Speech Fitly Employed: The Psalmist's Worthy Subject

The psalmist declares his resolve to speak of God's statutes, and Spurgeon observes that true speech must be 'fitly employed.' This means our words deserve a worthy subject—not idle gossip, vain boasting, or empty chatter that consumes the day like smoke. What subject commands our speech? The psalmist chose God's testimonies—a choice subject indeed. It is full, inexhaustible in depth, containing infinite wisdom for every circumstance of life.…