The Many Effects of the Word of God

O, how many ways God's word effects our lives. Psalm 119 is a wonderful help in pressing on to know God's word and to store it up in our hearts. Here are some encouragements to know God's word and to commit scripture to memory.

Ways that knowing God's word effects our lives (not exhaustive by any means, and many of these occur multiple times throughout this psalm):
v.9 - Purity
v.11 - Storing up leads to obedience
v. 24 - Council
v. 28 - Strength
v. 42 - Answers for the unbelieving
v. 43 - Hope
v. 46 - Shamelessness
v. 52 - Comfort
v. 63 - Fear of the Lord
v. 92 - Help in affliction
v. 93 - Life
v. 94 - Victory over sin
v. 98 - Wisdom
v. 100 - Resistance from sin
v. 104 - Hatred for every false way (sin, temptation, lies...)
v. 105 - Guidance
v. 111 - Joy
v. 130 - Understanding
v. 164 - Praise for God

"I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you." Psalm 119:11