Adoration – Part 31

Psalm 119 is divided into 22 sections of eight verse each. In them we not only have the blessed man; we also have the blessed God. Man is blessed by God when he does the six things of note b, v.1. God is blessed when man meets His terms of reconciliation and walks as one so blessed. God is happy when fallen man comes to his senses and is consecrated to the same end in life as God Himself, which is to the highest good of being and of the universe.

22 Reasons God Is Happy
A study of the 22 divisions of this psalm shows 22 reasons God can be termed as blessed (happy). They are revealed in the first statements of each division and the general themes of each section, as follows:
• Man has attained to the heights of character and godliness after His own pattern as outlined in this section (Division 1, v.1-8).u
• Man is enquiring as to how to rid himself of sin and is working diligently to live for God (Division 2, v.9-16).
• Man is earnestly seeking enlightenment from God and His word, so, as to follow the whole will of God (Division 3, v.17-24).
• Man humbles himself to walk in the light of His Word, propagates truth, removes lying and deceit, chooses the way of truth, and sticks to God’s way of life (Division 4, v.25-32).
• Man wholeheartedly prays for fulfillment of the blessings of His Word through obedience to known light (Division 5, v.33-40)
• Man seeks for salvation by the Word and consecrates himself to a life of faith in God, obedience to His Word, and faithful service in evangelising the world (Division 6, v.41-48).
• Man finds his comfort and hopes only in God and His Word in times of trouble or blessing, and abhors sin and backsliding all his days (Division 7, v.49-56).
• Man is fully satisfied with God and His Word as his portion in life, and ever goes deeper in grace and the spiritual life (Division 8, v.57-64).
• Man learns well the lesson of the chastening power of the Word, and conforms to God’s corrections (Division 9, v 65-72).
• Man learns the true righteousness of God and His Word, and delights in its precepts (Division 10, v.73-80).
• Man longs for His salvation, hopes in His Word, and becomes stable in the faith (Division 11, v.81-88).
• Man recognises that His Word is eternal; that His faithfulness to all generations, His plan for the heavens, the earth and the societies therein have no end: and that the entire curse will be removed and creation made perfect forever (Division 12, v.89-96).
• Man, following the example of the Messiah, learns that the true source of wisdom and knowledge is God and His Word (Division 13, v.97-104).
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