The Command and the Promise: Reflections on Psalm 119

“I am your servant; give me understanding, so that I may know your teachings.” (v.125) Psalm 119 is the longest Psalm in the Bible and is filled with wisdom and insights that are relevant to the modern believer in Christ. Go on this insightful and inspirational journey of discovery through the Psalm and uncover God’s will for your life. Through these reflections by Pastor Trudy Pettibone, you will experience joy, struggle, blessings and peace through understanding and heeding God’s precepts. This devotional will focus on thirty-five verses that reflect the characteristics of God, the gifts of God, and humanity’s response to God—themes than reverberate throughout the entire Psalm.

Trudy Usner Pettibone strongly believes in a daily devotional time, and has focused on writing and publishing devotionals for both children and adults since 1991. A Baptist pastor, Rev. Pettibone has a B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of South Florida, a M.Div. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a M.A. from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. She currently serves at Burnt Hills Baptist Church in Burnt Hills, New York.