“But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

Psalms 1:2

The Strength and Provision of the Righteous: This is none other than the Word of the Lord. (“…It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Matt. 4:4) The righteous feeds daily upon it. Jesus Christ our Bread of Life. They grow in power being fed from Him, the Living Word. Taking satisfaction, gladness, comfort, joy, (delight), etc. from every good Word written in and of  Him. Knowing every Word is their source of all their necessities and desires. For they walk daily in its precepts and obey its commands. (“And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.” I John 3:22) Being confident of the Lord’s promises and His work begun in us. (Phil. 1:6)

 One then may ask, “Why so much distress, heartache, trouble, or trials. Well, be assured, my friend, it is not the Lord’s doing. Unless we have departed out of the His Word: which brings His chastisement upon us to bring us back into His will and way (Heb. 12:5-11); or a period of trials (testing) from Him to prove our hearts (Ex. 16:4). Nevertheless, let us stay true, be strong, be faithful, holding forth the Word of Life for sinners to be converted and the Lord be magnified (Ps. 51).

 We not only delight (take faith, hope, joy, pleasure, comfort) in our Lord’s Word (commandments, promises, precepts, principles, etc.), we meditate (to dwell on, to resolve in mind, to contemplate, to turn over in thought, Webster 1828) all the day long upon it and when we lay our heads down to rest. It ought to be our lasting thoughts upon our beds (Ps. 4:8). Giving thanks and praise to our Saviour for His great sustaining love, care, and provision for us throughout that whole day. (“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.” Ps. 4:8)

 Let us take hope, faith, and confidence in the promises of our Lord Jesus, remaining faithful and true to His Word. Confirming His Word abiding in us so we may be held harmless, perfect, and blameless. Being a shining light, the sons of God in a crooked and perverse nation. (“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;” Phil. 2:15)