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Psalm 119:33–40 (He) | Teach Me, Give Me, Revive Me

“Teach me, the way of Your statutes, Lord,And I shall comply with it to the end.Give me understanding, so that I may comply with Your LawAnd keep it with all my heart.” “Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,For I delight in it.Incline my heart to Your testimonies,And not to dishonest gain.” “Turn my eyes away from looking at what is worthless,And revive me in Your ways.Establish Your…

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Psalm 119:25–32 (Daleth) | Revive Me According to Your Word

“My soul clings to the dust;Revive me according to Your word.I have told of my ways, and You have answered me;Teach me Your statutes.” “Make me understand the way of Your precepts,And I will meditate on Your wonders.My soul weeps because of grief;Strengthen me according to Your word.” “Remove the false way from me,And graciously grant me Your Law.I have chosen the faithful way;I have placed…

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Chapter 7 | The Verdict of Darkness

“These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power.”(2 Thessalonians 1:9, NASB 1995) The blueprints of darkness are not sketches without consequence. They are not merely designs of deception; they are blueprints of death. Every wall they build leads to a prison. Every path they carve leads to a grave. Every foundation they lay…

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Chapter 6 | The Blindness of Unbelief

“And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”(2 Corinthians 4:3–4, NASB 1995) Darkness is not only captivity — it is blindness. It is not just chains on the hands but a veil over the eyes.…

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Chapter 5 | The Weight of Captivity

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”(Ephesians 6:12, NASB 1995) Every empire crumbles. Every age changes. Kings rise, nations fall, and generations pass like grass in the wind. Yet one rule has never ended: the dominion of…

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Psalm 119:17–24 (Gimel) | Open My Eyes to Your Word

“Deal generously with Your servant,That I may live and keep Your word.Open my eyes, that I may beholdWonderful things from Your Law.” “I am a stranger on the earth;Do not hide Your commandments from me.My soul is crushed with longingFor Your ordinances at all times.” “You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed,Who wander from Your commandments.Take disgrace and contempt away from me,For I comply with…

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Chapter 4 | Satan’s Strategy Through History

“And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world…”(Revelation 12:9, NASB 1995) From Eden’s garden to Babel’s tower, from Pharaoh’s throne to Caesar’s empire, the adversary has always labored to weave his designs into the fabric of human history. The Domain of Darkness does not sleep. Its architect refines his craft,…

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Psalm 119:9–16 (Beth) | Keeping Pure Through God’s Word

“How can a young man keep his way pure?By keeping it according to Your word.With all my heart I have sought You;Do not let me wander from Your commandments.” “I have treasured Your word in my heart,So that I may not sin against You.Blessed are You, Lord;Teach me Your statutes.” “With my lips I have told ofAll the ordinances of Your mouth.I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,As much as…

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Chapter 3 | Inheriting the Curse

“Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all mankind, because all sinned—”— Romans 5:12, NASB95 The serpent’s voice in Eden was not the beginning. It was the continuation of a rebellion perfected long before in another realm. The trader had been cast from the holy mountain of God, but his craft was unbroken. Where once he…

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Psalm 119:1–8 (Aleph) | Blessed Are the Blameless

“Blessed are those whose way is blameless,Who walk in the Law of the Lord.Blessed are those who comply with His testimonies,And seek Him with all their heart.They also do no injustice;They walk in His ways.” “You have ordained Your precepts,That we are to keep them diligently.Oh that my ways may be establishedTo keep Your statutes!” “Then I will not be ashamedWhen I look at all Your…

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Chapter 2 | Before Eden Fell

Every rebellion has a beginning.Before the serpent spoke in Eden, before humanity’s first choice, there was another choice — made in the courts of heaven. A guardian became a trader, a servant became an adversary, and the first blueprint of deception was drawn. “You were the anointed cherub who covers,And I placed you there.You were on the holy mountain of God;You walked in the midst of the…

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Psalm 118 | His Lovingkindness Endures Forever

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His mercy is everlasting.” “Let Israel say,‘His mercy is everlasting.’Let the house of Aaron say,‘His mercy is everlasting.’Let those who fear the Lord say,‘His mercy is everlasting.’” “From my distress I called upon the Lord;The Lord answered me and put me in an open space.The Lord is for me; I will not fear;What can man do to me?” “The Lord is for…

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Chapter 1 | What is the Domain of Darkness?

They say darkness is just the absence of light.But Scripture tells a different story. Darkness has a ruler. It has a kingdom. It has a design. And every soul is born within its borders. Before we can rejoice in our rescue, we must first understand our captivity—what it is, how it works, and why only one King can deliver us. “For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to…

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Psalm 117 | Praise the Lord, All Nations

“Praise the Lord, all nations;Sing His praises, all peoples!” “For His mercy toward us is great,And the truth of the Lord is everlasting.Praise the Lord!” Context and Meaning Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible and yet carries a global, eternal scope. In just two verses, it calls all nations and peoples to praise the Lord—not just Israel. This psalm anticipates the inclusion of the…

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Psalm 116 | Grateful Love for the Lord's Deliverance

“I love the Lord, because He hearsMy voice and my pleas.”“Because He has inclined His ear to me,I will call upon Him as long as I live.” “The snares of death encompassed meAnd the terrors of Sheol came upon me;I found distress and sorrow.” “Then I called upon the name of the Lord:‘Please, Lord, save my life!’” “Gracious is the Lord, and righteous;Yes, our God is compassionate.”“The Lord…

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Psalm 115 | Not to Us, O Lord

“Not to us, Lord, not to us,But to Your name give gloryBecause of Your mercy, because of Your truth.” “Why should the nations say,‘Where, then, is their God?’But our God is in the heavens;He does whatever He pleases.” “Their idols are silver and gold,The work of human hands.They have mouths, but they cannot speak;They have eyes, but they cannot see;” “They have ears, but they cannot hear;They…

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Psalm 114 | The Earth Trembles at God’s Presence

“When Israel went forth from Egypt,The house of Jacob from a people of a foreign language,”“Judah became His sanctuary,Israel, His dominion.” “The sea looked and fled;The Jordan turned back.”“The mountains skipped like rams,The hills, like lambs.” “What alarmed you, sea, that you fled?Jordan, that you turned back?”“Mountains, that you skipped like rams?Hills, like lambs?” “Tremble, earth,…