The Psalmist writes of God “Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.” In other words, the continued existence of the earth is a demonstration of the veracity of God’s promises.
Through God’s word, the Psalmist has been offered the chance of life. It makes the Psalmist wiser than his enemies, because he meditates continually about God’s word. It lights his pathway, it offers a place to keep safe and defend oneself.
We can also receive the same benefits from God’s word. Let us love God’s word, meditate on it, and keep it, so that we too can say “give me life, O Lord, according to your word!”