Psalms 119:168

Verse Psalms 119:168. For all my ways are before thee.] Thou knowest that I do not lie; thy eye has been upon my heart and my conduct, and thou knowest that I have endeavoured to walk before thee with a perfect heart.

ANALYSIS OF LETTER SCHIN. - Twenty-first Division

In this section the psalmist shows: -

I His love to God; and

II. The ardour and perfection of that love.

I. The first sign of his love was, that it stood in the midst of persecution.

1. "Princes have persecuted."

2. But "without a cause," though they pretended many.

3. "But my heart standeth in awe." My love and confidence have due respect to thy infinite justice and immaculate purity.

The second sign of his love is the joy and delight he took in God's law; it was greater than a conqueror could feel at the fortunate issue of a battle, and the spoils of the vanquished, howsover rich or immense.

The third sign was his hatred to all iniquity: "I hate and abhor lying."

The fourth sign was his fervour and earnestness in - devotion: "Seven times," c.

The fifth sign was the satisfaction he took in the welfare of others.

1. "Great peace have they which love thy law."

2. "Nothing shall offend them." They go on their way rejoicing and they that love God rejoice with them that do rejoice.

II. He shows the perfection of his love, -

1. By his hope and confidence: "Lord, I have hoped," c.

2. By his obedience: "And done thy commandments."

3. By keeping God's testimonies with all his soul.

And this he repeats.

1. "I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies."

2. I have done this through the purest motives, as thou knowest: "For all my ways are before thee." Whatever he did he did in God's sight for he well knew that the eye of the Lord was constantly upon him.

For other particulars see the preceding notes.