Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
The verse belongs to a psalm that exalts God's law as the guide of life, and study of God's Word makes clear the principles of righteousness and the difference between right and wrong and between truth and error. It is David's prayer asking God Himself for insight into the way of His precepts, showing that understanding of God's instructions must be requested from God in prayer.
Seeking this understanding means taking God's Word as counselor and searching the Scriptures for light, and as this is done heavenly angels draw near to impress the mind and enlighten the understanding. This prayer is the song of those in harmony with Christ whose lives are guided by His principles, who keep His commandments willingly and cheerfully rather than as a burdensome restraint, who advance in line with the great standard of righteousness, who walk in the way of happiness, and who make melody to God in their hearts.
The understanding received leads to heeding divine counsels and receiving grace and heavenly wisdom, so that past sins are avoided and every stain of corruption is cleansed from the character. It replaces lack of heavenly thought with heavenly-mindedness, and therefore urges professed Christians, especially the youth, to attend to God's Word, obey its admonitions, and seek this grace and wisdom. Obedience to admonitions and attention to the Word belong to this seeking, that character may be cleansed of every taint and kept from former wrongs.
The understanding of God's precepts enables and leads to speaking of His wonderful works, linking knowledge of His way with testimony about His works. A mind enlightened by Scripture and directed by divine counsel turns conversation to exalted, heavenly themes, declaring His marvelous deeds.
The verse belongs to a psalm that exalts God's law as the guide of life, and study of God's Word makes clear the principles of righteousness and the difference between right and wrong and between truth and error.
It is David's prayer asking God Himself for insight into the way of His precepts, showing that understanding of God's instructions must be requested from God in prayer.
Seeking this understanding means taking God's Word as counselor and searching the Scriptures for light, and as this is done heavenly angels draw near to impress the mind and enlighten the understanding.
This prayer is the song of those in harmony with Christ whose lives are guided by His principles, who keep His commandments willingly and cheerfully rather than as a burdensome restraint, who advance in line with the great standard of righteousness, who walk in the way of happiness, and who make melody to God in their hearts.
The understanding received leads to heeding divine counsels and receiving grace and heavenly wisdom, so that past sins are avoided and every stain of corruption is cleansed from the character.
It replaces lack of heavenly thought with heavenly-mindedness, and therefore urges professed Christians, especially the youth, to attend to God's Word, obey its admonitions, and seek this grace and wisdom.
Obedience to admonitions and attention to the Word belong to this seeking, that character may be cleansed of every taint and kept from former wrongs.
The understanding of God's precepts enables and leads to speaking of His wonderful works, linking knowledge of His way with testimony about His works.
A mind enlightened by Scripture and directed by divine counsel turns conversation to exalted, heavenly themes, declaring His marvelous deeds.