This
verse makes me think of Job in his trials. When our soul "cleaves to the
dust," where do we turn? "Quicken" gives the idea of living and
reviving. Do we turn to God's Word to lift us up? to give us new meaning to our
life? As Hebrews 4:12 explains, "For
the word of God is quick, and
powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing
asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of
the thoughts and intents of the heart." God's Word is alive and it has
the power to make us alive and revived again.
(26) I have declared my ways, and thou heardest
me: teach me thy statutes.
It
is not wrong to tell our ways to the Lord. Proverbs 16:9 says, "A man's heart deviseth his way: but
the Lord directeth his steps." God knows all of our ways anyway, and
He is able to direct our steps. If our ways are not in line with His ways, He
is able to lead us to be in line - to teach us His statutes.
(27) Make me to understand the way of thy
precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
This
verse seems to correlate with two previous verses: "Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes." (Psalm
119:12), "Open thou mine eyes, that
I may behold wondrous things out of thy law." (Psalm 119:18) God is
willing, ready to teach us His ways. But are we ready to receive it? Are we
willing to understand the way of His precepts? To the heart that is willing to
learn, God is more than willing to teach.
The
more we learn God's ways, the more we should be talking of His wondrous works.
(28) My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen
thou me according unto thy word.
Similar
to verse 25 ("My soul cleaveth unto
the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word."), we must recognize
that God's Word is able to strengthen. There will be days when our soul "cleaves to the dust" or
"melts for heaviness." As believers, we are not exempt from these
days. But do we use these days to strengthen our reliance on Jesus Christ and
His Word?
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