Know that we have understood the need to commit to the scriptures to memory, here is how you can accomplish this task. Piper recommends choosing certain verses to "preach to yourself" throughout the day.
His advise: "Set yourself a reminder on your phone to go ding every hour or buzz on your wrist to tell you to pull out that sword from your morning reading, say it to yourself, preach it to yourself, and tell Jesus thank you for it and that you really believe it. He said, "Tell the devil you believe it. Tell the devil that this is blood-bought truth from the Bible, and they're all blood-bought for Christians.
Tell the devil that this truth is more precious to you than anything this devil has to offer. After preaching and believing these verses, you need to ensure that you are using the scripture in the right context. Then you have to preach it to yourself and against the evil one.
This is how you wield the sword of the Spirit, and slay the demonic temptations to discouragement, and feed the fires of joy in Jesus," he concluded. Remember, our "battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
See Ephesians We would love to hear what you think about the content on Pulse. READ the context of each verse you memorize. GAIN a clear understanding of what each verse actually means. Read the verse in other Bible translations or paraphrases. READ the verse through several times, aloud or in a whisper.
This will help you grasp the verse as a whole. Each time you read it out loud, say the topic, reference, verse, and then the reference again. Speaking the word greatly aids in the memory process. How wise it will be on our part to keep the word on our palate Ed : How better than by treasuring it in our heart!
It must be sweet to our taste when we think of it, or it will not be Sweet to our mouth when we talk of it. Psalm Spurgeon Comments : More to be desired are they than fine gold, yea, than much fine gold.
Bible truth is enriching to the soul in the highest degree; the metaphor is one which gathers force as it is brought out; -- gold -- fine gold -- much fine gold; it is good, better, best, and therefore it is not only to be desired with a miser's avidity, but with more than that.
As spiritual treasure is more noble than mere material wealth, so should it be desired and sought after with greater eagerness. Men speak of solid gold, but what is so solid as solid truth? For love of gold pleasure is forsworn, ease renounced, and life endangered; shall we not be ready to do as much for love of truth? Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Trapp says, "Old people are all for profit, the young for pleasure; here's gold for the one, yea, the finest gold in great quantity; here's honey for the other, yea, live honey dropping from the comb.
The sweetest joys, yea, the sweetest of the sweetest falls to his portion who has God's truth to be his heritage The inexpressible delights of meditation on Scripture. Thomas Watson comments : Love the word written. Ps read Spurgeon's note, especially his comments on "Meditation".
David counted the word "sweeter than honey and the honeycomb. It shows us the way to riches: Dt Pr ; to long life: Ps note ; to a kingdom: He Well, then, may we count those the sweetest hours which are spent in reading the holy Scriptures; well may we say with the prophet Je , "Thy words were found and I ate them, and Thy words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I have been called by Thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
Aldous Huxley who was interested in the supernatural but was not a believer made a statement that relates to Scripture memorization when he declared that " Each man's memory is his private literature. Isaac Watts - Without memory the soul of man would be a poor, destitute, naked being, with an everlasting blank spread over it, except the fleeting ideas of the present moment.
William Evans - It has been said that "all other abilities of the mind borrow from memory their beauty and perfection. Of what profit is all our wisdom, our reading, our study if we are unable to preserve the knowledge we have acquired? Of what benefit to us are all the intellectual attainments of our lives if they are lost as soon as they are obtained? Memory makes rich the mind by preserving all the results of our study and learning Memory is the treasurer of the mind.
How to Memorize. Here is a link to Scripture Typer , a Bible Memorization program it appears to be free for you phone, Ipad, Kindle, Android or computer. My son says this is the best memorization tool he has ever used he tends to be excited! I have not used it but after watching the video it does look like a powerful tool. Restoring the art of Scripture memory is crucial for us, our churches, and children.
It makes the Bible portable; you can take it with you everywhere without packing it in purse or briefcase. It makes Scripture accessible day and night. God's Word is the "flavor" and our heart is the cup! It gives you a word to say to anyone, in season and out of season.
