Charles H. Spurgeon on Psalms 119:27

1. A student's prayer.

1. It deals with the main subject of the conversation which is to be that student's occupation "the way of God's precepts."

2. A confession is implied: "Make me, "etc.

3. A great boon is asked to understand, to know, thy statutes.

4. The Fountain of all wisdom is applied to.

2. The occupation of the instructed man.

1. He testifies of God's works his wondrous works Christ's work for us; the Holy Spirit's work in us. The wonderful character of these works of God, a wide field for devout study.

2. He speaks very plainly: "I will talk, "etc.

3. He will speak very frequently: "I will talk."

4. He will speak to the point: "So" i.e., according to understanding.

3. The intimate relation between the prayer of the student and the pursuit that he subsequently followed. See "Spurgeon's Sermons, "No. 1344: "The Student's Prayer."