Delight in God’s Decrees: Part 1 (Psalm 119:1–16)

Series: Walking Through the Psalms •

Host: Dave Jenkins •

Date: August 22, 2025

Psalm 119:1–16 — Delight in God’s Decrees

Psalm 119—the longest chapter in Scripture—is a rich meditation on the beauty, sufficiency, and necessity of God’s Word. In Part 1 (Aleph & Beth), we consider the blessing of walking in God’s ways, the purity the Word produces, and the joy of obedience.

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Introduction

Welcome back to Walking Through the Psalms. I’m Dave Jenkins. Today is August 22, 2025. We begin Psalm 119—the longest chapter in the Bible, and one of the richest meditations on God’s Word ever written. This psalm is an acrostic, with each of its twenty-two sections beginning with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Every verse points to the beauty, sufficiency, and necessity of God’s Word. In Part 1, we’ll study the first two stanzas—Aleph and Beth—where the psalmist celebrates the blessing of walking in God’s ways, the purity God’s Word produces, and the joy of obedience. Along the way, we’ll draw on insights from Thomas Manton, the Puritan preacher who wrote an extensive exposition on this psalm.

Scripture Reading — Psalm 119:1–16 (ESV)

Conclusion

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