Straight
“The orders of יהוה are STRAIGHT, rejoicing the heart.” (Ps 19:8 ISR, emphasis mine)
Noah
Webster includes in his definition for the
word ‘order’ the following: “Mandate; precept; command; authoritative direction; A rule or
regulation.”[1] An order is more than a request; it is a directive that we are expected to
comply with. And where do we find the “orders of יהוה”? We find them by examining the pages of His
Word, His Torah.
I believe that ‘crooked’
is the direct opposite of ‘straight’, and those things that are referred to as ‘crooked’
are usually done so with a negative connotation, for example, a ‘crooked
politician’. That which is straight,
therefore, would be that which is correct and true. The Hebrew word that has been translated as ‘straight’
is the word yâshâr (Strong’s H3477), and
that is exactly what it means, as well as implying that which is upright and
righteous.
Where there is no “rule or authoritative
direction”, we will invariably find chaos, which ultimately leads to mass
confusion, fear, and dis-order. Any one of these is hardly something to
rejoice about.
It thus stands to reason that the opposite
would be a cause of celebration. We are told in our opening verse that the ‘orders’
of our Elohim are worth rejoicing over, and they will bring joy and excitement
to our hearts. I would suggest to you
that the only way this could happen is if we are adhering to the “orders of יהוה”, and enjoying the security such
a lifestyle brings.
“Your words were found, and I ate them, and
Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart.” (Jer 15:16 ISR)
“For I delight in the
Torah of Elohim according to the inward man
…” (Rom 7:22 ISR)
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