Focus Verse (Psalm 119:7)
“I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.”
——Psalm 119:7 (KJV)
Context for Psalm 119:7
ALEPH (Psalm 119:1-8)
(1) Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
(2) Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
(3) They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
(4) Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
(5) O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
(6) Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
(7) I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
(8) I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
Notes for Psalm 119:7
Who:
(7) “I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.”
Here we have the believer and the “LORD” mentioned in verse 1.
What:
(7) “I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.”
I believe three themes are stated here:
1.) The Word of God - “when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.”
2.) Salvation - “uprightness of heart”
3.) Praise - “I will praise thee”.
Where:
(7) “I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.”
I believe “uprightness of heart” is a spiritual place with God, made possible at the proverbial sheep gate that is Christ, who died for our sins and rose again on the third day.
Philippians 3:9 (KJV) states:
“And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:”
Why:
(7) “I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.”
An “uprightness of heart”, and the joy that goes along with it, comes from learning God’s “righteous judgments”. Bible study is important. The knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the need for him due to our sinful nature comes from the Bible.
1 Corinthians 1:30 (KJV) says “But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:”
When:
(7) “I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.”
An uprightness of heart comes after you trust Jesus as your Savior. This is what God’s “righteous judgments” teaches us. We are all sinners and that we are made righteous to God by the blood shed at Calvary by Jesus and who rose again on the third day.
Praise to God comes from joy which is imparted by the Holy Spirit which a believer receives after they trust Jesus as their Savior.
Takeaway for Psalm 119:7
(7) “I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.”
Bible Study is Important
I think the key phrase to this verse is “when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments”. The Holy Bible is the Word of God and is worthy of our study.
Mankind Has Fallen Into Sin
The Word of God teaches us that he created a perfect universe in the beginning. Adam and Eve brought sin into the world by eating the fruit from the tree of knowledge. As a consequence, Mankind lives out their existence as fallen sinners. Romans 3:23 (KJV) states “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
Goodness Comes from Jesus Only
Another reason we should study the Bible is that it teaches that an “uprightness of heart” only comes from Jesus. Only through his righteousness are we justified. We aren’t going to get into Heaven on works. The Father sees us as righteous because we abide in Jesus:
“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
——1 Corinthians 5:21 (KJV)
The Holy Spirit Gives Us Joy
When we trust the Lord Jesus as our Savior, we receive the Holy Spirit who guides us and comforts us.
The Holy Spirit serves as witness to Christ through us by bearing fruit which I believe conveys the Holy Characteristics of God. John 16:13-14 (KJV) states:
(13) “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
(14) He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.”
Additionally, Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV) states:
(22) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, (23) Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
We have joy in Christ because he freed us from the bondage of sin and brought us into loving fellowship in him. We give praise as a result of that joy.
Prayer
Dear Lord, I pray that you stir up joy in our hearts so that we may give praise to you. You suffered and died for ours sins in order for us to have eternal life and fellowship with you. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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