The Spoil
OCTOBER 12, 2026
SCRIPTURE COLLECTION
Today's Scripture Passage
I rejoice at your word, as one who finds much spoil.
Psalm 119:162
Related Scriptures:
Psalm 119
Matthew 13:44
Psalm 119:105
Psalm 138:2
Notes & Reflections
There are many things that cause men to rejoice.
As a child, I would sit on my parents’ bed, back leaned against their wall, and flip through the countless channels on the little television. The choices seemed “endless” but usually consisted of old westerns, infomercials, cartoons, and game shows.
One of the game shows that I found entertaining was The Price Is Right.
The people on that show were wild. Bob Barker, the host of the show, would summon four contestants out of the crowd by yelling, “Come on down!”
As soon as he made his selections, the chosen people would make a bid on a nearby product. The person with the closest bid would get the chance to win another big prize by spinning a large wheel. This individual, after the initial shock of guessing the best bid, would let out a high-pitched scream and flop their arms back and forth above their head as if they were auditioning as the balloon man for the local car dealership.
The crowd would explode with cheers and applause as the “lucky” man or woman made their way to the stage. Bob would have them spin the large wheel, and if they won, they would freak out.
No matter how many episodes I watched, they were all the same. Every person who won would always rejoice. More than that, they rejoiced in relation to the value of the thing they won. Small prizes received a small amount of rejoicing, and large prizes received a large amount of rejoicing.
Indeed, there was never a dull moment.
The Psalmist in Psalm 119 wouldn’t be impressed with the winners on The Price Is Right. He had one treasure that outweighed all other treasure: he had the Word of God. He says that this is what makes him rejoice. If The Price Is Right were a great battle, he would rather have the Scriptures than win the battle or collect the spoil. Nothing else captured his heart like the Scriptures. It was there that he could know God. It was there that God revealed himself. It was there that the Psalmist found comfort, joy, and strength. It was there, in the Scriptures, that he found life and the ability to find refreshment for his soul.
He loved the Word of God.
In our day, men and women are rejoicing in many things. Indeed, there are a lot of things that can bring a person great comfort and happiness. Yet we have to ask: Why isn’t the Psalmist agreeing with us? Is it because he was old and without cool toys like we have today? I don’t believe so.
The word spoil, in English, has a double meaning. One meaning for spoil is what men win after a battle (this is the meaning the Psalmist is using). They fight hard, and after the victory, they take all the treasure from their defeated enemy and keep it for themselves.
The other meaning for spoil is used for describing garbage. This second meaning is the truest meaning, in my opinion. Everything is headed toward the junkyard. Everything is deteriorating. Everything is becoming, more and more, spoiled.
But not God or his Word.
No, those are eternal, and therefore they are the greatest treasure. They are worth more than all the world has to offer. The Psalmist knew this, and he was a very happy man.
The question for us today is this: Do we know this?
What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible! This is fascinating, because it is a chapter that celebrates the word of God. It is a love letter and a letter of pure delight in the greatness of the word of God.
Go read it!
Study Questions
QUESTION 01
What do you think about the word of God?
QUESTION 02
Do you find yourself rejoicing over the word of God?
QUESTION 03
What would make you happiest today if you had it?
How To Cling Today
Cling to Christ today by reading and rejoicing in his word.
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