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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:103-104

Here is, 1. The wonderful pleasure and delight which David took in the word of God; it was sweet to his taste, sweeter than honey. There is such a thing as a spiritual taste, an inward savour and relish of divine things, such an evidence of them to ourselves, by experience, as we cannot give to others. We have heard him ourselves, John 4:2. To this scripture-taste the word of God is sweet, very sweet, sweeter than any of the gratifications of sense, even those that are most delicious. David... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:105

Observe here, 1. The nature of the word of God, and the great intention of giving it to the world; it is a lamp and a light. It discovers to us, concerning God and ourselves, that which otherwise we could not have known; it shows us what is amiss, and will be dangerous; it directs us in our work and way, and a dark place indeed the world would be without it. It is a lamp which we may set up by us, and take into our hands for our own particular use, Prov. 6:23. The commandment is a lamp kept... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:106

Here is, 1. The notion David had of religion; it is keeping God's righteous judgments. God's commands are his judgments, the dictates of infinite wisdom. They are righteous judgments, consonant to the eternal rules of equity, and it is our duty to keep them carefully. 2. The obligation he here laid upon himself to be religious, binding himself, by his own promise, to that which he was already bound to by the divine precept, and all little enough. ?I have sworn (I have lifted up my head to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:104

Through thy precepts I get understanding ,.... Of the will of God; of his worship, the nature and manner of it; of his ordinances, their use and importance; and of his doctrines, and the excellency of them; therefore I hate every false way ; of worship; all superstition and will worship, the commandments and inventions of men, and every false doctrine; all lies in hypocrisy, for no lie is of the truth; every thing that is contrary to the word of God, and is not according to truth and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:105

ן , NUN.--The Fourteenth Part . NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet ,.... The same Solomon says of the law and commandment, the preceptive part of the word, Proverbs 6:23 ; and the Septuagint and Arabic versions render it "law" here. This shows a man what is his duty, both towards God and man; by it is the knowledge of sin: this informs what righteousness that is God requires of men; by the light of it a man sees his own deformity and infirmities, the imperfection of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:106

I have sworn, and I will perform it ,.... Or, "I have performed it" F8 ואקימה "et statui"; Musculus, Muis; "idque ratum feci et implevi", Michaelis. . The psalmist had not only taken up a resolution in his mind, but he had openly declared with his mouth, and professed in a solemn manner, that he would serve the Lord; he had sworn allegiance to him as his King, and, through divine grace, had hitherto kept it; and hoped he ever should, and determined through grace he ever would; see ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:104

Through thy precepts I get understanding - Spiritual knowledge increases while we tread in the path of obedience. Obedience is the grand means of growth and instruction. Obedience trades with the talent of grace, and thus grace becomes multiplied. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:105

Thy word is a lamp - This is illustrated thus by Solomon, Proverbs 6:23 ; : "The commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life." God's word is a candle which may be held in the hand to give us light in every dark place and chamber; and it is a general light shining upon all his works, and upon all our ways. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:106

I have sworn - Perhaps this means no more than that he had renewed his covenant with God; he had bound himself to love and serve him only. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:104

Verse 104 104By thy statutes I have acquired understanding The prophet seems here to invert the order he has just now laid down. He observed that he had kept his feet from going astray, that he might observe God’s Law, and now he institutes a contrary order, beginning with the observance of the Law; for he declares that he had been taught by the word of God before he amended his faults. Yet these two things are not inconsistent, — that the faithful should withdraw themselves from their... read more

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