Stanza #7: v. 49–56

Take comfort that God remembers His Word.

I. God remembers His word (49)

II. Remember and take comfort (50–53)

III. Remember and keep (54–56)

IV. Come, Holy Comforter

Stanza #6: v. 41–48

The Lord's steadfast love fuels our trusting, obedient love.

I. He loves me! (41)

II. He loves me, so I trust Him (42–43)

III. He loves me, so I obey Him (44–46)

IV. He loves me, so I love Him (47–48)

Stanza #5: v. 33–40

You need the Lord to teach you and turn you.

I. Teach me, and I will keep (33–35)

II. Turn me, or I can't keep (36–37)

III. True promise: You kept, so I want to keep (38–40)

Stanza #4: v. 25–32

In the dust I cry for help and Your Word makes me run.

I. Response to suffering: In the dust I cry for help (25–30)

**Tell God what's wrong

**Take God at His word

**Ask to be taught

**Commit to His way

II. Movement toward freedom: Your Word makes me run (31–32)

Stanza #3: v. 17–24

The Lord enables His servant to keep His word despite opposition.

I. Longing (17–20)

II. Rebuke (21–22)

III. Resolve (23–24)

IV. The ultimate servant

Stanza #2: v. 9–16

Purify your way through wholehearted delight in God's Word.

I. The desire (9–10)

II. The strategy: Declare and delight (11, 13–16)

III. The ultimate answer (12)

Stanza #1 - v. 1–8

Happiness comes through keeping God's Word and walking in His way.

I. Where blessing is found (1–3)

II. Turning to the God who speaks (4)

III. Commitment and need (5–8)

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NOTE: Much of this material was adapted from Dr. David Powlison's article “Suffering and Psalm 119” in the Journal of Biblical Counseling (Fall 2004). I am deeply indebted to and grateful for Dr. Powlison in shaping my thinking about Psalm 119. My goal in this message was to translate his material in an accessible and engaging way for my audience--but in no way want to pass the ideas off as my own. A similar disclaimer was offered at the beginning of the message when it was delivered, but the recording didn't start in time to capture it.

Exodus 18

The Lord's blessing comes to and through an outsider.

I. Blessing to an outsider (v. 1–12)

II. Blessing through an outsider (v. 13–27)

III. Blessing through the better Outsider

IV. Blessing to outsiders everywhere

Exodus 15:22–17:16

The Lord shows His glory by providing for grumblers.

I. The glory of healing (15:22–27)

II. The glory of bread (16:1–21)

III. The glory of rest (16:22–36)

IV. The glory of presence (17:1–7)

V. The glory of victory (17:8–16)