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Psalm 119 Devotional

Eyes Opened to Wonders

“Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.”Psalm 119:18 (BSB)

Psalm 119 is the longest psalm, and nearly every one of its 176 verses speaks of God's word, under names like law, statutes, precepts, testimonies, and promise. Yet the psalmist constantly asks for help. He begs God to open his eyes to wonders in his law (119:18), to teach him (119:12, 33), to turn his heart toward God's testimonies (119:36), and to revive him according to his word (119:25, 107).

The word is not a ladder he climbs to reach God. It is a gift God gives, and a gift God must help him receive. In affliction it has kept him alive (119:50, 92). It is sweeter than honey (119:103) and a lamp for his feet (119:105). And the psalm ends not in triumph but in confession. He has strayed like a lost sheep, and he asks God to seek him (119:176). Jesus said his mission was to seek out and rescue the lost (Luke 19:10). Delight in Scripture begins with asking God to open your eyes.

To think about: Before you next open your Bible, what would it look like to ask God to open your eyes to something wonderful in it?

About Psalm 119: The Word of God Celebrated

The longest psalm, an acrostic of 22 eight-verse stanzas, celebrates God's word under many names. The psalmist loves it, meditates on it, and learns through affliction, while praying for God to teach him, revive him, and hold him fast. It closes with a plea for God to seek a wandering servant.

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