"Every word of God is pure;
 He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him." Proverbs 30:5

As for God's written word: we are to read it, study it, embrace it, love it and live by it. It is the pure light that gives light to our understanding of who He is; what He has done; and our great need of Him.

The Illustrated Bible Dictionary states, "The word of God is the means by which God makes Himself known, declares His will." Christ Jesus is the Living Word sent by the Father, "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."
John 1:14

*God's word is pure:
"The words of the Lord are pure words,
 Like silver tried in a furnace of earth,  Purified seven times." Psalm 12:6

"As for God, His way is perfect;
 The word of the Lord is proven;
 He is a shield to all who trust in Him." Psalm 18:30

"The statues of the Lord are right,
 Rejoicing the heart;
 The commandment of the Lord is pure,
 Enlightening the eyes." Psalm 19:8

"Your work is very pure;
 Therefore your servant loves it." Psalm 119:140

"I have not spoken in secret,
 In a dark place of the earth;
 I did not say to the seed of Jacob,
'Seek Me in vain';
 I, the Lord, speak righteousness,
 I declare things that are right." Isaiah 46:19

*God is a shield:
"Happy are you, O Israel!
Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, The shield of your help And the sword of you majesty!" Deuteronomy 33:29

"Our soul waits for the Lord;
 He is our help and our shield." Psalm 33:20

"For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
 The Lord will give grace and glory;
 No good things will He withhold
 From those who walk uprightly." Psalm 84:11

*God is a shield to them that trust Him:
"Trust in the Lord, and do good;
 Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness." Psalm 37:3

"Commit your way to the Lord,
 Trust also in Him,
 And He shall bring it to pass." Psalm 37:5

"It is better to trust in the Lord
 Than to put confidence in man." Psalm 118:8

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
 And lean not on your own understanding." Proverbs 3:5

"Trust in the Lord forever,
 For in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock." Isaiah 26:4

Matthew Henry said, "All grace grows as love to the word of God grows."
To love the word one must read with the desire to know what God is saying.
And it is the Holy Spirit who will lead into all truth. To just read it and not meditate and study it, I fear, would be just an exercise in reading. Let us each go before our Father with a fervent prayer to KNOW Him and the Lord Jesus Christ whom He as sent.  Amen