Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth. Psalm 119:142
Nun- Fish [Seed - continue (activity, life)] Verses 105-112 (KJV) 105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. 106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. 107I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. 108Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill …
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Mem- Water [mighty, chaos] Verses 97-104 (KJV) 97 O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. 98Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100I understand more than the ancients, because I keep …
Lamed- Staff [teach, bind, to (toward)] Verses 89-96 (KJV) 89For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. 90Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. 91They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants. 92Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. …
Kaph-Palm [- bend, tame] Verses 81-88 (KJV) 81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. 82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? 83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes. 84How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment …
Yod-Hand and Arm [- work, throw] Verses 73-80 (KJV) 73Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. 74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word. 75I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast …
Tet- Twist, Serpent [Basket - contain, mud] Verses 65-72 (KJV) 65You have dealt well with Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word. 66Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments. 67Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word. 68You are good and do good; Teach me Your statutes. 69The …
Chet- Fence [Tent wall - outside, half] Verses 57-64 (KJV) 57Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.58 I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.60 I made haste, and delayed …
Zayin- Weapon [Mattock - food, cut (plow)] Verses 49-56 (KJV) 49Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. 50This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me. 51The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law. 52I remembered thy judgments of old, …
Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV) 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Growing up in Gardena, California, we had an apricot tree in the backyard that never bore fruit. We assumed that something was wrong with it. It just stood there, a …