God's Word Is Sufficient

"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them Your servant is warned, And in keeping them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors?Cleanse me from secret faults.Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, And I shall be innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer."
Psalm 19:7-14

God's Word Converts The Soul

God's Word is comprehensive, embodying all that is necessary to one's spiritual life. Thus, David said,God's perfect law affects us by "converting the soul" (Psalm 19:7). The word "converting" means "restore," "reviving," or "refreshing," but an even better synonym would be "transforming." The word "soul" refers to one's person, self, or heart. Which means the inner most part of the whole person-the real you. God's Word is so powerful and comprehensive that it can convert or transform the entire person, changing someone into the person God wants him/her to be. The Word is sufficient to restore through salvation even the most broken lives.


God's Word Stirs Up Joy

Precepts are divine principles and guidelines for character and conduct. Since God created us and knows how we are to live to be productive for His glory, He has placed in the Word every principle we need for godly living. Therefore, "The statuses of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart" (Psalm 19:8). Because this steers us through the right course of life, God's Word brings great joy. If we are depressed, anxious, fearful,or doubting, we need to learn to obey God's counsel and share in the resulting joy. Even the "weeping prophet," Jeremiah, experienced joy amid tremendous human stress because God's Word was his joy and the delight of his heart (See Jeremiah 15:16).


God's Word Is Pure, Enlightening To The Eyes

"Pure" could better be translated "lucid"-God's Word is a revelation-a revealing of truth to make the dark things light, bringing eternity into bright focus. There are things in the Word that are hard to understand (See 2 Peter 3:16), but taken as a whole the Bible is not a bewildering book. Because of the Word's absolute clarity, it brings understanding where there is ignorance, order where there is confusion, and light where there is spiritual and moral darkness. This is why, "The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes."


God's Word Is Clean, Enduring Forever

The term "fear" is used as a synonym for God's Word: "The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever" (Psalm 19:9a). "Fear" speaks of the reverential awe for God that compels us to worship, honor, and glorify Him. The Word is clean, without any flaws and endures forever. Any change or modification would only introduce imperfection. Thus God's Word is eternally and unalterably perfect in every sense.


God's Word Is True, Altogether Righteous

The Word is God's standard for judging the lives and eternal destiny of everyone. We see this in, "The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether" (Psalm 19:9b). We see that "Judge-ments" in this context means ordinances or divine verdicts from the bench of the Supreme Judge of the earth. Since God's Word is true it is "righteous altogether" (Psalm 19:9b). The implication of this phrase is that its truthfulness produces a comprehensive righteousness in those who accept it.


God's Word Is Absolutely Comprehensive

In contrast to the theories of men, God's Word is true and absolutely comprehensive. Rather than seeking something more than God's glorious revelation, we need only to study and obey what we already have-the Word!