Effective Personal Bible Study

Read Psalm 119:97–104. In almost every verse of this psalm the psalmist speaks of God’s word, law, testimonies, ways, precepts, statutes, commandments, or judgments. But these words are not limited to the ten commandments, although they are certainly included. Rather, in this psalm the psalmist praises God’s word—the Holy Scriptures. For us, who live in the New Testament, all of these words stand for God’s word from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21. Consider the psalmist’s devotion to the study...