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I thought about my roads

Psalm 119:57-64 (JDV)

Psalm 119:57 Yahveh is my share; I have promised to keep your words.
Psalm 119:58 I have sought your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
Psalm 119:59 I thought about my roads and turned my steps back to your warning signs.
Psalm 119:60 I hurried, not hesitating to keep your commands.
Psalm 119:61 Though the ropes of the wicked were wrapped around me, I did not forget your instruction.
Psalm 119:62 I rise at midnight to thank you for your righteous judgments.
Psalm 119:63 I am a friend to all who fear you, to those who keep your directions.
Psalm 119:64 Yahveh, the earth is filled with your covenant faithfulness; teach me your prescriptions.

I thought about my roads

The psalmist uses the word “road” as a metaphor for choices that he has made, and he indicates here that he has given thought to those choices and their consequences. Perhaps you are a young person and have not made many of your life choices. You should think about the choices you make, and consider what the consequences of those choices might be. Perhaps you are older and can look back on some of your life choices. It is not too late to turn some of your steps back, although you may still have to live with the results of your wrong choices. His word is still there to guide your next steps.