Psalm 119:80
(This is an entry from a devotional commentary I am working on from Psalm 119 entitled ‘God and His Word’. The introduction can be found here , successive entries have covered the 22 sections of the Psalm, and following entries verse by verse.) "May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, So that I will not be ashamed." There is no higher goal than Your righteousness, which is to be blameless in Your statutes. Surely this is ultimate spiritual strength, for "The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion." (Proverbs 28:1). Walking in Your ways is ultimate strength and confidence. It is also ultimate blessing, seen in Psalm 119:1-2, which hearkens back to Psalm 1:1-2. It is a compelling picture of what I want to be, the opposite of ashamed. When ashamed, I shrink back, but when blameless before You, I seek further righteousness. Blameless is the...