12. Blessed art thou, O Lord. These are words of adoration arising out of an intense admiration of the divine character, which the writer is humbly aiming to imitate. No sooner is the Word in the heart than a desire arises to mark and learn it. When food is eaten, the next thing is to digest it; and when the Word is received into the soul the first prayer is, Lord, teach me its meaning. Teach me thy statutes; for thus only can I learn the way to be blessed. We need to be disciples or learners—teach me—but what an honor to have God himself for a teacher! The Lord put the desire in David’s heart when the sacred Word was hidden there, and so we may be sure that he was not too bold in expressing it. The King who ordained the statutes knows best their meaning, and as they are the outcome of his own nature he can best inspire us with their spirit.
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