I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
The psalm to which this cry belongs is a sustained exaltation of divine law. Its testimonies are held up as delight and counsel, and the Word is presented as the governing rule that directs the course of life. In its setting the psalm points out the sacredness of that law while warning that divine patience with those who reject it will come to an end and judgment will follow. Within that warning against defiance, it also shows God continuing to give light to the obedient while He bears long with human perversity.
The verse is an acknowledgment that the speaker belongs to God, joined to a plea to be saved and delivered because he has sought the divine precepts and commandments. Seeking the Word goes together with acknowledging that ownership and placing oneself under divine guidance. That seeking and submission frees the heart from evil bias and leads into walking in obedience.
Belonging to God here means a life wholly devoted to Him. It is resolved to live and work and suffer for Him, so that every purpose and task and pleasure is made to serve the glory of Christ.
The psalm to which this cry belongs is a sustained exaltation of divine law. Its testimonies are held up as delight and counsel, and the Word is presented as the governing rule that directs the course of life. In its setting the psalm points out the sacredness of that law while warning that divine patience with those who reject it will come to an end and judgment will follow. Within that warning against defiance, it also shows God continuing to give light to the obedient while He bears long with human perversity.
The verse is an acknowledgment that the speaker belongs to God, joined to a plea to be saved and delivered because he has sought the divine precepts and commandments. Seeking the Word goes together with acknowledging that ownership and placing oneself under divine guidance. That seeking and submission frees the heart from evil bias and leads into walking in obedience.
Belonging to God here means a life wholly devoted to Him. It is resolved to live and work and suffer for Him, so that every purpose and task and pleasure is made to serve the glory of Christ.