This psalm records wellintentioned, but faithless advice of david s friends when he was a fugitive from king saul. It, like psalms 111 and 112, is an alphabetic acrostic in form, but it is vastly in substance. Guzik bible commentary 20 david guzik no distribution beyond personal use without permission for more information and resources visit. David lifts his eyes to the lord to find faith in a time of testing. That is just about the right size for a five to seven minute session. Jan 02, 2020 the author of psalm 119 is unknown, but most scholars agree that it was written by david, ezra, or daniel. Psalms 4, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The pardoning mercy of god in christ, is the only source of a sinners happiness. Meditations and disquisitions upon the first psalm of david. Even though the writer of psalm 119 is unconfirmed, some of the verses below give credibility to david being the author of psalm 119 because of similarity in language to the davidic psalms. The general scope and design of this psalm is to magnify the divine law, and make it honourable. George morrison 18661928 preacher on wonderful things in psalm 119. Some scholars believe it was written by david, while others believe it was written well after davids time. Each volume is between 500 and 600 pages, with a total of 1,677 pages.
As far as our views, desires, and affections agree with what is here expressed, they come from the influences of the holy spirit, and no further. Introduction ive been a little random in my teaching through the psalms. Over the next 22 sessions well steadily make our way through this chapter to discover what it has to say about the collection of books that is called the holy bible and the word of god. The verses of each stanza begin with the same letter of each of the hebrew alphabet, such as aleph. They show us the mercy and the justice of the lord, the joys of heaven, and the pains of hell. Download commentary on psalm 119 or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format.
Commentary from david guzik from enduring word bible, commentary david guzik. The title muthlabben means death of the son and may refer to the death of goliath 1 samuel. But god let us speak with reverence when he gives a promise, binds himself with. That alone is genuine wonderthe wonder not of ignorance but of knowledge, the wonder that does not vanish when we know but grows and deepens with everything we know. It is the longest psalm, and this is a sufficiently distinctive name for it. Psalm 119 your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. I cover two verses a day one in the morning and one in the evening. Indeed, psalm 1 can be said to introduce all the bibles. Hebrews chapter 4 david guziks commentaries on the bible. Though the author and context are unknown, there is a reason this psalm was made the gateway to israels worship poetry. The name of god yahwehjehovah appears twentyfour times in psalm 119. Book of psalms david guzik commentary on psalm 119.
Deal bountifully with thy servant, that i may live, and keep thy word. The bible integrates poetry throughout its 24 books, reminding the reader of. The book of psalms table of contents introduction to the psalms 3 psalm 1 the truly happy man 12 psalm 2 the ultimate victory of the messiah 15 psalm 3 a morning prayer for gods protection 18 psalm 8 the song of the astronomer 21 psalm 15 the marks of a true worshiper 24 psalm 16 davids golden secret 27 psalm 19 gods two. A shorter version of the video telling the story of enduring word and david guziks commentary on the entire bible, and a. Psalms, the phrase law of the lord is used to describe gods entire word, not only the law portion of the first five books of the bible. Spurgeon said that he often carried with him a small book of gods promises clarkes precious promises, and he turned to specific promises to help him at needful times. Commentary on psalm 119 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Psalms 119 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely. There are ten words by which divine revelation is called in this psalm, and each expresses what god expects from us, and what we may expect from him. We can therefore conclude that though this psalm is not here specifically attributed to king david, he is the author of it. David guzik commentary on psalm 119, which is the longest psalm and the longest chapter on the bible.
Beginning with verse 17, psalm 119 becomes a prayer. Delitzsch gives us the inscription above this psalm in his old german version. Ttm s2 e24 david guzik on bible study, the calvary chapel. Enjoy this episode of things that matter as pastor david guzik talks with pastor brian brodersen on bible exposition, studying the scriptures and bible commentaries. The greatness of gods word is the theme of psalm 119. They believe that psalm 119 is a psalm written by david. David guzik sermons on the book of psalms enduring word. Jul 15, 2019 david guzik commentary on psalm 119, which is the longest. If you do one verse a day this will get you through at least 12 a year. He knew the safest place to stand was in radical trust in god. David guzik s commentary on the book of jude to our german commentary site.
Psalm 119, an acrostic in the heart of this section, refers to the. When we form an idea of a blessedly holy man psalms 119. By samuel smith, preacher of the word at prittlewell in essex. David extols the power, goodness, and mercy of the lord. As the writer begins his prayer, note the requests he make of god as well as his testimonies about god. A commentary on psalm 119 download ebook pdf, epub.
Read psalm 119 commentary using the treasury of david. For the lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish. The hebrew word esher is here translated blessed, which has the idea of happiness or contentment. Psalm 119 is the 119th psalm of the book of psalms, generally known in english by its first verse, in the king james version, blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the lord. He has been sought amid the mysterious wheels of providence. The lord is my shepherd and my host like many others, this beloved psalm bears the simple title, a psalm of david. Jul 27, 2017 finally, david and brian close by encouraging both pastorsbible teachers, and by extension all believers, to simply keep digging into the word and delight in it as psalm 119 proclaims. These words refer to scripture or gods written word. Some people think that 176 different people wrote one verse each.
