Day 33 - Psalm 119:145-148 QOPH

2/3/2020

February 3
(145) I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O LORD! I will keep Your statutes. (146) I cry out to You; Save me, and I will keep Your testimonies. (147) I rise before the dawning of the morning, And cry for help; I hope in Your word. (148) My eyes are awake through the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word.
Febrero 3 Salmo 119:145-148
“Clamé con todo mi corazón; respóndeme, Jehová, Y guardaré tus estatutos. A ti clamé; sálvame, Y guardaré tus testimonios. Me anticipé al alba, y clamé; Esperé en tu palabra. Se anticiparon mis ojos a las vigilias de la noche, Para meditar en tus mandatos.”

Duncan

2/3/2020 07:34:30 am

The KOPH or QOPH was original a picture of the BACK of a mans head. The idea being portrayed as that of "FOLLOWING" after or behind, or to follow in a circuit or cycle. As a word, it is only used in scriptures as the word for "ape". Apes are known for mimicking or "following" what you do.

Duncan

2/3/2020 07:53:14 am

Easy English version says Psa 119:147 EasyEnglish I woke up before dawn and cried to you for help. I want all that you promised in your word. We will settle for less than what is promised if we don't know His word.

Vikki

2/3/2020 08:26:23 am

Our next Hebrew letter is the KOPH which signifies our being HOLY to the LORD. Holiness is living a life set apart for God and His purposes. It is a process. Jesus’ death and our belief in Him as our Savior makes us holy. But then we have the responsibility to live righteously. This requires constant diligence and maintenance in our lives. The more we yield to the leadings of God, the more set apart we become.

Holiness is developed by the disciplines of prayer and study of God’s Word. A KOPH is made of two Hebrew letters that do not touch – the KAPH (hand of God), and the ZAYIN (the Word of God). When Christians allow God’s hand to lead them through His Word, and we yield to what He is saying (choose to obey it – be living sacrifices), then holiness produces great fruitfulness.

Two words in our passage of scripture today start with the KOPH: CRY OUT and RISE. At first I thought, what do these two words have to do with holiness? But then I realized these are instructions for living out holiness. First we are to CRY OUT to God (QARA) with our whole heart (not having any mixture in our flesh), and then CRY OUT to Him for what is on our heart. Then He will hear us and give us the help we need. Both times CRY OUY is used, it is followed by promises to keep (guard in our hearts) His statutes and testimonies.

How do we KEEP them? By reading and studying the Word of God. When does this passage suggest we do this? We are to meditate on God’s Word EARLY IN THE MORNING, rising before dawn, and also into the EVENING (night watches). The Hebrew word for RISE is QADAM, which means we hasten (hurry with gladness) to meet someone. Do we come into our quiet times out of gladness to be with God, or out of Christian duty?

We are also to MEDITATE on His Word at these times. The word meditate means to ponder. After we read and study a passage of scripture, we need to ponder on it. This means we are to think more deeply about how it applies to our lives and then talk it over with God.

Are we excited to get out of our warm beds each morning to meet with God? Do we take the time in the evenings to talk with God and discuss our day with Him, and the things we have experienced during the day that need prayer? This is part of living a life that is HOLY and set apart for God.

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