A Look at Psalm 119:38

Psalm 119:38 “Fulfill Your promise to Your servant, so that You may be feared.”
 

We inherently have a desire for God to be God and we glory in His glory. The most devastating thing we could discover would be to find out that God is not able to fulfill His Word.
 

As a young boy I had great hope in my earthly father. It was not uncommon to hear us on the school playground, boasting about our dads. “My dad is stronger than your dad,” or “My dad is the best mechanic in town.” Whether or not dad was strong or weak, short or tall, handsome or not was not the issue. The issue was whether he was faithful or not. Did he live up to his word? Did he fulfill his promises? These are significant concerns of all children.
 

We tend to have ideals and expectations of our parents that may be difficult, if not impossible, for them to live up to. However, as children we long for those things to be true of them. We want them to be the best. My father used to be one of the world’s strongest men, but that was because I was only four years old at the time. When you are four years old, your father IS one of the world’s strongest men (at least to you). 

David was expressing that type of feeling when he said, “Fulfill Your promise.” In other words, he was saying, “Be all that You say You are, God, because all my hope is in Your faithfulness to Your Word.” We could easily pray along with David, “Be the Lord of lords and the King of kings, for then my reverence for You will be strengthened. Then I will fear You as I should.”
 

In his psalms, David often listed God’s attributes and qualities. It is good for us to practice this as well, periodically expressing to the Lord all the things you believe about Him. This practice will serve as a reminder of your constant need to revere your God. 

I encourage you to take some time to meditate on this verse. As you do, think about (maybe even write down) who God really is.

Continued