Psalm 119:45: Remembering God and His Works

12/20/25

These Psalms emphasize active remembrance. They call God’s people to recall His deeds, promises, and faithfulness.

Psalm 77:11–12
“I will remember the deeds of the Lord… I will meditate on all your work.”
Memory fuels trust during distress.
Psalm 103:2
“Bless the Lord… and forget not all his benefits.”
Forgetfulness leads to ingratitude. Memory restores worship.
Psalm 105:5
“Remember the wondrous works that he has done.”
Memory anchors identity and covenant.
Psalm 143:5
“I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done.”
Remembering God steadies the soul in weakness.

Meditation on God’s Word

These Psalms connect meditation with obedience, wisdom, and spiritual strength.

Psalm 1:2–3
“His delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.”
Meditation produces stability and fruit.
Psalm 119 (central meditation Psalm)
Key verses:
- v.15 “I will meditate on your precepts.”
- v.48 “I will lift up my hands… and meditate.”
- v.97 “Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.”
  God’s Word shapes memory, behavior, and desire.

These Psalms show meditation as quiet, deliberate reflection, often in solitude.

Psalm 4:4
“Meditate in your heart on your bed, and be still.”
Night reflection disciplines the heart.
Psalm 63:6
“When I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night.”
Memory becomes worship.
Psalm 77:6
“I meditate in my heart, and my spirit makes a diligent search.”
Meditation includes honest self-examination.

In the Psalms, memory is not passive recall. It is intentional rehearsal.
Meditation is not emptying the mind. It is filling it with truth.

Remembering God shapes belief.
Meditating on His Word shapes action.
Together, they form spiritual resilience.