Psalm 119:97-104
Mem Oh how I love Your Law! It is my meditation all the day.
Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me.
I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
I understand more than the aged, for I keep Your precepts.
I hold back my feet from every evil way, in order to keep Your word.
I do not turn aside from Your rules, for You have taught me.
How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. (ESV)
1. The Delight in God’s Law as a Means of Abiding in Christ
• The Psalmist’s Profound Love for God’s Law (v. 97)
• The Wisdom Gained Through God’s Commandments (v. 98)
• The Understanding Surpassing Human Teachers (v. 99)
• The Wisdom Beyond Age Through Obedience (v. 100)
2. The Protection Against Evil Through Union with Christ
• The Active Avoidance of Evil Ways (v. 101)
• The Steadfastness in God’s Rules (v. 102)
3. The Delight and Discernment Found in Christ
• The Sweetness of God’s Words (v. 103)
• The Understanding and Hatred of False Ways (v. 104)
4. Contemporary Applications in Christ
a. Cultivating Delight in Christ Through God’s Word
b. Gaining Wisdom Through Union with Christ
c. Avoiding Evil Through Union with Christ
d. Developing Discernment Against False Teaching Through Christ.