“Testimony”

Psalm 119:13 With my lips I have declared all the judgments of Your mouth.

In verse 11 the Word is hid in the heart, now it finds expression on the lips.  To express what we do not feel is hypocrisy; and what is really in the heart will find an outflow.  In verse 12 God is asked to teach His statutes: the prayer is now answered, and, mentally and spiritually qualified, the Psalmist now teaches others.

The subject of this testimony is the judgment from the mouth of Almighty God.  God’s judgments are the divine criteria whereby to decide in all matters affecting truth, duty, and destiny.  In fact, God’s judgments are the rule by which He judges the world.  (John 5:45-46).

The focus of verse 13 is to show that as we perceive God’s judgments we need to then clearly, fully, and faithfully proclaim those judgments.  It is not our own opinions, speculations, or doubts (I Peter 2:2), but rather the whole counsel of God.

We are challenged in this verse to prepare ourselves by diligent study of the judgments of God, to then to share that with others.  Let us remember Colossians 4:6, Hebrews 3:13; and Psalm 37:30.