Psa 119:127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold. Psa 119:128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

Psa 119:127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold. Psa 119:128  Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.    Please do not get intimidated by the size of this psalm. Psalm 119 is the longest psalm and longest chapter in the Bible -- 176 verses. Read the entire chapter; it is worth the effort. Psalm 119 shows us that the Word of God should be the rule in our lives: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (v.105). A country does not decide to train an army only when there is an outbreak of war; it will be too late. But countries place an enormous budget for their defence. They know no one would dare to touch them when they have a strong army who is ready to fight. But what happens if one day a new government decides that they should dismantle the army because they feel that they have been wasting money feeding an army that has not been fighting for the past fifty years? They should be glad they have been enjoying peace for the last fifty years because of a strong army. What am I driving at? My point is: We should not wait till we are tempted or in afflictions to study the Word of God. It is the Word of God that strengthens us and keeps us from sin: “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee” (v.11). It was through years of study and meditation on the Word of God that kept the Psalmist from sin. The Word of God produced purity in his life. The Word of God was the guidebook in his life (v.105). The Word of God was the one and only authority in his life. He fixed his life according to the commandments of God. He would not turn to the left or to the right. He wrote: “Forever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven” (v.89). The word “settled” means “to fix, establish” (BDB Hebrew Dictionary, e-sword). The ESV reads: “Forever, O LORD, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens.” The meaning here is, that the word of God, with all its commandments and statutes, are firmly fixed, established, in heaven, and would be so forever and ever. Because it is firmly fixed in heaven, it will not change on earth. The Commandments of God do not change because men do not like them. The Law of God does not change because societies have changed. What God had ordained as Law would always remain Law; what He had affirmed would always remain true; what He had promised would be sure forever. What the world lacks today is love and reverence for the Word of God. There are few that are like this Psalmist: “Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold. Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way” (v.127, 128). I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right – To the Psalmist, The Word of God is always right. It should be our attitudes to the Word of God – GOD IS ALWAYS RIGHT! One reason some argue with God is because they don’t think God is always right. Another reason is that they love their sins more than they love the Word of God. Because the Psalmist esteemed all the Commandments of God to be always right, he said he hated every false way. He hated anything which the Word of God classified as sinful. What about us? Do we love the Word of God? Do we keep it in our hearts? Is it our code of living?