What does Psalm 119:25 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 119; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 119:25–32 begins each verse with the Hebrew letter daleth. In this stanza, the psalmist appears to struggle with feelings of defeat or oppression. He counters these feelings by approaching the Lord in prayer and asking for His guidance. For this writer, hardship inspires ever deeper dependence on God. In a similar way, James 1:2–8 encourages believers to face trials by turning to God for wisdom.
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.
