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God Promises His Word to be Wisdom-Giving

God’s testimony about Himself is so reliable that it can take a foolish, clueless person and make him or her skilled in daily living.

“The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple” (Psalm 19:7b, NKJV). I love that word testimony. The root word means “to bear witness.” “The testimony of the Lord” pictures God as giving witness to Himself. God is giving a report or, we might say, taking the stand in His own defense. It’s as if Almighty God is being sworn in at a trial, raising His right hand, and bearing witness to Himself. God certainly doesn’t need to take any oaths. In fact, the Bible says that God cannot lie (Titus 1:2), but the word testimony carries the idea of God bearing witness to Himself.

Note how the testimony is described: “The testimony of the Lord is sure.” The word sure there conveys the idea of being “reliable” or “durable.” It’s actually similar to the verb that means “amen.” So you could translate it: “The testimony of the Lord is amen.” This phrase pictures God as one who always, only speaks the truth.

The testimony of the Lord is so reliable that it is able to take people with no clue about where they are headed or why, and turn them into individuals characterized by wisdom.