Homilist Psalm 119:59-64 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet to your testimonies.… I. The WAY INTO a godly life. "I thought." Wonderful act is this; an act which no creature on earth bug man can perform. By thought he has created the civilized world. Let a man think on his "ways" in relation to God, and the fires of penitence will be kindled within him. II. The URGENT NEED of a godly life (ver. 60). When a man reflects profoundly on his ways, he will feel that there is no time to lose; the question of his duty to God becomes terribly urgent. 1. The interests involved are momentous. 2. Much time has been lost. 3. The future is very short and uncertain (Proverbs 27:1). III. The EARTHLY TRIALS of a godly life (ver. 61). Few good men pass through this life without being victimized in some way by the wicked (John 16:33; John 15:18; 2 Timothy 3:12; Acts 14:22). IV. The IRREPRESSIBLE JOYS of a godly life (ver. 62). The joys of a godly man are like the waves of the spring tide, they rise at times beyond the level and break over the barriers. They are "filled with all joy and peace in believing." "At midnight Paul and Silas prayed," etc. V. The VAST FELLOWSHIPS of a godly life (ver. 63). "All them that fear Thee!" How many are the godly? A multitude which "no man can number." A good man has the fellowship of the good, VI. The INFINITE RESOURCES of a godly life (ver. 64). (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.WEB: I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes. |
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