I.  Attributes of God’s Word

A. Counselor (v.24)

B. Good (v.39)

C. Gives hope (v.49)

D. Comforts (v. 50)

E. Gives life (vv.50,93)

F. Is righteous (vv.62,144,160,164)

G. Is entirely trustworthy (vv.86,89,137,140,142,160)

H. Is perfect (v.96)

I. Gives wisdom and understanding (vv.98,104,105,130)

J. Is sweet (v.103)

K. Brings hatred of evil (v.104)

L. Eternal (160)

II. God’s Attitude Toward His Word

A. Commands his word to be obeyed (v.4)

B. Rebukes those who disobey word (vv.21,118,126)

C. Deals with people according to His word (v.65)

D. Has made his words righteous and faithful (v.138)

E. Is willing to teach people His word (v.171)

III. David’s Petitions:

A. To OBEY God’s word (vv.5,10,35)

1. “Put false ways behind me” (v.29)

2. “Incline my heart to your word” (v.36,80)

i. don’t let my heart be selfish (v.36)

3. “Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things” (v.37)

4. “Don’t let the word of truth leave my mouth” (v.43)

5. “Don’t let sin overtake me” (v.133)

B. To be comforted by God (vv.8,22,39,41,76,82)

C. “TEACH me Your word” (vv.12,19,26,27,29,33,64,68,73,108,124,125,135,169)

1. To see wonderful things in the Word (v.18)

2. So I can obey You (v.34)

3. So I can have good judgment and knowledge (v.66)

4. So I can live (v.144)

D. Life (vv.17,25,37,40,77,107,116,149,154,156,159,175)

1. So I can obey God’s word (v.88,117,134,146)

2. So I can praise God (v.175)

E. “According to your word” (vv.25,28,38,41,49,58,76)

F. Against his enemies (v.78,84)

IV. David’s Revelations of God:

A. Answered David (v.26)

B. Will enlarge David’s heart (v.32)

C. Has made and fashioned David (v.73)

D. Afflicted David (v.75)

E. Is near to David (v.151)

F. Is David’s hiding place and shield (v.114)

G. Sees all of David’s ways (v.168)

H. Teaches David his word (v.171)

I. Has steadfast love (v.41)

J. Is good and does good (v.68)

K. Faithful (v.90)

L. Effectively deals with wickedness (v.119)

M. Righteous (vv.137,142)

N. Great in mercy (v.156)

V. Effects on David…

A. Effects of God’s Word

1. Won’t put you to shame (v.6)

2. Brings true and right praise (v.7)

3. Keeps you from sinning (v.11)

4. Gives answers (vv.41-42)

5. Brings freedom and blessing (vv.45,55)

6. Comforts (v.52)

7. Gives life (v.92)

8. Gives more understanding than the wisdom of the world (vv.99,100)

B. Love of God’s Word (vv.14,16,20,119,127,131,162,167)

C. Heart against sin (vv.53,113,128,136,139,158,163)

D. Cherishes his afflictions

1. Brought obedience (v.67)

2. Taught him God’s word (v.71)

E. Recognizes his disobedience, and longs for it to be corrected (v.176)

F. Obedient (vv.8,10,13,15,22,30,32,33,etc.)

G. Focuses on God’s word (vv.15,16,23,30,31,etc.)

H. Sorrowful (v.28)

I. Dying (v.25)