Like a Tree Planted

By Steve C. Roberts

PSALM 119 is a Psalm of praise and reverence for the Word of God. Although the author is not noted in the original, it is generally attributed to the Psalmist David.

At 176 verses, it is the longest Psalm, as well as the longest chapter in the Bible.

In the original Hebrew, it is broken into twenty-two sections of eight verses—each verse beginning with the same Hebrew letter.

In the King James Version, the translation from Hebrew to English lost the acrostic qualities, however each Hebrew letter is generally noted in most Bibles as a heading for each section.

The Word of God is referred to in almost every verse, and is often used to show the importance of the Word.

Please enjoy these brief thoughts—it was my goal to take Psalm 119 verse by verse, and reflect on some aspect of God’s Word. I have broken it into the individual twenty-two sections of eight verses, to make searching easier though the table of contents. Use it as a devotional, a daily reflection, or simply a deeper look at this wonderful Psalm of praise.

— Steve C. Roberts

• Language: English
• Publisher: Steve C. Roberts
• Release date: Dec 24, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386484332

Steve C. Roberts

STEVE C. ROBERTS lives in Central Missouri with his wife and four children. He is a professional teacher and counselor, and has spent the last twenty years as a Volunteer Chaplain for the Department of Corrections. He also serves in various other capacities in his home Church. His writings include several Non-fictional devotionals as well as several Christian Fiction novels, including the Men of the Heart series

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LIKE A TREE PLANTED

Steve C. Roberts

Text Copyright © 2017 by Steve C. Roberts

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All Scripture Quotations are from the King James Version (1611)

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CONTENTS

Foreword—

ALEPH

BETH

GIMEL

DALETH

HE

VAU

ZAYIN

CHETH

TETH

JOD

KHAF

LAMED

MEM

NUN

SAMECH

AYIN

PE

TZADDI

KOPH

RESH

SCHIN

TAU

Foreword—

"Psalm 119 is the Christians’ golden A, B, C’s of the praise, love, power, and use of the Word of God."

— C.H. Spurgeon

PSALM 119 is a Psalm of praise and reverence for the Word of God. Although the author is not noted in the original, it is generally attributed to the Psalmist David.

At 176 verses, it is the longest Psalm, as well as the longest chapter in the Bible.

In the original Hebrew, it is broken into twenty-two sections of eight verses—each verse beginning with the same Hebrew letter.

In the King James Version, the translation from Hebrew to English lost the acrostic qualities, however each Hebrew letter is generally noted in most Bibles as a heading for each section.

The Word of God is referred to in almost every verse, and is often used to show the importance of the Word.

Please enjoy these brief thoughts—it was my goal to take Psalm 119 verse by verse, and reflect on some aspect of God’s Word. I have broken it into the individual twenty-two sections of eight verses, to make searching easier though the table of contents. Use it as a devotional, a daily reflection, or simply a deeper look at this wonderful Psalm of praise.

— Steve C. Roberts

ALEPH

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. (Psalm 119:1)

God’s Word tells us that once we have accepted Christ, ... ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus... (I Corinthians 6:11) While our sin debt has been paid, we can still become defiled and unusable by walking in the filth of the world. Pride, prosperity, and pretense don’t seem to be especially evil in the broad view of the world, but those were the sins that defiled Satan and led to his fall. Let us make a commitment to not only avoid the obvious sins, but to keep ourselves undefiled from the less obvious ones as well.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. (Psalm 119:2)

The problem with most Christians is that they expect a payout for following directions... literally performing their duty. [this despite the admonition Christ gave that in Luke 17:10 ...when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.] They should understand that being 'Blessed' doesn't necessarily mean that you will have everything you want. It is defined as having happiness and good fortune... Simply put, we will be happy if we seek the Lord and follow His Word... Are you looking for happiness?

They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways (Psalm 119:3)

At the simplest level, we see that the Christian faith has one specific hallmark: it is not in perfect morality, because we have seen many of God's people who sin. It is not in our intelligence either, (lucky for me,) The hallmark of Christian faith is simply in doing what God tells us to do... to walk in HIS ways. Abraham believed God, and it was proved that he believed God by his attempt to do what God told him to do. Are you attempting to do what God has told you to do?

Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. (Psalm 119:4)

When we give our children instructions, it is not because we dislike them... It is not because we want to make them suffer... It is because we love them, and want them to succeed. In the same way, God has given us commands, and expects us to keep them. If we would just consider the reason He wants us to keep them—consider the danger that we are void by keeping those Commandments—it may be easier for us to keep them. Next time God tells you something you really don't want to hear... Like