They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
Psalm 119:74 stands within the great psalm that exalts God's law, and its place there displays the sacredness of that law. Those who reverence God rejoice when they encounter a person whose hope is anchored in His word. That gladness springs from a shared trust in the word that upholds the law.
The same verse carries warning that worldly wickedness has grown to the measure where divine intervention is certain. The sacredness of the law makes that intervention unavoidable, for contempt for the law has reached its fullness. The Lord will surely interfere to vindicate His word and His law.
Psalm 119:74 stands within the great psalm that exalts God's law, and its place there displays the sacredness of that law. Those who reverence God rejoice when they encounter a person whose hope is anchored in His word. That gladness springs from a shared trust in the word that upholds the law.
The same verse carries warning that worldly wickedness has grown to the measure where divine intervention is certain. The sacredness of the law makes that intervention unavoidable, for contempt for the law has reached its fullness. The Lord will surely interfere to vindicate His word and His law.