Here is, 1. A very good resolution: "I will never forget thy precepts,
but will always retain a remembrance of and regard to thy word as my
rule." It is a resolution for perpetuity, never to be altered. Note,
The best evidence of our love to the word of God is never to forget it.
We must resolve that we will never, at any time, cast off our religion,
and never, upon any occasion, lay aside our religion, but that we will
be constant to it and persevere in it. 2. A very good reason for it:
"For by them thou hast quickened me; not only they are quickening,
but," (1.) "They have been so to me; I have found them so." Those speak
best of the things of God who speak by experience, who can say that by
the word the spiritual life has been begun in them, maintained and
strengthened in them, excited and comforted in them. (2.) "Thou hast
made them so;" the word of itself, without the grace of God, would not
quicken us. Ministers can but prophesy upon the dry bones, they cannot
put life into them; but, ordinarily, the grace of God works by the word
and makes use of it as a means of quickening, and this is a good reason
why we should never forget it, but should highly value what God has put
such honour upon, and dearly love what we have found and hope still to
find such benefit by. See here what is the best help for bad memories,
namely, good affections. If we are quickened by the word, we shall
never forget it; nay, that word that does really quicken us to and in
our duty is not forgotten; though the expressions be lost, if the
impressions remain, it is well.