Hidden Treasures of Psalms 119: Verse 43 - Phenomenally Powerful 5 Words

Hidden Treasures of the 119th Song. And there's more. It's such an understatement when it comes to the might of the Vov. I almost feel like I'm not even worthy to share all that I have with you in this verse as we dig around in verse 44 today in the Vov section, which in keeping with the anointings of the word Vov and the letter Vov, you know, this would be the might verse.

This is the fourth one. And I'll just go ahead and read it and then, oh my goodness, and there's more and there's more and there's more. I mean, it's just, the might of this is just beyond my understanding. Verse 44, so shall I keep thy law continually forever and ever. Just a few words, but oh my gosh, is there so much here that's just gonna, if you guys love the Bible, you are gonna love this verse. I don't know.

I could just land here for a long, long time. So as we've talked about, the Vov is, you know, the letter and the alphabet that's kind of like, and there's more and there's more and continually. And so this idea that we're gonna keep the Torah continually is, of course, right along the lines of that. But what the Psalmist, what King David is doing here is he's quoting this verse from the law, when it comes to what you do continually, that first place that you find that in the Bible in Exodus 25, 30, is where they were to put the showbread out continually.

Okay? So this is where that word came from. And of course, King David being the Torah scholar that he was, I mean, this is what he's sharing with you. And this is beyond significant because the showbread has everything to do with King David. It's got everything to do with Jesus, and it's got everything to do with the tabernacle. I mean, there's so many things here.

And that this is gonna go on forever is more than beautiful. So let's see if we can unpack that a minute. So the showbread itself, when you look at that, it was on an altar. It's called a table. But this table was made of Shittim wood. And that's very significant, because what would happen in Shittim was where the Moabite women, right, would seduce the Israelites. So the very table that the showbread was on was this picture of the sin of Israel being redeemed, because what? It was made of Shittim wood, as were several articles in the tabernacle.

But then it's covered, it's overlaid with gold. Well, it's a picture of what Jesus does, right? I mean, and I don't think it's any accident that the word is Shittim, okay?

I'm just saying, jump right out there and say that. That, you know, this is something that's been known for a long, long time. And so here's this table, and then the table has a crown on it. And this crown the Jews teach, and I think completely accurate, has to do, that it means it's the house of David's crown, okay? And of course it would be, because the house of David came from where? Bethlehem, Jesse the Bethlehemite, right? And Bethlehem means what?

House of bread. So just ponder with me for a minute then, as God was making this instruction on how to build this essentially altar for the showbread, right? That it would be such a picture of the house of David in the crown that it is. And then later, as you know the story, King David himself would go to that table when he was surrounded by his enemies.

Well, thus you get the idea of, you know, the 23rd Psalm, which again is more than miraculous when you think about it. King David knew this. He understood the showbread had to do with his household. And so he said, you prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

Well, they were in his presence, but there's another beautiful, beautiful, beautiful thing about this table. It's where it was in the tabernacle. It was on the north side. Why was it on the north side?

For two reasons. Number one, we know through all out scripture that evil comes from the north. And so this idea of the house of David, it's the government that brings bread. In fact, the word Lord in English means keeper of the bread. And of course, you know, Jesus has everything to do with bread and this table. And I won't rob you of thinking all about the connections, you know, obviously to the Lord's table. Okay. And how this is the answer to our sin and the problems that come from the north. But it also has to do with our fleshly loss, right? In both the Shittim wood and in our desire for bread, we do crazy things.

Okay. So here sits this. So he, he, he throws us out there, right? So shall I keep thy Torah continually knowing full well the Holy Spirit did. And I, my opinion, King David, that he is telling you here, this word, if you know your Torah is going to know that that word continually, no, you know, that that was a word that was used very specifically for that showbread to be left out there continually for the priests. And you might know that, that Paul knew this pretty well, too. And he was explaining to us that there were these priests that get the showbreads anyway, the 12 tribes all got it.

You know, there were 12 loaves. It's, it's a beautiful thing. And then he says forever and ever, and it's a really, really, really neat word. In that this is again, it comes from Exodus, I believe it's chapter 11, where it says, And the Lord shall reign forever and ever. And again, the Psalmist and the Holy Spirit, I mean, they're putting this together to show you that this is not just bread that's going to be there continually, but the Lord is going to reign. And so this table that's in the tabernacle has everything to do with, was the kingship of the house of David, being there against the North, against our enemies to protect us, but also to feed us, right?

Because Jesus is the bread of life. Now, if you're like me, and you just love this stuff, right? That I get to enjoy this bread every single morning, like this very morning, as I'm learning these things that I'm sharing with you, right? I am in a continual feast in the presence of my enemies, of understanding the connection between the 23rd Psalm, and the presence of my enemies, and what goes on in the tabernacle. And all these things are the bread that Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the Father are making sure I get every morning. And this is what, I mean, it makes my soul come alive.

And guess what you do when that happens? You naturally want to get on the radio and share it. Like if you were me, and you had this to share this morning, you couldn't be more delighted to say, hey, have you guys ever seen this? You know, I know I'm not worthy to share it all, but just, you know, ponder these things with me about what the Lord's table meant. And what this bread signifies, the fact that Jesus came from Bethlehem, and the fact that Jesse came from Bethlehem means is God was making the tabernacle. He knew all this stuff.

He's painting a picture that is just beyond amazing. So it is my prayer, certainly my prayer that you see the power, the might of this verse, right? Then so shall I keep your Torah continually forever and ever. And so as you have a chance to partake of this bread, however you go about it, right?

Then you will keep it because you're not going to forget this stuff, and you're going to want to share this stuff. And by sharing it, right, you're feeding, as Jesus would tell us, feed my sheep. What are you going to feed them? You're going to feed them, Jesus. How can you feed them, Jesus? Feed them, Jesus. How can you feed them, Jesus? It's all right here. I mean, it's beyond beautiful. And I hope you're blessed as much by this today as I have been. God bless.