...10 With my whole heart have I sought thee, O let me not wander from thy commandments ! 11 Thy word have I hid in my heart, That I might not sin against thee. 12 Blessed be thou, O Lord ! 0 teach me thy statutes ! 13 With my lips do I declare All the precepts...

...not in the memory barely, nor in the affections, but in the heart and soul, Psal. cxix. 1 1. Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee. The law of God is in his heart ; none of his steps shall slide, Psal. xxxvii. 3 1 . Note, 4. How the word...

...our salvation. The Psalmist speaks of the benefit of keeping the word of God, when he says, Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against Thee*1 And again, Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my 39 James i. 22. * Luke viii....

...Prov. xiv. 9. Will our observing the law of God be the best preservative against sin ? Yes : Thy word y thee, Ps. cxix. II. Will an eye to God be the best argument against sin ? Yes : Howshall I do this...

...special emergencies, and thus gird the child with an armor suitable for every temptation. "Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee." This exercise will be still more profitable if sometimes also the catechism and religious hymns...

...of the abundance of the heart, our mouth may speak to his praise and glory. "Thy word," saith David, "have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee." "Whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report, if there be any...

...law."\ And what was the method adopted by the Psalmist for his preservation from evil ? — " Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee."J And this he represents as one of the characteristic distinctions of the righteous man : " The...

...straight before me ; and it would be honourable indeed could he add with him, in another place, Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee. O let me not wander from thy commandments! let thine hand keep me ; for I have chosen thy precepts....

...acquaintance with the scriptures. The following are some of David's declarations on this point : •' Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee." " My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments, at all times." " Thy testimonies...

...Lord are pure words ; as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. xii. 6. 2. Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee. 3. Thy testimonies also are my delight, and my counsellors. 4. Teach me good judgment and knowledge,...