Psalm 119:107

Psalm 119:107

There is a way through suffering

We have speculated before, on the nature of the author’s suffering. Verse 25 has him, “laid low in the dust.” In verse 28 his “soul is weary with sorrow.” In verse 51 he complains about the unmerciful mocking of the arrogant who have “smeared him with lies.” V69. And so it goes on, this man is being hit with physical afflictions as well as the social rejection of his contemporaries. His only place of refuge is in the company of the Lord and the sweet comforting embrace of God’s Word. 

Many of us have endured long periods of suffering in our lives, for some this has been physical pain and disability that makes every day a test of endurance and faith. For others it has been the long-term psychological pain inflicted by callous, selfish and wicked people who use their brutal ignorance to dominate and humiliate others. Some suffer because of their own sin and failure and live their days carrying the regrets of the past. The list goes on and without the love and forgiveness of God, life can be one long, lonely valley. Whatever the cause of our suffering, there is hope for all who have faith in the Lord, we are able to appeal to His love, mercy and grace and ask that He will rescue and preserve us in our trials. In fact, we can go one step further because our appeals to Him are not speculative, He has promised, in His Word, to guard and uphold His people. The writer probably thought about the words written in Deuteronomy 28:1-14 where the Lord sets out His blessings for those who are obedient to His commands. Read the verses there and let’s agree that they were a great incentive for the man who had suffered greatly but who now wanted nothing else but to be obedient to God’s laws!