David acknowledges the great goodness of god, and prays for help. Study guide for psalm 11 by david guzik blue letter bible. A shorter version of the video telling the story of enduring word and david guzik s commentary on the entire bible, and a look at future opportunities. Each of these proposed authors suffered serious difficulties in his life, and the author of psalm 119 reflects that in descriptions of plots, slanders, and taunts against him verses 23, 42, 51, 150, persecutions verses 61, 86, 95, 110. Study guide for psalm 23 by david guzik wyoming news. The first few times i started to read i would close the book in frustration because of the. Commentary on psalm 119 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. If psalm 119 says anything, it says we must be willing to consume a steady diet of truth from his book and digest the principles it contains. Just as psalm 119 is the longest chapter of the bible, two psalms just before, psalm 117, is the shortest chapter of all. Sefer tehillim, the book of psalms, is first and foremost a shining example of biblical poetry. Ttm s2 e24 david guzik on bible study, the enduring word bible.
David is renowned for his work on writing a commentary for each book in the bible. Study the bible online using commentary on psalm 119 and more. Bible our library commentaries the treasury of david psalm psalm 119 psalm 119. It is referred to in hebrew by its opening words, ashrei temimei.
He has been sought among the trees, the hills, the planets, the stars. While psalm 111 consists of only seventytwo words and psalm 112 of seventynine words, psalm 119 has 176 verses, in which groups of eight verses of the psalm begin with each successive letter of the hebrew alphabet. The book of psalms is in the third section of the hebrew bible, the khetuvim, and a book of the christian old testament. Scripture doesnt let us know who the author of psalm 119 is.
The scriptures show us what we were, what we are, and what we shall be. Study the bible online using commentary on psalm 119. The first 15 verses of psalm 105 are also found in 1 chronicles 16. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Charles bridges spends an average of two pages per verse.
This genre conveys the word of god in a different medium than narrative. I shall give thanks to you with uprightness of heart. Jul 27, 2017 bottom line david provides is, there is no glory in an ignorant ministry. Overview bible commentaries read and study from over 100.
In this psalm, the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly are contrasted. Click download or read online button to get commentary on psalm 119 book now. Psalm 119 bible commentary, daily bible reading, daily devotional. I know, o lord, that your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. Enduring word bible commentary psalms 119 series bible. When wilt thou execute judgment, etc but is not used in those places as one of the ten words. Below are eight hebrew words and what they are translated as in english most frequently. Containing 176 verses, psalm 119 is the longest single chapter in the bible. Bottom line david provides is, there is no glory in an ignorant ministry. Study guide for psalm 19 by david guzik blue letter bible. Study guide for psalm 1 by david guzik blue letter bible.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. The christians golden abc of the praise, love, power and use of the word of god. There have been many lengthy works written on this psalm. Click download or read online button to get a commentary on psalm 119 book now. Most in this series of 7 psalms are written by david. Feb 9, 2014 overview, choose from over 100 bible commentaries freely available online at for sermon, bible study, and sunday school preparation. No matter who wrote it, it is the inspired word of god and should be poured over carefully.
Psalm chapter 119 matthew henry concise commentary on. The title tells us both the author and the audience of the psalm. There is no special title to this psalm, neither is any authors name mentioned. Welcome to the first session of our study of psalm 119. Background the authorship of psalm 119 is a mystery. Psalms 119 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Let, i pray, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word. Psalm 119 may have been written as an acrostic poem so that it would be easier to memorize. This psalm is actually written as an acrostic poem. Nov 14, 2017 nov 14, 2017 enduring word bible commentary psalms 119 series. If psalm 23 is the bestknown psalm in the bible, psalm 1 is the most comprehensive. Calvary chapel ttm s2 e24 david guzik on bible study, the. Study guide for psalm 119 by david guzik blue letter bible.
Psalms 119 commentary charles spurgeons treasury of david. A commentary on psalm 119 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Finally, david and brian close by encouraging both pastorsbible teachers, and by extension all believers, to simply keep digging into the word and delight in it as psalm 119 proclaims. It equals in bulk twentytwo psalms of the average length of the songs of degrees. Enduring word bible commentary acts chapter 1 wait upon the lord, fear of.
Since there are such a large number of resources on this page 10,000 links you might consider beginning with the more recent commentaries that briefly discuss all 150 psalms paul apple 750 pages, thomas constable, david guzik, bob utley. Hebrews chapter 4 david guziks commentaries on the. There has been much discussion through history of whether psalm 117 or. David guziks commentary on the book of jude to our german commentary site. Overview bible commentaries read and study from over. Let, i pray, your merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant. The ortodox have a tradition that king david used this psalm to teach his young son solomon the alphabetabut not just the alphabet for writing letters. The righteous man is delighted with the word of god.
The story of enduring word shorter version youtube. Psalm 119 the wonder of the word psalm 119 has as its theme the word of god. Nov 16, 2018 commentary from david guzik from enduring word bible, commentary david guzik. And then i basically started back from psalm 1 and since then weve just been marching along, psalm by psalm until now were in the 11th psalm. In this commentary, david guzik explains psalms 119 through 150, song by song and verse by verse, helping you to understand, enjoy, and learn from gods songbook. Youll find david jeremiahs introduction to the book of psalms on page 705706 of the jeremiah study bible. He means, thy word is my comfort, or the fact that thy word has brought quickening to me is my. If joshua had completely fulfilled the promise of rest, gods appeal through david, saying today would make no sense. Enjoy this episode of things that matter as pastor david guzik talks. Read through the following to become familiar with the eight words. The wonders of redeeming love will fix the heart in adoration of them. Enjoy this episode of things that matter as pastor david guzik.