Delight leads to study

111      1     Praise the LORD!
                  I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart,
      in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
            2      Great are the works of the LORD,
      studied by all who delight in them.
            3      Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
      and his righteousness endures forever.
            4      He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered;
      the LORD is gracious and merciful.
            5      He provides food for those who fear him;
      he remembers his covenant forever.
            6      He has shown his people the power of his works,
      in giving them the inheritance of the nations.
            7      The works of his hands are faithful and just;
      all his precepts are trustworthy;
            8      they are established forever and ever,
      to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
            9      He sent redemption to his people;
      he has commanded his covenant forever.
      Holy and awesome is his name!
            10      The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
      all those who practice it have a good understanding.
      His praise endures forever!

     "Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them."  This verse leapt off the page at me this morning.  There are a couple of assumptions that are in this text.  First, simply that the Lord's works are great.  And to help with that understanding and belief the rest of the Psalm rehearses what many of the Lord's works are (provides food, remembers covenant, giving the people the nations, etc...).  Second, that they are worthy to be the object of our delight.  His works are delightful.  Think through them for a moment (seriously take a moment and think through the Lord's magnificent works)--even just what the psalmist listed.  Clearly the most magnificent work is the Lord remembering His covenant by sending Christ to obey the Law perfectly, die in our stead, and be raised for our justification.  Finally, it seems to presume that all who delight in the Lord's works will study them.  They will be sought after and inquired of to learn more about them and then to see the greater majesty that they posses. 
    This verse is challenging to me because when I don't feel like studying God's works and seeking after them it tells me that I am first not delighting in them (and by implication Him).  That also means that I am delighting in things that are less worthy; and therefore, as I wrote in my last post I need to train my appetite for true beauty, goodness and truth (see Phil. 4:8).