Daily Bites Of God's Word - Part 23 - Psalm 119:23
Just as we need daily food to sustain us physically, we also need daily food from God’s Word to sustain us spiritually.
Psalm 119:23 LSB
23 Even though princes sit and talk against me,
Your slave muses on Your statutes.
The Psalmist was in a position where leaders and governors would conspire, speak against, and threaten David. We are not David. However, we do live in a world where people will act in the same manner towards us. However, David did not consider it of any real importance to him because she just kept meditating on God’s Word.
Word Study
Princes - ruler, leader, chief, official.
Sit - dwell, remain, inhabit.
Talk - to speak, declare, promise, warn, threaten.
Muses - meditates, to be reflective.
David kept his concentration on God’s Word and made every attempt to not be distracted by worldly or sinful people speaking against him. David was a sinner and did not perform any of this perfectly but it was his heart’s desire to be fully focused on God and His Word.
Applying This Daily Bite
- When was the last time you had someone speak or conspire against you because of your walk with Christ?
- How did this affect you emotionally?
- How can you remain focused on God’s Word even during such times?
Praying This Daily Bite
Lord, guide me to be fully focused on Your Word even when others are coming after me. Lord, protect me from the sin of people who look to speak against me because I live for You. Lord, please forgive me when I have given into the temptation to draw back to avoid persecution.