Psalm 119 is a love song to God’s law, which seems odd. My friend Steve Bell says he never understood such passion for a moral code until he thought about children playing near the edge of a cliff. Without a fence, the children are always in danger, never able to relax. But if a barrier is installed, they can play freely and without fear. God’s law is God’s grace. It’s a safety fence that brings incredible freedom.
via Relationship That Leads to Life | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction.
Also, the Law (which is more than just the commands–for instance Hebrews is concerned with the TORAH) is beautiful and life-giving, and even salvific–all of which Psalm 119 calls it–because it is a symbol and image of Jesus Christ, our King and our God. In it we see Him.