Charles H. Spurgeon on Psalms 119:4

The supplementary commandment. God having ordained moral law, supplements it with a commandment prescribing the manner keeping it. Hence:

1. God is not indifferent to men's treatment of his whether they observe, neglect, or defy it.

2. When observed, discriminates the spirit of its observance, whether slavish, partial, or diligent.

3. There is but one spirit of obedience which satisfies requirement. "Diligently" implies an obedience which is, careful ascertain the law prompt to fulfil it (Psalms 119:60) unreserved love inspired ("diligently, "old meaning, through the Latin, "lovingly, " Psalms 119:47, Psalms 119:113).

4. Does our obedience come up to this standard? C A.D.