September 12 - Things to Do

Today's Reading:
Psalm 119:169-176
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Psalm 119:169-176

¹⁶⁹ May my cry come before you, Lord;
    give me understanding according to your word.
¹⁷⁰ May my supplication come before you;
    deliver me according to your promise.
¹⁷¹ May my lips overflow with praise,
    for you teach me your decrees.
¹⁷² May my tongue sing of your word,
    for all your commands are righteous.
¹⁷³ May your hand be ready to help me,
    for I have chosen your precepts.
¹⁷⁴ I long for your salvation, Lord,
    and your law gives me delight.
¹⁷⁵ Let me live that I may praise you,
    and may your laws sustain me.
¹⁷⁶ I have strayed like a lost sheep.
    Seek your servant,
    for I have not forgotten your commands.

Response and Action:

Do you long for understanding? Call out to God and consider his word.
Do you long for deliverance? Appeal to God according to his promises.
Do you want to give praise to God? Learn his decrees.
Do you want to sing of truth and righteousness? Delight in God's commands.
Do you want God's help and protection? Choose his ways.
Do you long for salvation? Enjoy the truth of Scripture.
Do you want long life to glorify God? Let his instruction sustain you.
Do you want to avoid straying from God? Don't forget his commands.

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Today through September 12, I will be posting meditations from Psalm 119 that remind us of the ways Scripture shapes and informs the believer's life.