Main Thought:
Note the prevalence of “life” in this psalm. God gives life according to His promise, His rules, and His steadfast love. All of these are found in Christ, the One who obeyed God and gave His life for us.
Psalm 119:153–160
Look on my affliction and deliver me,
for I do not forget your law.
Plead my cause and redeem me;
give me life according to your promise!
Salvation is far from the wicked,
for they do not seek your statutes.
Great is your mercy, O Lord;
give me life according to your rules.
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,
but I do not swerve from your testimonies.
I look at the faithless with disgust,
because they do not keep your commands.
Consider how I love your precepts!
Give me life according to your steadfast love.
The sum of your word is truth,
and every one of your righteous rules endures forever.
Prayer
Lord of life and death, from whom comes all good things, give us life through the Spirit of Holiness who brings Your words into our ears and hearts. May we stay true to Your loving purposes and live forever with You in Your righteous kingdom with Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen