Psalm 119:23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
Meditate: think deeply or carefully about (something). People will talk about you. What will you mediate on? What they say or what Scripture says?
Psalm 119:24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Do I delight in God's Word? Sometimes I think we get to used to having the Bible and forget how precious it is. These are the actual words of God, written for us to be able to read and apply to our lives. I have access to the very thoughts of God. His Word should be my main resource for counsel in my life. Any other counsel I receive should be measured against the Bible. It is fine to get counsel from others as long as it is not contrary to God's Word. Have you delighted in your personal Bible reading today? Is it where you go for counsel?
Psalm 119:25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
What are you hanging on to? Our natural man longs for the things of the flesh. We need to beg God to quicken (revive) us according to His Word.
Psalm 119:26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
Here is my plan...God heard me...but, I am willing to do your will...teach me, Lord. Am I willing to allow the Lord to teach me His statutes? Or, do I just want to do it my way?
Psalm 119:27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
I ask why a lot. If I can understand the why the doing is so much easier for me. Here the psalmist is asking God to help him understand the why of His laws. With this knowledge he plans to share how wondrous God is. Makes me think.....am I trying to understand the why? When I do get the why, am I sharing His wondrous works?
Psalm 119:28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
Heaviness, ever had a burden that you carried that weighed down your spirit? It was a shadow over all you did. It consumed you. You practically become the burden you are carrying. How do you get out of that? Strengthen thou me according into thy word. Dig into the Bible for strength. Lean upon His promises. Don't feel like you have to solve all the problems, rely on God to guide you to the solution.
Psalm 119:29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
Remove from me the way of lying...Is this me lying? Is this me hearing lies from others? Is this me lying because I am influenced by the lies of others?
Grant me thy law graciously...Is this me reading and applying God's Word? Is this God graciously allowing me to be fed the truth with His Word? Which one am I choosing?