Ps 119:30¶ I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me
Ps 119:173¶ Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Ps 119:174 I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.

Is it your delight to read the word of God or do you do it out of duty????
It was the Psalmist delight to mediate on the law of God, Because he had received Salvation from the Lord. His souls was made alive by God's Spirit, and it was now his responsiableity to praise the Lord. Thy law is my delight, Studying the word of God is like eating a good piece of cake and ice-cream. Religion can decay or flourish as it is our duty or our delight.
Once a man went to New York City, and as he was walking down the street he was look up at all the tall building and smiling and pointing at things that over whelmed him and he turned to notice that people around him had started doing the same thing. I challenge you to walk down the street of your town and try it. and see if it does work. If we as Christians walk around down in the dumps all the time people around us will tend to be down in the dumps. But if you delight in the word of the Lord and his precepts and you go around happy all the time , (Not just when you feel like it) But even in the face of trouble, if you or your wife has cancer do you get down in the mouth so that everyone around you will join in with your suffering. It is about the same as when you fast, Jesus said, When you fast wash your face clean up like your are going to a wedding or something, don't let people know of your fast, God sees and knows everything you are going through. He knows all your burdens. and he will help you through them if you will just trust him with them.
The psalmist here delighted himself in the word of the Lord, and spontaneously, joyously, and purposefully engrossed himself in God's Holy Word. If you go around praising the Lord, others will get the message too.
And OH! Yes, there is one more thing, You can go around always praising the Lord, But your life must reflect that same praise. If you are talking the talk you must be walking the walk to have any effect on others.
The Potter's Clay
Jim Haga
http://wayoflifeinchrist.org