get to our study Psalm 119 the longest chapter in all of the Bible and tonight we're only

going to take two sections from verse 57 to verse 72 and I am thinking that you'll see why

here shortly there's a portion here in this second of the two sections

we're going to get to. And when I say sections for the benefit of those who have not been

with us when we started this study in Psalm 119, this Psalm has 176 verses in it, and all of the Psalm is divided into 22 sections of eight verses each.

And it's in the form of an acrostic, which means that each section corresponds with that letter of the 22 letters in the Hebrew

alphabet as well as the first line there in each of the first in that section so we're going through

the Psalm section by section by section, eight verses by eight

verses. And again, tonight I felt that it would be good to just get to verse 72 and for reasons

that I think you'll understand as we get into it. So why don't

we begin with a word of prayer if you would join with me. We'll ask God to bless our time

together in His Word.

Loving Heavenly Father, we need for you at this time to once again just quiet our minds and settle our hearts so that we can give you our undivided attention.

I think when I pray this, I do so on behalf of everyone that's here at this Bible study tonight,

and that is that there's not a one of us here that wants to miss anything that you have for us here tonight in your word. So Lord, as we commit the Bible study to you,

we're going to ask that you as only you can

would enable us to focus and concentrate as you speak into our lives in and through this portion

that we have before us tonight.

So, Lord, thank you.

In Jesus' name, amen. All right, let's jump in verse 57.

The psalmist begins by saying, you are my portion, O Lord. I have said that I would keep your words.

I entreated your favor, verse 58, with my whole heart.

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