What's the Middle Verse of the Bible?

Psalm 118:8: "It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man."

In looking through the voluminous information on the Internet concerning the middle chapter and verse of the Bible, I found that the majority of references cite Psalm 118:8 as that verse. What is also mentioned is that there are 594 chapters both before and after Psalm 118. When one adds 594 together, one gets 1188 (which also is the verse above). Whereas the original Scriptures were not given chapter and verse delineations, we do find that this middle verse does give us the summation of what we must understand about a true relationship with God.

Whereas God has given to us His offering of salvation through the death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ, we know that our response to Him must be faithful surrender. Ultimately, we must yield the entirety of our lives to His Lordship. To trust in ourselves and seek our own adulation and satisfaction is the foundation of sin, which is treason against the Almighty! God is Creator of all things and worthy of all worship; when man displaces true worship in favor of himself, he is subject to the wrath of God. This is why Jesus Christ, God Almighty, had to come to pay the sin penalty that we all have committed.

Still, the benefits of God's grace are only granted to those who would kick themselves off the throne of their lives and submit to Christ as Lord and Savior. No matter of perfunctory religiosity will do . . . only capitulation to the Sovereign Lord of Hosts.

Let us not trust in ourselves; rather, let us put our faith and trust in the LORD as our refuge. We will never regret our decision to do so, for the LORD is faithful and just to forgive us and purify us from our sins of rebellion.