Psalm 119:105-112 – Let’s be guided by the Word of God!

Nun is the fourteenth letter of the Hebrew Alphabets and it starts off Psalm 119:105-112. Here the Psalmist showed clearly that the Word of God had guided and directed him in his life’s journey. It illuminated his ways so that the routes he had to walk were clearly lit to keep him from stumbling. Ever since the fall, man’s capacity to make the right choice concerning how to go about life has been severely hampered. As believers we now have the Word of God to guide us. Without the Word of God illuminating our path, we would be wandering in darkness. Verse 105 makes perfect sense. It shows us how needful we are of the Word of God so that we can be guided onto the right pathway.   

It is one thing to make a resolution but quite another to declare it. Here the Psalmist declared what he had already made up in his mind. A good way to ensure that we keep a decision we have made is to make it known. This was precisely what the Psalmist did. He was bent on keeping what he had decided and declared. Verse 107 shows us that the Lord is the best person to turn to when we are in affliction. This was what the Psalmist did. He turned to God and the promises that He had made in His Word. He believed that he would be made alive in God. What a wise move! What marvelous example for us should we face hard times. And like him, we should also freely offer to Him our praise and prayer, the offerings of our mouth, as we humbly seek His help to discern the next step to take.  

Verse 109 gives us a clue on how to remain steadfast in the Lord. He did so by not forgetting the Law, the Word of God. It suggests that he had continually filled his thought with scriptures. He memorized them and stored them somewhere in his mind. In times of difficulty, he just recalled the promises that God had made in His Word. It is as if the Word had been written on his heart and fixed in his mind. He had no difficulty in making right choices because he was full of the Word. What a way to do life!    

The people who oppose God may also want to ensnare us, His followers. They would seek to stumble us. But the safeguard for us is the Word of God. When we have studied and are acquainted with God’s ways we will know how to avoid their traps. Bear in mind that our greatest heritage is the treasure of God’s Word. The principles will keep our heart rejoicing in the ways of God. So like the Psalmist let us incline our heart to apply His word to the very end. Let’s make and keep a lifetime commitment to God and His Word.