It fills your heart and home with the best thoughts ever recorded. It saturates the personality, satiates the soul, and stockpiles the mind. It changes the atmosphere of every family and alters the weather forecast of every day. It takes one minute a day, or five or ten—whatever you can devote to it. It can be done on the go, in traffic jams, while shaving, at sunup, or before bedtime. It can be done alone, with another person, or in groups. C H Spurgeon tells a story which illustrates the importance of "internalizing" the Word of God Now what is a diamond?
Suppose it is one worth two hundred thousand pounds — and some of those I have mentioned are said to be worth more than that — yet it is nothing but a little solidified gas. Set your affections on those things which time cannot destroy, which eternity cannot impair.
It is a comparatively small stone; and if I were stupid enough to wear such ornaments, I could wear it on my finger, if set in a ring. The servant disappeared, and people suspected that he had gone off with the diamond; but his master declared that he knew his servant too well to believe such a thing possible.
The Baron commanded that his clothes should be carefully searched for the missing diamond; but it could not be. He then ordered that he should be cut open, and the diamond was found in his body. He had swallowed the gem, which he had been unable in any other way to conceal from the robbers.
We should carry the truth of God within ourselves, in our hearts; so that if we were dissected, there would be found the truth of God in our innermost being. Do you have difficulty memorizing Scripture? You are not alone. The most common reasons I hear for not memorizing Scripture are "Bible verses are for the children" or "I don't have a good memory" or "I'm too old to memorize" and probably the most honest "It's too much work and to tell you the truth I'm just too lazy!
Will it be a "no brainer"? Obviously not. As an aside note that Paul is not giving Timothy [or us] a suggestion but is commanding [ Present imperative ] that spiritual discipline be an integral component of one's lifestyle, one's daily delight!
Be careful! Don't fall into the subtle trap of legalism! Memorizing God's Word is to be our our delight, not our dread, not our drudgery! All of God's commandments come pre-packaged with all necessary components because His commandment always includes His enablement. The only way redeemed but still fallen men and women can keep the command continually which is what the present tense calls for is by continual yielding to and dependence on the Holy Spirit!
The Holy Spirit is God's provision of enablement for every commandment! May our Father grant each of us to continually walk in the freedom and power that found only in the Spirit of Jesus our Lord and Savior. Job note. Two verses earlier Job had made the incredible considering what transpired in his life in Job1 and Job 2!
But He knows the way I take. Here's the question -- Do you see any relationship between Job note and Job note? Specifically, do these verses suggest some insight into how Job was able to persevere "You have heard of the " endurance of Job" James in the face of incredible sufferings and afflictions?
I think you see the point -- the value of Scripture memorization in surviving in a cannot be overemphasized! I hear so many serious believers say "I ought to begin memorizing Scripture" only to find out weeks or months later they never followed through.
Let me encourage you. Today is the best day in your life to begin the adventure of "eating" God's Word in Scripture memorization.
You will never regret your decision to launch out into the "great adventure" that lays ahead. For additional motivation, read through some of the articles in the next section and then in the following section consider one of the established programs to begin your journey.
If you would rather not use a computerized program, I would recommend the Navigator's Topical Memory System - TMS see also Scripture Memory Secrets because it won't overwhelm you and yet is still solid food which if you practice it, will train gumnazo your senses He note.
The Bible is the language of heaven, and will not pass away Mt , so let us enter into this spiritual discipline with delight, great joy and a sense of expectation, not out of a sense of guilt, legalism or onerous duty. We are not our own but are children and " bond-servants doulos of the Most High God " In the OT the Name is El Elyon - Sovereign Over All Acts , who should be motivated by the love of Christ 2Cor to have as our earnest " ambition , whether at home or absent , to be pleasing to Him" 2Cor As with any "spiritual discipline" there is always the subtle danger of becoming pharisaical or prideful and we are ever in danger of failing prey to a subtle form of legalism.
The point of reciting these Scriptures is to motivate you by way of example to memorize Scripture in My Testimony My testimony can be summed up in eight short sentences. I hope it will motivate you to make your own discoveries. But what matters most is the testimony of Jesus. So focus for a few minutes with me on a phrase in John If you need some motivation to begin the discipline under grace of memorizing God's Word take 45 minutes and listen to If My Words Abide in You.
