….of course you’ll find plenty of mistakes!
I have purposed in my heart to start scripture memorization again. I would like for you to join me. In the past I did Psalms 19, 23, 27, and 91. They are all still hidden in my heart to this day. I got distracted with the busyness of life and I missed my first love. Now I am going to give myself to this noble discipline again. What a better place to start than Psalm 119? After all, this psalm talks a lot about the word of Yahweh! Yes, I’ll start with the longest chapter in the Scripture. This is a monumental undertaking, nonetheless by God’s grace I’ll do it.
I’ll write down from my memory what I have memorized so far. This is a three day work. So far I have memorized verses 1 to 24 since Thursday. Let me see what I got so far. Before I publish, I’ll check all mistakes and correct them in bold and strikethrough.
Aleph
- Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD
2. Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart.
3. They also do no iniquity, they walk in His ways.
4. You have commanded us to keep Your testimonies precepts diligently
5. Oh, that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes!
6. Then I would not be ashamed, when I look into all your commandments.
7. I will praise You with uprightness of heart, when I learn Your righteous judgements.
8. I’ll keep Your statutes; Oh do not forsake me utterly!
Beth
9. How can a young man cleanse his way? By keeping taking heed according to Your word.
10. I have sought You with my whole heart I have sought You; Oh let me not wander from Your commandments!
11. Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You
12. Blessed are You, O LORD! teach me Your statutes.
13. With my lips I have declared all the judgments of Your mouth.
14. I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15. I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways
16. I will keep delight myself in Your statutes, I’ll not forget Your word.
Gimel
17. Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word.
18. Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things in from Your law.
19. I am a stranger in the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me.
20. My soul breaks with longing for Your righteous judgements at all times.
21. You rebuke the proud- the cursed, who wander stray from Your commandments.
22. Remove from me reproach and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies.
23. Princes also sit and speak against me, but Your servant meditates on Your statutes.
24. Your testimonies are also my delight and my counselors.
That was a three days work. This is NKJV. Feel free to give me grades.
Your Turn:
How would you grade me?
Also, how the scripture memorization shaped your life?