What does Psalm 119:149 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 119; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 119:145–152 begins each verse with the Hebrew letter qoph. Here, the psalmist cries out for rescue. This might have been a physical danger, or a form of social or legal persecution. The psalmist declares his loyalty to the Lord and the Lord's Word. Even though danger threatens, the psalmist feels the presence of God. The writer is reassured by Scripture.
This song is composed of twenty-two stanzas, each corresponding to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each line in the stanza is an individual verse and each begins with the corresponding letter. The psalmist emphasizes study of God's Word in a variety of circumstances, including persecution, sadness, and rescue. Benefits of taking in the Word include a moral life, joy, wisdom, hope, peace, strength, and freedom. Those who interact with the Word of the Lord should respond with delight, careful study, and obedience.