Pastor Ray Stedman has a great discussion of the danger believers face in this area of legalism. His transcript is very good but if you have time I would recommend listening to his message as it adds inflections, etc, not possible in a written document. Legalism - transcript. The practice of Jesus Himself is ample testimony to the value of Scripture memorization.
Jesus said Thus saith the Lord or God said or It is written or Have you not read that it was said 92 times! As Paul commanded the saints at Ephesus we should be imitators mimetes of God , as beloved children Ep note.
Many years ago the village priest in Kalonovaka, Russia, took a special liking to a pug-nosed lad who recited his Scriptures with proper piety. By offering various inducements, the priest managed to teach the boy the four Gospels, which he recited nonstop in church one day. Sixty years later he still liked to recite Scriptures, but in a context that would have horrified the old priest.
The prize pupil who memorized so much of the Bible was Nikita Khrushchev, former premier of the Soviet Union! John W. Alexander, former president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, gives us this warning:. One could memorize voluminous portions and be an atheist. Satan memorized enough to use it to tempt Jesus Memorizing is helpful when we yearn for Scripture to energize our whole lives What makes the difference between superficial and beneficial Scripture memorization?
I believe it is prayerful meditation. Memorization in itself may sharpen our intellectual capacities, but that's about all. Memorization with a view to meditation helps us think straight in a crooked world. Howard Hendricks has made the statement and I paraphrase that if it were his decision, every student graduating from Dallas Theological Seminary would be required to learn verses word perfect before they received their degree.
May his tribe increase! No other single exercise pays greater spiritual dividends! Your prayer life will be strengthened. Your witnessing will be sharper and much more effective.
Your attitudes and outlook will begin to change. Your mind will become alert and observant. Your confidence and assurance will be enhanced. Your faith will be solidified. Considering such indisputable benefits to one's spiritual health, one has to wonder why there is not more emphasis on Scripture memory and meditation in the average American church. Could it be that it is still true that.
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart? Mt You only go around once!
Lk So brothers and sisters let us persevere with great delight in this discipline of Scriptural memorization for one day we will discover the glorious truth that this was one of the most fruitful investments of our time that we could have ever made in this life. In my own practice of memorizing God's Word, I have found that one of the most critical aspects other than a constant dependence on prayer that God might graciously grant me a heart hunger to eat His Word is frequent and systematic review of verses.
I use a "multi-pronged attack" including: Typing or writing out scripture on small cards that I keep in my pocket for those times I'm stuck in elevators, long winded meetings or long lines at the super market.
I also dictate the current verses I am focusing on into a mini recorder Ipods work too which is great for redeeming those times I get caught in traffic jams on the freeway and allows you to have several cassettes of your "favorite" verses.
Most of these recording devices allow easy playback so that you can keep your eye on the road while driving. I also keep a small pocket sized Bible close at hand car, briefcase, etc to allow quick review of verses in context and I highlight those verses I have already memorized.
CD versions are advantageous because they can be quickly "rewound' to the beginning of a chapter to facilitate repetition. Otherwise all of these "tools" can be misused and potentially produce pride, pedantry and a Pharisaical attitude as alluded to earlier.
The foundational keynote of "humility" is sounded by James who reminds us after. As someone has well said sin will keep you from the Bible or the Bible will keep you from sin. Bibles that are "falling apart" usually belong to people who are not.
Beloved, you never know when you might need to recall the memorized Word. Below is her testimony to the power of God's memorized Word, which truly became to her the " Word of Life! In the cell I was grateful now for those days in Vacation Bible School, when I had memorized many single verses, complete chapters, and Psalms, as well as whole books of the Bible Ed: Are you as convicted as I am?
In the years that followed, I reviewed the Scriptures often Ed: This is the key - review, review, review! The Lord fed me with the Living Bread that had been stored against the day when fresh supply was cut off by the loss of my Bible. He brought daily comfort and encouragement—yes, and joy Ed: Cp 1Thes —to my heart through the knowledge of the Word.
