Psalm 119:89-96
Psa. 119:89 Forever, O LORD,
Your Word is settled in Heaven.
Psa. 119:90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations;
You established the earth, and it abides.
What a statement? His Word will never change. His Word is eternal, all-sufficient, and does not need correction. The writer of Hebrews says it like this: “Upholding all things by the Word of His power – Heb 1:3. Jesus says that Heaven and earth will pass away, but His Word will never pass away – Matt 24:35. Peter says that the Word of the Lord endures forever – 1 Pet 1:25. Therefore, David knows that God’s Word can be trusted. More than that, God’s faithfulness is the same as His Word.
The root meaning of the word faithfulness means to be steady, build-up, to be permanent, Truth, or turn to the right hand. Interesting to think what the Word says about God’s right hand.
The right hand of God represents His power – Ex 15:6, His Law Deut 33:2, His provision – Psalm 16:11, His loving kindness – Psalm 17:7, His saving strength – Psalm 20:6, His righteousness – Psalm 48:10, Victory – Psalm 98:1, Where Jesus is seated – Matt 22:44, Eph 1:20.
The right hand was also the hand used to bless your children. When Israel(Jacob) blessed Joseph’s two sons, he placed his right hand on the younger brother’s head, and Joseph protested. The priesthood also had to have their right toe and right thumb anointed with blood and oil to be able to minister in the Tabernacle.
God’s faithfulness is enduring to all generations, just as His Word is settled in Heaven.
Psa. 119:91 They continue this day according to Your ordinances,
For all are Your servants.
Psa. 119:92 Unless Your Law had been my delight,
I would then have perished in my affliction.
Everything God created is His servants. All of the universe functions because of His ordinances. Even the powers and the principalities, devils, and demons are at His bidding. People struggle to understand this, but the Word clearly states it; HE is the head of everything created in Heaven and in Earth – Eph 1:20-21, Col 2:10. That does not mean they do His will, but God uses their rebellion for our good. He makes all things work together for the good of those who love Him (Rom 8:28-29.
David already established how eternal God’s Word and His faithfulness are. Now he shows us that unless he delighted in those things that are eternal, he would have perished a long time ago.
Psa. 119:93 I will never forget Your precepts,
For by them You have given me life.
Psa. 119:94 I am Yours, save me;
For I have sought Your precepts.
David makes another great statement. I believe David lived years ahead of his contemporaries with his relationship with God. God’s Law and commands have given him life. To most, it was just something to identify their sin. To David, it was life. Jesus says in John 6:63:
It is the Spirit that gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are Spirit and are life.
Did David find something others have missed. What do we experience when we read His Word. Is it just stories, or do we find the Spirit that carries the life of His Word? Reading the Bible is a spiritual experience the enemy does not want you to have.
If you abide in my Word, you will be my disciples, and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall set you free – John 8:31-32.
His Word is life and Truth. So forever, your Word(Life and Truth) are settled in Heaven.
Psa. 119:95 The wicked wait for me to destroy me,
But I will consider Your testimonies.
Psa. 119:96 I have seen the consummation of all perfection,
But Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
The enemy is still waiting to execute their plans, but David is focused. He has seen the end of all perfection. Everything man plans comes to an end, but His Law is still abiding.
Solomon says that to everything, there is a season. So to man, the plans of man, wickedness, and all flesh, it has a beginning and an end. Wickedness has an expiration date, while the faithfulness of God endures forever. His Word stands for eternity and is our only anchor to live in the hope of better things to come.
