Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees

Psalm 119:33-48

Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart. Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.

May your unfailing love come to me, Lord, your salvation, according to your promise; then I can answer anyone who taunts me, for I trust in your word.

I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame, for I delight in your commands because I love them. I reach out for your commands, which I love, that I may meditate on your decrees.

Why?
Psalmist asked the Lord to give him an understanding, of the way of God's decrees. Turn the heart toward God's statutes and not toward selfish gain. We easily turn toward selfish gain. For most of us are like easy, lazy, and joy situation.

Am I like the psalmist so eager to love the Lord? Yes, I am.  May your unfailing love come to me, Lord!

I will speak of your statutes before kings and people and will not be put to shame.

Let me meditate on God's decrees.

How?

Pray to the Lord to give me the understanding of his decrees.