I had never needed the Scriptures more than in these months on death row, but since so much of His Word was there in my heart, it was not the punishment the Kempeitai had anticipated when they took my Bible. One note of caution - Be careful when memorizing single verses that you do not "wrench" them out of their context , lest you give the passage a meaning and an interpretation God never intended. Always examine the context surrounding the verse you are memorizing or even better memorize larger sections of Scripture, including chapters or even entire books.
When was the last time you memorized a passage of Scripture? God's Word has a cleansing effect. You must no excuses please - I include myself here! The Word daily imbibed and diligently obeyed is one of the best protectors and preventatives against the polluting power of this present evil age Gal , an age which is in the process of passing away as are even it's evil desires 1Jn note. Memorize the location of the verse together with the verse.
You will find it just as easy to say, "John , Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world," as you would if you merely said, "Behold the Lamb of God," etc. Learn it. Don't get a faint, indefinite idea. If you want to remember any text in after years, let it make a deep, clear and vivid impression on your mind the moment you learn it. Read the verse over, say twenty times; close your Bible and see if you can repeat it correctly, then to be sure, read it again.
Once writing the verse is worth a dozen repetitions of it by mouth. This is the secret of memorizing. Review every day, every week, every mouth, and every year. Use the passages of Scripture.
Seek occasions for talking to persons who have difficulties. See also William Evans' book " How to Memorize ". Why Memorize Scripture? I have it third hand, that Dr. Howard Hendricks of Dallas Seminary once made the statement and I paraphrase that if it were his decision, every student graduating from Dallas Theological Seminary would be required to learn one thousand verses word perfect before they graduated.
I know of no other single practice in the Christian life more rewarding, practically speaking, than memorizing Scripture. One of the reasons Martin Luther came to his great discovery in the Bible of justification by faith alone was that in his early years in the Augustinian monastery he was influenced to love Scripture by Johann Staupitz.
Luther devoured the Bible in a day when people earned doctorates in theology without even reading the Bible. Luther said that his fellow professor, Andreas Karlstadt, did not even own a Bible when he earned his doctor of theology degree, nor did he until many years later Bucher, Richard. So here are a few reasons why so many have viewed Scripture memorization as so essential to the Christian life.
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you Psalm note , Ps note. As sin lures the body into sinful action, we call to mind a Christ-revealing word of Scripture and slay the temptation with the superior worth and beauty of Christ over what sin offers. There is more to Christian growth than knowing what the Bible says; nobody is ever nourished by memorizing menus.
When Jesus was tempted by Satan in the wilderness he recited Scripture from memory and put Satan to flight Mt The times when people need you to give them comfort and counsel do not always coincide with the times you have your Bible handy.
Not only that, the very word of God spoken spontaneously from your heart has unusual power. Pr says, "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Opportunities to share the gospel come when we do not have the Bible in hand. Actual verses of the Bible have their own penetrating power.
And when they come from our heart, as well as from the Book, the witness is given that they are precious enough to learn. Learn a verse or two relating to each of these, and be ready in season and out of season to share them. The way we commune with that is, fellowship with God is by meditating on his attributes and expressing to him our thanks and admiration and love, and seeking his help to live a life that reflects the value of these attributes.
Therefore, storing texts in our minds about God helps us relate to him as he really is. For example, imagine being able to call this to mind through the day:.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will He keep His anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does He remove our transgressions from us. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.
Ps , 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, notes. We do not experience God in the fullness of our emotional potential. How will that change? One way is to memorize the emotional expressions of the Bible and speak them to the Lord and to each other until they become part of who we are.
For example, in Psalm note , we say,. That is not a natural expression for many people. But if we memorize this and other emotional expressions from the Bible, and say them often, asking the Lord to make the emotion real in our hearts, we can actually grow into that emotion and expression. It will become part of who we are. We will be less emotionally crippled and more able to render proper praise and thanks to God. Listen to John Piper discuss his approach to memorizing Scripture.
