What is the meaning of Psalm 119:6? Then I would not be ashamed • The psalmist longs for a life free of the sting of spiritual embarrassment. • Shame vanishes when heart and conduct match God’s revealed will (Psalm 119:5). • Romans 10:11 echoes the promise: “Everyone who believes in Him will not be put to shame.” • 1 John 2:28 points to the final judgment: abiding in Christ now means “we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.” • A clear conscience before God gives boldness with people (Proverbs 28:1). when I consider • “Consider” is purposeful, regular reflection, not a passing glance. • Joshua 1:8 reminds us, “You shall meditate on it day and night… so that you may be careful to do all that is written in it.” • Psalm 1:2 celebrates the one whose “delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.” • James 1:25 links careful study with obedient action: “He who looks intently into the perfect law… and continues to do so… will be blessed in what he does.” • Ongoing meditation transforms shame into steadfast confidence. all Your commandments • The psalmist refuses selective obedience; God’s Word is an undivided whole (Psalm 119:160). • Jesus sets the same standard: “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments” (John 14:15). • Matthew 28:20 broadens it further: disciples are to observe “all that I have commanded you.” • Obedience encompasses: – Personal morality (Exodus 20:1-17) – Worship and devotion (Psalm 95:6-7) – Love for neighbor (Leviticus 19:18; John 13:34) • Whole-hearted submission invites God’s approval and crowds out shame. summary Psalm 119:6 teaches that a life spent thoughtfully embracing every one of God’s commands produces freedom from shame. Careful, continual reflection on the entirety of Scripture, followed by obedient action, secures a clean conscience today and fearless confidence when we stand before the Lord. |
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