詩篇一一九篇是詩篇中最長的一篇，也是聖經中最長的一卷書中最長的一章。這首詩的中心主題是：上帝的話語是多層面的。當你讀這首有一七六節的長詩時，可能會覺得它似乎沒有終結，願你對上帝話語的讚美與渴慕也永無止盡，成為今天，甚至每一天的靈修重心。

        「同義字」是指兩個意義完全相同的辭彙(或者幾乎相同)。你能為下列耳熱能詳的聖經辭彙找到幾個同義字？
        救恩 ______________
        詩篇 ______________
        上帝的話 ______________
        在最長的詩篇(並且也是聖經中最長的篇章)中，以上帝的話語為主題是極其恰當的！想想看，一位詩歌作者應該如何稱頌上帝話語大有能力、配得讚美？你該怎樣公正合理的寫這首詩？你要怎樣強調詩歌能夠改變人心，變化氣質，而不流於陳腔濫調，甚至平淡無奇？
        答案如下：你寫詩篇一一九篇，這首按照字母排列的詩，須將希伯來文的廿二個字母按著順序各用八次(八是「極為豐富」的數字)，以每隔一行的對句開始述說上帝話語的一些特性。上帝的話語是律法(必須遵守)，是典章(必須分享)，是訓詞(必須遵守)，是應許(必須宣揚)，是道路(必須跟隨)。在這首詩中總共用了十一個同義字。每當你發現一個同義字，就把它放在下面的句子裡，使整句話有意義：「因為上帝的話語是_______，今天我要以_______為回應。」

1+19=119
        一位不知名的詩人在詩篇一篇說到，不斷默想上帝律法的人極其有福，大衛則在詩篇十九篇，以各種不同的層面來描述上帝的話語，今天你讀到的詩篇一一九篇，是由第一和十九篇擴充而成，為上帝話語的能力與完全，寫下一篇莊嚴恢宏的證言。

聖經寬廣如生命，事實上是源自同一位作者。

English

        Psalm 119 is the longest psalm and the longest chapter of the longest book in the Bible. As such, it provides a natural spotlight for its subject which it describes: the multi-faceted Word of God, Just as the psalm seems to go on endlessly as you read its 176 verses, so let your praise and love for God's Word be endless as you make it the focus of your devotional time today and every day.

        A synonym is a word that means the same (or nearly the same) as another word, but is spelled differently. How many synonyms can you find tor the following familiar Bible terms?
        Salvation: ______________________________
        Psalm: ________________________________
        Word of God: ________________________________
        It is fitting that the longest psalm (and the longest chapter in the Bible) should have as its theme the Word of God. But how does a songwriter compose a psalm befitting the powerful, praiseworthy Word of the Lord? How do you do it justice? How do you declare its tifechanging qualities without sounding trite or monotonous?
        Answer.- You write Psalm 119, an alphabetic psalm in which each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet is used eight times (eight being the number of "superabundance") to begin a two-line couplet describing some facet of the Word of God. It is law (to be obeyed), testimony (to be shared), precept (to be practiced), promise (to be claimed), way (to be followed). In all, eleven synonyms are employed in the psalm. As you find each synonym, use it to complete this sentence: "Since God's Word is _______, today I will respond by _________,"

1 + 19 - 119 —
        In Psalm 1, an anonymous psalmist declares that the blessed man is the one who meditates constantly on the Law of the Lord. In Psalm 19, David describes the Word of the Lord in all its many facets. Today you will read Psalm 119 which expands upon Psalms 1 and 19 to produce a majestic testimonial to the power and perfection of God's Word.

The Bible is as broad as life, having indeed the same Author.