Two of the keys? Pray for discipline and set aside time. How do you memorize Scripture? Simon Kistemaker on his comments on Jude makes a statement that relates to Bible memorization In the days of the apostles, the believers relied on memory for the singing of psalms and hymns in their worship services. They learned by heart numerous messianic passages from the Old Testament and retained the message of the gospel they had heard from the apostles.
They were forced to develop their retentive memories because they had only limited access to the written books of Scripture kept in local churches. In our day we have become accustomed to relying on the written word and therefore fail to exercise our memories.
We claim that as long as we are able to refer to something in print, we have no need to memorize it. Our minds, then, are like erasable boards; we retain facts for immediate use but soon replace them with new information. Routinely we enter the sanctuary each Sunday morning to hear the pastor preach, yet our minds will retain his message for only a few days. As statistics show, during a given Sunday we retain only 30 percent of the sermon the pastor preaches that day.
This percentage dwindles to less than 5 percent by the last day of that same week. Exposition of the Epistles of Peter and the Epistle of Jude. A verse out of context is a pretext. We all have probably used Bible verses to say things that are simply not meant by the biblical author. We should understand what the Bible says and not divorce words from their context. Bible verses are often taken out of context when we have heard others use a verse in a certain way and believe that understanding to be correct.
Then every time we read the verse in the Bible we impart to the verse what we think the meaning is, rather than reading it for what it says. This is a problem even if our misunderstanding does not lead us into doctrinal error.
We still miss the true meaning of the verse that is misused. Furthermore, it begins to warp the context for other verses. Romans - "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. The correct understanding -God works all things together for good as long as the condition is met: We must love God and be called according to His purpose. This certainly does not apply to everyone.
Loving God and being called according to His purpose are two sides of the same coin. If this is true for us then this promise applies to us. Revelation - "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with Me.
Each person has the opportunity to receive Him into their life and enjoy salvation which brings true fellowship with Jesus Christ. The correct understanding - Christ is addressing the church of Laodicea, through a messenger. This is not a verse directed at individual unsaved people that we may encounter in our evangelistic endeavors.
It is to a church whose members were professing believers but were in fact spiritually dead. The church is called to repent and become zealous for God. You remember the phone numbers and dates that you care about.
Memory is a skill you can learn. In fact, memorizing Scripture will cause your brain to have a stronger memory in other areas. I guarantee it.
Study after study has shown this. Start memorizing Scripture today. Pick a verse a week. Here's a challenge for you - Consider memorizing an entire book or store with a Psalm like Psalm 1 or Psalm 19, or if you are really adventurous, consider Paul's doctrinally rich and practically applicable epistle to the Ephesians. If you're up for the challenge and the blessing you will receive, below is a link to an 11 page Pdf document by Dr Andrew Davis , which will guide you through memorization of an entire book of the Bible.
Dr Davis writes Plus, once the passage is memorized, a lifetime of reflection is now available through ongoing review… while driving on long trips, while walking on beaches, while conversing with friends, memorized verses can flow from you and cause a deepening of understanding When Judgment Day comes, we will regret the waste of a single moment not used for the glory of Christ.
Andrew Davis. May you be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, that He might give you the will desire and the working out enablement to accomplish such a rewarding objective Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable.
Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler's map, the pilgrim's staff, the pilot's compass, the soldier's sword and the Christian's character. Here paradise is restored, heaven opened and the gates of hell disclosed. Christ is its grand object, our good is its design and the glory of God its end.
It should fill the memory , rule the heart, and guide the feet. Ed : Note the order! Read it slowly, frequently, and prayerfully. It is given you in life and will be opened in the judgment and will be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labour, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.
In a comment on Psalm , the Preacher's Commentary reaffirms the importance of Scripture memory As a new Christian I was encouraged to memorize Scripture. Introduced to the Topical Memory System of the Navigators, I amassed several score of verses on salvation, prayer, the Christian life, etc.
