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Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes.
The psalmist, with an overflowing heart and a few choice words, appropriately ascribes a proclamation of praise to his faithful Creator in this opening statement. No doubt, these words of adoration were birthed in the deep recesses of his heart as he received greater spiritual illumination into the infinite glory of his exalted God and King.
It is important to notice, however, that this man of God doesnt conclude his thought with a proclamation of praise but, rather, he concludes with a personal petition: Teach me your statutes!
Its obvious from the progression of this verse that the writers adamant request was driven by a longing passion to sit under the instructive ministry of his blessed Lord. Having personally experienced the benevolent and gracious nature of God in his life, he craved to know His heart and mind more intimately.
Thus, we can rightly conclude that the child of God will never sincerely utter this petition until they are first able to proclaim, Blessed are You, O Lord!
Therefore, in light of this searching revelation, it should be the supreme pursuit of every child of God to approach the Scriptures with a desire to commune with the Teacher of the Word before solely approaching the Scriptures to hear the teaching of the Word. To that end, our hearts might sing in agreement, Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes.
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