in awe of your words

“Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words.” Psalm 119:161

From Eugene Peterson:

There are some who think they can turn the words of God into the cozy and commonplace and use them as household items in a kind of kitchen religion. The true listener, aware of the God of creation who turned back the waters and exploded Gomorrah, stands in awe of their power and majesty.

PRAYER: "Lord, the words Thy lips are telling are the perfect verity; of Thine high eternal dwelling, holiness shall inmate be: Alleluia! Alleluia! Pure is all that lives with Thee" (John Keble "God, the Lord, a King Remaineth). Amen.