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Week 28, Day 3 — Psalm 119.33-48

Jeremy Paschall
07/06/25 - Podcast

And now, a minute with the Word…

Of the 176 verses in this Psalm, 172 of them are prayers, i.e. the psalmist’s words directed toward God Himself. Those prayers are not always petitions, but many are; and among the most frequent requests made are “Teach” (10 times — verses 12, 26, 33, 64, 66, 68, 108, 124, 135, 171) and “Give understanding” (8 times — verses 27, 34, 73, 99, 125, 130, 144, 169). This humble and teachable spirit is preserved in this Psalm as a challenging and motivating example for our consideration. As Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit… Blessed are the meek… Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied” (Matthew 5.3-6).