Psalms 119:113

Psalms 119:113  says, SAMECH.  After the dividing letter, verse one-thirteen says, I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.  David said he hated vain thoughts, but the loved God's law.  We probably spend more time on vain thoughts, thoughts about things that are really of no importance, than we do thinking about God's law.  Verse one-fourteen adds, Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.  Like David, God should our hiding place and shield, or source of security.  All our hope as Christians should be placed in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord.  Verse one-fifteen declares, Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.  As David did then, we should tell those who do evil to depart from us because we are going to keep God's commandments.  We must also acknowledge that something may sound good and even appeal to us, but if it is not in accordance with God's word it is still evil. Verse one-sixteen adds, Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.  David asked God to uphold him according to God's word, so that he might live without shame in his hope of God's deliverance and protection.  As followers of Christ,  God will always uphold us, so we should never doubt Him or be ashamed of our faith.  Verse one-seventeen continues, Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.  As David asked of God, when we are held up by our faith in God, we will always be safe and therefore should always have respect for God's statutes.  Faith in God should not be a part time thing, but should be just as strong if we are materially blessed or if we are barely getting by.  Veree one-eighteen states, Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.  This will not happen until the return of Jesus Christ, but all those who have refused to accept God's salvation plan to follow the falsehoods of the world will be trampled down.  In this lifetime, evil doers may often prosper, but their time of prosperity is limited.  Verse one-nineteen adds, Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.  One day, as David said, all the wicked will be put away like dross, or rubbish, so like David we should love God's testimonies, or laws.  Verse one-twenty concludes, My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.  As Christians, I don't believe that we should tremble in fear of God or be afraid of His judgments, unless we have stopped following His laws.  I believe that as followers of Christ, we are forever saved, but we are not given a license to sin with no consequences for our actions.