PSALM 119:129\u2013176<\/b><\/p>\n
I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure<\/i><\/p>\n
(Ps. 119:162)<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Psalm 119\u2019s salute to God\u2019s law not only includes the many precepts that direct His people in righteousness, but it also contains the promises of God. The promise of eternal life, of an everlasting kingdom, shone as a beacon of light to the people of Israel. God\u2019s promise of salvation provided hope in times of trial, endurance in the face of affliction, freedom in the midst of bondage, and comfort during times of loss. These promises assured the saints of eternal life because they were grounded in the eternality of God\u2019s Word. \u201cYour word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens\u201d (v. 89). \u201cConcerning Your testimonies, I have known of old that You have founded them forever\u201d (v. 152). God would remain faithful to His word, and in this the psalmist gained much comfort: \u201cMay Your unfailing love be my comfort, according to Your promise to Your servant\u201d (v. 76).<\/p>\n
God\u2019s promise of salvation was fulfilled on the cross by the work of Jesus Christ. The Old Testament saints were saved by putting their faith in the promise that would be realized in the distant future. The writer of Psalm 119 looked forward to this fulfillment in Christ: \u201cFulfill Your promise to Your servant, so that You may be feared\u201d (v. 38) and \u201cMay Your unfailing love come to me, O Lord, Your salvation according to Your promise\u201d (v. 41). Calvin believed that David wrote Psalm 119 and would have been an appropriate figure to rest entirely on the promises God had given him. David understood that he could be saved only by God\u2019s grace because nothing in himself would merit salvation: \u201cbe gracious to me according to Your promise\u201d (v. 57).<\/p>\n
Like saints in all ages, David put his hope in the promises of God. He endured sufferings because he had the very Word of God to ground him, to assure him. In this great salvation, fulfilled in Christ, David rejoiced. He considered the promises of God to be of greater worth than all the world, to supply even greater depths of happiness than any worldly delight: \u201cI rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure\u201d (v. 162). Have you found this great spoil, this pearl of great worth? If so, rejoice in the freedom, peace, and hope that come from God\u2019s promises.<\/p>\n
CORAM DEO<\/b><\/p>\n
Isaiah 48\u201349<\/p>\n
Colossians 4<\/p>\n
Read through Psalm 119 again. Notice David\u2019s reliance on God\u2019s Word and promises? How does God\u2019s Word give you encouragement and strength? How do God\u2019s promises relate to your assurance of salvation? Thank God for His steadfast promise and its fulfillment in Christ.<\/p>\n
For further study: 1 Kings 8:56\u201361 \u2022 Rom. 4:18\u201325 \u2022 2 Cor. 1:18\u201322 \u2022 2 Peter 1:4<\/i><\/p>\n
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