This causes us to be filled with the hope to honor Him with our choices. The more that we hide Scripture in our hearts, the more we are increasing our love for the Lord. We are reading and pondering the word from God Himself and getting to know our Savior through every verse. It can remind us of the mercies that are new each morning.Īs our desire to know the Bible grows, ultimately our desire to know Christ more is growing. It can encourage us to walk in the ways of the Lord. It can motivate us to flee like Joseph from sin.
The word of the Lord can be the spiritual prompting against evil and sin. Even thinking about how a Scripture verse that is hidden in a heart could come to mind in a pivotal moment of decision.
This will cause us to desire to repent and walk His narrow path. As we hide the word of God that reveals truth in our lives, part of that means that His word will unveil our eyes to the sin in our own lives. When I cherish something, I take care of it, I uphold it with respect, and I think about it. This will enable us to desire to live God’s best and avoid sin at all costs. One of the most beneficial purposes of learning and loving the Bible is that we will be strengthened in our faith and grounded in the truth. The second and equally important part of “thy word I have hidden in my heart.” The verse continues by saying that we not only cherish Scripture in our hearts, but we do so in order that we will not sin against God. How Does Hiding the Word in Our Hearts Prevent Sinful Behavior? The Psalmist is making the important point in this chapter that God’s word is the guide of our paths, the weapon for our battles, and the treasure of our hearts. The word is not only described as a treasure but also sweeter than honey and a lamp unto our feet. God’s word helps us to live according to His ways, prevents us from sinning, brings us delight, reminds us that we can trust the Lord, and gives us hope. Throughout Psalm 119 we see “word” mentioned 29 times. If the Lord spent more verses on this concept than any other, we best pay attention. The context of Psalm 119 is sharing the significance of knowing God’s Word and keeping His commands.
She goes on to share that no one knows the exact author, but many believe it to be Ezra. It is written in an acrostic poem, which means, “The verses of each stanza begin with the same letter of each of the Hebrew alphabet” ( Debbie McDaniel from Crosswalk). Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the entire Bible with 176 verses. That I might be continually guided by its precepts that I might be admonished of duty that I might be deterred from going astray.What Is the Context of Psalm 119 and 'Thy Word Have I Hidden in My Heart'? That I might not sin against thee - That it might protect me from sinning against thee. The meaning here is, that he had "treasured" up the word of God, as the most valuable thing, in his heart it was "there," though unseen it constituted the secret power by which he was governed it was permanently deposited there, as the most valuable of his treasures. Then it means to lay up in one's heart, as a secret, inaccessible place to hide one's thoughts purposes, designs or to lay up knowledge or wisdom in the heart as a treasure, Job 10:13 Proverbs 2:1 Proverbs 7:1. to hoard - as money or jewels - commonly "hidden" from public view. The word rendered "hid" means properly to conceal, so that a thing may be secret, private, inaccessible then, to lay up in private, to treasure up. Thy word have I hid in mine heart - Compare the notes at Psalm 37:31.
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