Psalm 119:30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
I am making a choice for God's way of truth. His judgements have I laid before me. I choose to follow God, in doing so I put His Word before me each day to determine my path. If I choose to make God's Word the compass of my life, just imagine where He will lead me!
Psalm 119:31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
Stuck: cling to, adhere, catch
I will cling to thy testimonies...I will adhere to thy testimonies...I will catch they testimonies...First we have to read His Word. Then get stuck. Once we have done that, then...O Lord, put me not to shame.
Psalm 119:32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
I will run. This would be a very purposeful and determined stride towards God's Word. You don't run casually without having a direction or path already chosen.
When thou shalt. Notice this is not when shalt thou. This is not a question, this is a statement. After I run the way of God's Word...thou shalt enlarge my heart. As we follow God's commandments, he will increase our desire to continue and grow.
Psalm 119:33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
Teach me...I shall keep God's job is to teach us. His textbook is the Bible. Our job is to keep the way of His statutes. We find them in the Bible. This is why it is so important for us to be daily reading God's Word. He is constantly teaching, we should be constantly keeping...unto the end.
Psalm 119:34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Observe: A primitive root; properly to hedge about (as with {thorns}) that {is} guard; generally to {protect} attend {to} etc.
Give me understanding = I shall keep they law
Give me understanding = I shall observe (guard) it with my WHOLE heart
Here David is asking for understanding. If he can get it, he will keep the law. If he can understand what God is telling him to do, He will do it. If he can understand what God is telling him to do, he will guard and protect that understanding with his whole heart. Am I looking for understanding in God's Word? Am I willing to protect and guard it once it is given to me? Am I giving my whole heart to God, or do I reserve a portion just for me?
Psalm 119:35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Make me...David is asking God to make him go in the path of His commandments. Sorta like when parents make their kids brush their teeth and eat their vegetables. Make me do it, because it is good for me. Make me do it, because I get too lazy to read and follow His Word. Make me do it, because I am weak and will find excuses not to. For therein I delight. God knows if I stay in the Scriptures daily I will delight. If I am faithful, I will flourish in my Christian walk. God knows what is best for me. Don't we all need to be made to do the right thing sometimes?
Psalm 119:36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Point my heart toward the Bible and not chasing the almighty dollar.