Psalm 119:151

Psalm 119:151 “Yet You are near, O Lord, and all Your commands are true.”
 

This is the continuation of the previous verse. In it, David said the wicked are near. In this verse he states, “Yet You are near, O Lord.” Romans 5:20 puts it this way, “But where sin increased, grace increased all the more.” When the wicked seem to be overwhelming us, the presence of God becomes all that much more powerful. 

David put everything into perspective. He said the wicked were near, but they were far from the law of God. God is near also, and His commands are true. The wicked plan schemes which are ultimately false, the commands of God are true. We can put our trust in God’s plan.
 

A command is an uttered expression of God’s will, which is to be obeyed. When we obey His commands, we no longer have to live in any fear of the wicked. Some may ask, “Why does God demand so much obedience?” The answer is He wants to protect us from the schemes of the wicked; God doesn’t demand obedience so He can show Himself as some type of tyrant or mean-spirited dictator. 

Obedience to God works in our benefit. It becomes our protection. All the promises of God are conditionally based on our obedience to Him. When we come to the full revelation that God’s commands are true, we need never live in envy of the success of the wicked.
 

“You are near, O Lord.” David knew the true fountain of life came in the form of God’s presence. The presence of God is experienced through following the commands of God. Whether or not we obey God is determined by our love of His presence. Are you content with the presence of God, or must you have more? When we MUST have more, we are in danger of falling into the schemes of the wicked.
 

Now let me encourage you to take some time to meditate on this verse, as you do; ask yourself how content you are with just the presence of God.   

Continued