each in this psalm and each section is assigned one of the 22 Hebrew letters in succession, with each verse in each section, beginning with that letter. Psalm 119, is written to glorify God and His Word, and nearly every verse mentioned scripture in one way or another. The most common word used in 119, for the scriptures is law, or in Hebrew, Torah. It appears 25 times, but there are other words used. There's the Hebrew word the bar or de bar, which is translated as word in English. and that appears 24 times judgments or mishpat term is used 23 times testimonies in Hebrew is used 23 times commandments is used 22 times statutes is used 21 times, precepts 21 times, and another form of the word word or Imre is used 19 times. Now it's important to note that without exception, every mention of the Scripture is tied to its author, God. This Psalm is not just a celebration of Scripture, but of God, the giver of Scripture. I like what Charles Spurgeon had to say about Psalm 119. He said, This wonderful Psalm from its great length helps us to wonder at the immensity of Scripture,
