當詩人目睹竟然有這麼多人不遵行耶和華的律法，他不僅感到悲傷，而且也感到憤怒。他知道如果他們不順服上帝，他們就看不到上帝的赦恩。他有無比的熱誠向別人傳揚上帝的話語，及教導人認識它，好叫他們喜愛上帝，遵守祂的話語，不致滅亡（第136、139、150、155、158節）。詩人已經厭惡他們，因為他們沉淪在邪惡中、拒絕走上帝的道路。他描述他們都是壓迫者、仇敵、逼迫者、及首領（富有的暴君），而且也都是惡人，驕傲的人，及背叛者。由於他們的行為不受約束，完全不遵守上帝的話語，詩人盼望見到公義，便祈求上帝採取干預的行動，說：哦，耶和華啊，這是您降罰的時候（第126節）。詩人不僅祈求耶和華審判惡人，而且也是祈求祂趕快差派，彌賽亞來到這個充滿罪惡的世界拯救世人。祇有彌賽亞才有能力使這些惡人悔改，也祇有祂才能使這個世界有一天出現一個公義的時代。當上帝差遣耶穌降臨世界上時，它就是一個特殊時代的來臨，也是上帝在歷史上所選採取行動的時候。救恩與救贖就會臨在人類的身上。耶穌就是詩人所盼望的，來自「上帝的救恩」（第166節），正如年老的西面的情形一樣，他驚呼：「因為我的眼睛已經看見您的救恩」（路2：30）。

        詩人非常的誠懇，他個人對上帝的熱愛促使他全心全意地遵行上帝的律法。他承認他迷路了，就像一隻失喪的羊。由於他是上帝的羊，耶和華就要找回他，找到他，以及再領他回到羊欄（第178節）。他在心裡已經定了主意，要用上帝的話語引導他的腳步。惟有這樣，罪才不能轄制他（第133節；羅6：11~14）。他會滑下去，但是他不會停留在下面。

        詩人不想用他自己的才智去了解上帝的律法。他不斷地求上帝賜他悟性及他承認，的確祇有耶和華才能啟迪他，賜給他悟性（第130節）。聖靈為他揭開奇妙的真理，使他在黑暗中得到光亮，並使他在生活中得享「大平安」（第144、165節；羅8：6、11）。祂賜給我們屬靈的洞察力，並且使我們有了基督的心（林前1：12~16）。

        舊約時代的詩人是活在律法之下。由於他心裡渴想認識上帝，及祂話語的本質（指律法的精神，而非律法的字面），他在聖靈的帶領下有了屬靈的悟性，而非從律法的字面去參透它的真義（加5：18；羅7：6；8：14）。就是像他這樣，敬愛上帝，渴望得到祂救恩的人，才會為聖靈所帶領，對祂的話語產生熱情（而非來自頭腦的知識），進而看出降臨世界的耶穌就是彌賽亞，不過，這樣的人並不多。即使法利賽人與撒都該人以精通律法為傲，他們仍然不承認，耶穌就是上帝所應許的彌賽亞。

        上帝的話語帶領我們悟透祂的全備真理，但願我們像詩人一樣決定珍惜聖經、研習它，遵守它。在詩篇第一一九篇中，詩人描述上帝的話語是良善的、正確的、完美的、甜蜜的、奇妙的、公義的、正直的、信實的、愉快的、永久的。由於上帝自己就是它的作者，祂的話語也就代表了上帝。

        父啊，當我們今天領受您的話語，及將它銘記於我們的心裡時，我們盼望您的真理穿透我們最裡面的生命，堅定我們心裡的想法和意圖，不論它是否討您的喜悅。我們要再度感謝您，因為您的話語是活的，也是積極的，比任何兩您的劍都要銳利，而且能使我們與罪惡隔離，以及使我們更加親近您。奉主耶穌基督聖名，阿們！

English

        It not only grieves, but it angers the psalmist to see many who do not follow the Lord's Law. He knows that if they do not obey they will not see the salvation of the Lord. He is full of zeal to preach and teach others so that they too would love God, follow His Word, and not perish (vv.136, 139, 150, 155, 158). The psalmist, had become disgusted with those who persisted in wickedness and stubbornly refused to follow God's ways. He describes them as oppressors, enemies, persecutors, and princes (rich tyrants) who were wicked, proud and treacherous. Because of their unbridled wickedness and their total disregard for God's Word, the psalmist desires to see only righteousness, and he calls upon God to intervene, saying, "It is time for You to act, O Lord" (v.126). This is not only a cry for judgment upon the wicked, but it is in effect a call for God to send the much needed Messiah into the sinful world. Only the Messiah could ever bring a change to these sinful people, and only He would one day bring in a era of righteousness upon the earth. When God sent Jesus into the world, that was the specific time, in the fullness of time, that God had chosen to act in history. Salvation and redemption could come to mankind. Jesus was "God's salvation" that the psalmist longed for (v. 166), just as He was for the aged Simeon who exclaimed, "For my eyes have seen Your salvation" (Luke 2:30).

        The psalmist is so very sincere and it is his great love for God that causes him to follow the Law in the best way he can. He admits he had gone astray, like a lost sheep. Since He is God's sheep, the Lord will indeed seek him out, find him, and restore him to the fold (v.176). He has purposed in his heart to have all his steps directed by God's Word. It was not possible for sin to have dominion over him (v.133; Rom. 6:11-14). He might slip, but he would not stay down.

        The psalmist did not try to figure out the meaning of the Torah with his own intellect. He constantly prayed for God to give him the understanding, and he acknowledged that truly the Lord did give him enlightenment and understanding (v. 130). The Holy Spirit unveils wonderful truths that give light in the darkness and cause one to truly live and have that "great peace" that the psalmist found (v. 144,165; Rom. 8:6,11). He gives spiritual discernment and causes us to have the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:12-16).

        As an Old Testament person, the psalmist lived under the Law. Because of his deep desire to know God and the true essence of His Word (the spirit of the law, and not the letter of the law), he was in actuality led by the Spirit, and as such he was not literally under the law (Gal. 5:18; Rom. 7:6; 8:14). It was people such as himself, who loved God, longed for His salvation, were led by the Spirit, and had a passion for his Word (not from a head knowledge) who would have recognized Jesus as the Messiah when He came into the world, as did Simeon. Sadly, people of this type were very few. Even the Pharisees and Sadducees who prided themselves in their knowledge of the Law, did not recognize Jesus as the promised Messiah.

        The Word of God leads us into all truth, so let us determine, as did the psalmist, to cherish the Bible, study it, and follow it. Truly the Word of God is rightly described in Psalm 119 as good, right, perfection, sweet, wonderful, righteous, upright, faithful, truth, a delight, and everlasting. Since God Himself is the author, and He is all these things, so is His Word.

        Father, as we receive Your Word today and cherish it in our hearts, we expect Your truth to pierce our innermost beings, revealing the thoughts and intentions of our hearts, which may be pleasing or displeasing to You. Thank You, again, for Your Words which are living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, and able to separate us from any evil and draw us unto You.