Trust the Truth
by Phil Cross and Cindi Ballard
by Phil Cross and Cindi Ballard
The Life Application Bible has this to say about Psalm 119:
This is both the longest Psalm and the longest chapter in the bible. It may have been written by Ezra after the temple was rebuilt (Ezra 6:14, 15) as a repetitive meditation on the beauty of God's word and how it helps us stay pure and grow in faith. Psalm 119 has 22 carefully constructed sections, each corresponding to a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet and each verse beginning with the letter of its section. Almost every section mentions God's word. Such repetition was common in Hebrew culture. People did not have personal copies of the scriptures to read as we do, so God's people memorized his word and passed it along orally. The structure of this Psalm allowed for easy memorization. Remember, God's word, the Bible, is the only sure guide to living a pure life.
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Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. It is a meditation on the beauty of God's word and how it helps us stay pure and grow in faith. Almost every section mentions God's word. When this Psalm was written people did not have personal copies of the scriptures to read as we do, so God's people memorized his word and passed it along. The structure of this Psalm allowed for easier memorization. Remember, God's word, the Bible, the only sure guide to living a pure life.
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Psalms 119:41-42 41 May your unfailing love come to me, O Lord, your salvation according to your promise; 42 then I will answer the one who taunts me, for I trust in your word.
Trust the Truth from Heaven's Hero (Brentwood Benson)
Trust the Truth
This is both the longest Psalm and the longest chapter in the bible. It may have been written by Ezra after the temple was rebuilt (Ezra 6:14, 15) as a repetitive meditation on the beauty of God's word and how it helps us stay pure and grow in faith. Psalm 119 has 22 carefully constructed sections, each corresponding to a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet and each verse beginning with the letter of its section. Almost every section mentions God's word. Such repetition was common in Hebrew culture. People did not have personal copies of the scriptures to read as we do, so God's people memorized his word and passed it along orally. The structure of this Psalm allowed for easy memorization. Remember, God's word, the Bible, is the only sure guide to living a pure life.
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Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. It is a meditation on the beauty of God's word and how it helps us stay pure and grow in faith. Almost every section mentions God's word. When this Psalm was written people did not have personal copies of the scriptures to read as we do, so God's people memorized his word and passed it along. The structure of this Psalm allowed for easier memorization. Remember, God's word, the Bible, the only sure guide to living a pure life.
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Psalms 119:41-42 41 May your unfailing love come to me, O Lord, your salvation according to your promise; 42 then I will answer the one who taunts me, for I trust in your word.
Trust the Truth from Heaven's Hero (Brentwood Benson)
Trust the Truth
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