I treasure Your Word in my heart so that I may not sin against You — I delight in the way of Your Decrees as much as in all riches. –Psalm 119:11;14 (NRSVCE)
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Whoever fears the Lord will do this and whoever holds to the Law will obtain wisdom. She will come to meet him like a mother and like a young bride she will welcome him. She will feed him with bread of learning and give him the water of wisdom to drink. He will lean on her and not fall and he will rely on her and not be put to shame. She will exalt him above his neighbors and will open his mouth in the midst of the assembly. He will find gladness and a crown of rejoicing and will inherit an everlasting name. The foolish will not obtain her and sinners will not see her. She is far from arrogance and liars will never think of her. Praise is unseemly on the lips of a sinner, for it has not been sent from the Lord. For in wisdom must praise be uttered and the Lord will make it prosper.
Freedom of Choice
Do not say, ‘It was the Lord’s doing that I fell away,’ for He does not do what He hates. Do not say, ‘It was He who led me astray,’ for He has no need of the sinful. The Lord hates all abominations; such things are not loved by those who fear Him. It was He who created humankind in the beginning and He left them in the power of their own free choice. If you choose, you can keep the Commandments and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice.
He has placed before you fire and water; stretch out your hand for whichever you choose.
Before each person are life and death and whichever one chooses will be given. For great is the wisdom of the Lord, He is mighty in power and sees everything; His eyes are on those who fear Him and He knows every human action. He has not commanded anyone to be wicked and He has not given anyone permission to sin. –Sirach 15:1-20
The Glories of God’s Law
Happy are those whose way is blameless who walk in the Law of the Lord!
Happy are those who keep His decrees, who seek Him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong but walk in His ways.
Happy are those whose way is blameless who walk in the Law of the Lord! (Psalm 119:1)
You have commanded Your precepts to be kept diligently. O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping Your Statutes! Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all Your Commandments. I will praise You with an upright heart, when I learn Your righteous
ordinances. I will observe Your Statutes; Do not utterly forsake me. How can young people keep their way pure? By guarding it according to Your Word. With my whole heart I seek You; Do not let me stray from Your Commandments. I treasure Your Word in my heart, so that I may not sin against You. Blessed are You, O Lord; Teach me Your statutes. With my lips I declare all the ordinances of Your mouth. I delight in the way of Your Decrees as much as in all riches. I will mediate on Your precepts and fix my eyes on Your ways. I will delight in Your statutes, I will not forget Your Word.
Happy are those whose way is blameless who walk in the Law of the Lord. (Psalm 119:1)
Deal bountifully with Your servant so that I may live and observe Your Word. Open my eyes so that I may behold wondrous things out of Your Law. I live as an alien in the land; Do not hide Your Commandments from me. My soul is consumed with longing for Your Ordinances at all times. You rebuke me the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from Your Commandments; Take away from me their scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your Decrees. Even though princes sit plotting against me, Your servant will meditate on Your Statutes. Your Decrees are my delight, they are my counselors. My soul clings to the dust, revive me according to Your Word. When I told of my ways, You answered me. Happy are those whose way is blameless who walk in the Law of the Lord. (Psalm 119:1)
Teach me Your Statutes. Make me understand the way of Your Precepts and I will mediate on Your wondrous works. My soul melts away for sorrow; Strengthen me according to Your Word.
Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me Your Law. I have chosen the way of faithfulness. I set Your Ordinances before me. I cling to Your Decrees, O Lord; Let me not be put to shame. I run the way of Your Commandments, for You enlarge my understanding. Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your Statutes and I will observe it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep Your Law and observe it with my whole heart. Happy are those whose way is blameless who walk in the way of the Lord! (Psalm 119:1)
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