Worship: A Study in PsalmsSample

What does it say?

The psalmist loved and obeyed God’s law – which gave him wisdom, understanding, insight, and light. It kept him from the wrong path and from those who did evil.

What does it mean?

Today’s passage describes many benefits of loving and obeying God’s Word. Having Scripture as the primary resource for his life gave the psalmist an advantage over his enemies, teachers, and elders. Their vast knowledge didn’t equal insight; neither did their age or worldly acumen equate to wisdom or the ability to understand how God was working in the world. It’s not that God revealed everything the writer would ever need to know, but regularly studying God’s laws and commands gave him just enough light for the path immediately ahead of him. It made right and wrong clearly visible and dispelled his deepest fears. He anticipated walking with the Lord to the end of his life, one illuminated step at a time.

How should I respond?

On what resources do you rely? Are you counting on your education to help you reason your way through life? Maybe you depend on the advice of a parent or older sibling to guide your choices. Education and practical experience are important but don’t guarantee insight or understanding to make wise decisions. The Bible is the only dependable, infallible resource for life. As you obey His Word in one area, God will begin to illuminate your mind with more insight and understanding to guide you (John 7:17). In what situation or relationship do you need God’s wisdom? Search His Word today – He will give you the understanding to know right from wrong and discern what’s good from what’s best.