You have kept your promise, LORD, and you are good to me, your servant.

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: PSALM 119:65
TODAY'S READING:
The Value of the Law of the Lord
65You have kept your promise, Lord,
and you are good to me, your servant.
66Give me wisdom and knowledge,
because I trust in your commands.
67Before you punished me, I used to go wrong,
but now I obey your word.
68How good you are—how kind!
Teach me your commands.
69The proud have told lies about me,
but with all my heart I obey your instructions.
70They have no understanding,
but I find pleasure in your law.
71My punishment was good for me,
because it made me learn your commands.
72The law that you gave means more to me
than all the money in the world.
The Justice of the Law of the Lord
73You created me, and you keep me safe;
give me understanding, so that I may learn your laws.
74Those who honor you will be glad when they see me,
because I trust in your promise.
75I know that your judgments are righteous, Lord,
and that you punished me because you are faithful.
76Let your constant love comfort me,
as you have promised me, your servant.
77Have mercy on me, and I will live
because I take pleasure in your law.
78May the proud be ashamed for falsely accusing me;
as for me, I will meditate on your instructions.
79May those who honor you come to me—
all those who know your commands.
80May I perfectly obey your commandments
and be spared the shame of defeat.
REFLECT
Today’s reading opens with the psalmist acknowledging God’s kindness as well as punishment from God. Why does the psalmist say that “punishment was good” (verse 71)? In what ways have you learned to be obedient to the Lord?
#PRAY
Lord God, I trust in your commands. Give me wisdom to grow each day in my knowledge of you. Amen.