Psalm 119:160

July 2, 2025

Psalm 119:160

 

Psalm 119:160 “All Your words are true; all Your righteous laws are eternal.”
 

“God is not a man, that He should lie” Numbers 23:19. Every Word of God is true! The Word of God is the purest thing we know. It has no bias. It has no motive. It is the way to God, it is the truth of God, and it is the life of God. Paul said that if we want to find the God of peace, we must think about “whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable” Philippians 4:8. These things all describe the Word of God and the God of the Word! 

There are two facets to the Word of God: there is the written Word of God, the Bible; and there is the living Word of God, Jesus. They are the very essence of truth. 

In that light, when the Word says that God’s righteous laws are eternal, it can be believed. Throughout this section (Resh) of Scripture, we see David going through a time of suffering. He asks God to come to his defense, for he is being persecuted by many foes. He now ends his thoughts by reaffirming to himself that God’s laws are eternal. He comes to the realization that if he lives in obedience to God’s laws, they will continue to produce good throughout all eternity.
 

To say the Word of God is true and to not live in obedience to it is a contradiction. When David states that God’s Word is true and that His laws are eternal, he proves it by his obedience to God. These are not trite words, they are the words of David’s life. In this section David has prayed three different times, “Preserve my life.” He fully recognizes his life comes through obedience to God. James puts it this way, “Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourself. Do what it says” James 1:22.
 

Let me encourage you to take some time to meditate on this verse. As you do, think about how the proof of your belief in God’s Word lies in your obedience to it.

 

Continued


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