Psalm 19 is one of my favorites. It describes God’s law as perfect, sure, trustworthy, right, radiant, precious, and sweet. It closes with a prayer asking God to make me blameless and innocent. The final idea is that my heart and mouth would please God.
Words can be very powerful. They can build someone up or they can tear someone down. They can produce life. They can deal a hurtful blow. They can edify, exhort, or glorify.
It is one thing to ask the Lord to judge your words. It’s another to have him judge your thoughts. There are lots of thoughts that I don’t want the Lord to judge.
Take a few minutes and think about what’s in your heart. Is it something you want the Lord to judge? Will your meditations be found acceptable to God?
Psalm 19: 7 - 14 “The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous.
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults.
Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then will I be blameless, innocent of great transgression.
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
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