Psalm 119

I’ve been reading Psalm 119 for over a week now It has hooked me and I just keep reading it and meditating on it. Something new pops out every day. Lately I have been enjoying this portion of it:

“My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word. I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes. Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.” Psalms 119:25-28 KJV

I learned a long time ago that in old English used in the King James version, the word quicken means "to make alive". I always like the first part of this portion that my soul cleaves to the dust or earthly things and it takes God to make me alive in his things.

Lately the last verse of this portion has matched some of my feelings about having MS. As most of you know my type is progressive and untreatable. I am almost a full quadriplegic now but can still use my right hand somewhat. Unfortunately I find what I can do a few weeks ago I now have trouble with. I have zero hope that it will get better and expect it will keep progressing. So the portion where it says "my soul melted for heaviness" seems especially significant to me. MS never seems to stop and I have to admit it is emotionally as hard as it is physical. I know I cannot bear without God's daily help. So I find as my physical decreases I praise him more for his daily mercies and my excellent caregivers.