In Psalm 119, the author realizes the importance of God’s Word in his life. He knows that keeping God’s Word leads to blessing and fulfillment. He has hidden God’s wonderful laws in his heart and spoken them over and over again. The Word of the Lord is what he thinks about, so it affects what he does. He rejoices in the Lord, meditates on His Word, and delights in what he finds in the Word. This should be how we feel when we read the Word of God. Studying the Bible can be as easy as memorizing Scripture. We can memorize songs and phone numbers and addresses, but rarely do we apply that ability to Scripture. All we must do is apply the principles found in Psalm 119:11. Read it several times, speak it out loud, and then think about it. As we place the Word of God in our hearts, it will begin to make more sense to us. We will then start to live out the commands we have recounted over and over again.

• How would hiding God’s Word in your heart help you in your daily life?