Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble, and I'm your host for the Bible Recap.

Today we covered eight Psalms. In our first chapter, Psalm 111, there were two words that jumped

out at me and reminded me of what we're doing here.

The first is in verse two. It says, great are the works of the Lord studied by all who delight in

them. We're studying his works. And I bet you're finding more and more to praise him about,

discovering more of his greatness along the way. And did you notice the word delight in there?

That connects us with the other thing that jumped out at me, which was in verse 10. It says,

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. All those who practice it have a good understanding.

I will continue to point out that the fear of the Lord is comprised primarily of delight and awe.

And this verse says that viewing God rightly is where wisdom begins, and that those who practice

the fear of the Lord have good understanding. I made a little note in my journal that says,

what does it look like for me to practice the fear of the Lord? Psalm 112 points out again that delight is one of the components of the

Lord. First one says, blessed is the man who fears the Lord who greatly delights in his commandments.

And that word blessed can also be translated as happy. There's a happiness in this pursuit of God.

Those who delight in God's laws will surely be living

them out, right? This is how righteousness takes over a person's life. It starts in the heart

and works its way out through our actions. We don't create our own righteousness. It happens

when God changes our hearts. Verse four is so encouraging. It says, light dawns in the darkness for the upright. I hear from so many

of you who are going through dark times or even feeling the weight of the darkness of your own

sin. This verse reminds us that God sends his light and brings the dawn at just the right time.

And for those who walk in the commands that they delight in,

the words of verses 7 through 10 serve as guideposts, reminding us that he keeps us steady in the

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