Often during my high school lunch hour I would slip away to a quiet place for review. This investment was for a lifetime. Again and again in preaching and counseling, these verses have come back to me. Briscoe, D. The Preacher's Commentary Series. Thomas Nelson. My foot has held fast to His path; I have kept His way and not turned aside. I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
Job , 11, See in depth discussion of Job ; 11 ; Treasured Hebrew tsaphan means to hide or to keep secret and is used of concealing something of great value, e. Figuratively as in Psalm and here in Job tsaphan refers of keeping something hidden in one's heart. My "amplified" paraphrase of the Septuagint LXX translation of Job note gives some additional insight from the Greek text.
The English translation of the Greek reads His uttered or spoken words in my bosom the bosom is the place of honor and close fellowship.
This the very instruction given to Joshua , although at the moment Job declared this fact, he was far from experiencing success and making his way prosperous at least from mankind's perspective as promised to those who do not let the word depart from their lips.
Clearly as we read his story, Job is a man who is suffering more than any of us will ever understand, and yet in the face of such affliction he affirms that he '' shall come forth as gold ''. How did he know he would come forth as gold, a question which emphasizes the importance of examining the context to accurately answer this question.
Job instead of being like "gold" was more like a man whose soul cleaved to the dust cp Ps note. And yet as Job note states, he knew God's Word and even more importantly he had experienced intimacy with God through His Word. He trusted His Father's refining hand. How else could he have said ""He knows the way I take.
When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold" and not have been a hypocrite? A New Testament way of saying one has not departed from the command is to abide in the Word John - Note the incredible benefits Jn , 36!
Note: "make For example, the RSV reads. I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured in my bosom the words of his mouth. Job was not perfect but He had a perfect God Who was behind the scenes keeping His hand on the "thermostat" of affliction and suffering so that his choice servant would be refined rather than burned.
Some people go into the furnace of affliction, and it burns them, whereas others go in, and the experience purifies them. What makes the difference? If we are continually, daily taking in the "bread" every Word that proceeds from the mouth of God and humbling ourselves in submission to His will revealed predominantly in His Word which is good and acceptable and perfect, the furnace experience, painful as it may be at the moment, will refine us and make us better.
But the providential intervention of Jehovah soon changed Naomi's perspective - see Ru note , Ru , 15, note. Thy promises my hope; Thy providence my guard; Thine arm my strong support; Thyself my great Reward. Did you skip your time in His Word today or maybe even all week long? He , 12 - note. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord's dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.
James You may be saying "Well, at least I read Our Daily Bread one of the best devotionals available in my opinion every morning before I go to work. M R DeHaan Hold everything! Wait a minute! Have you read the Scripture for today? It's only eight short verses, and it will take you only 45 seconds. No, don't lay this booklet down and mumble to me, "I'm in a hurry and you're delaying me. You take time to feed your body, but you were going to starve your soul.
Take 45 seconds and read Psalm If you don't read the rest of this devotional, that's okay--as long as you read the Bible. These articles in Our Daily Bread are not designed to be a substitute for the Bible; they are meant to stimulate your desire to read more of the Bible. If reading this booklet has caused you to neglect the Word of God, please throw this booklet in the wastebasket! Job said, "I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food" Job note.
Jesus taught, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" Mt. Yes, you may have had a rough day yesterday and you're way behind. But why should you be surprised that it was such a bad day if you started it without God's Word? Don't make the same mistake today. Take time to read. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. So Jesus knew and used the Psalms.
Many whole psalms as well as individual verses are worth the effort of memorizing. If you struggle with depression , memorize verses on joy and praise. If you struggle with anxiety , memorize verses on peace, freedom from fear, and trusting God. Jot them on 3 x 5 cards and read them often until you know them.
Many of the psalms are now coupled with modern tunes. Singing them and listening to them often is also a good way to memorize them. If you have a musical bent, work at putting some of the psalms to music. Jon Courson - Psalm is the longest chapter in the Bible. Nineteenth-century English literary critic and economist John Ruskin was required by his mother to memorize one of the psalms every week. When he came to Psalm , he said he resented having to memorize it because it seemed to say the same thing over and over again.
That is, that the Word of God is great. But when he got older, he said it was not dreadful but dynamic to learn this psalm because it stirred his mind and called him daily to study the Word.
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