Psalm 119:41-48

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:41-42

Here is, 1. David's prayer for the salvation of the Lord. ?Lord, thou art my Saviour; I am miserable in myself, and thou only canst make me happy; let thy salvation come to me. Hasten temporal salvation to me from my present distresses, and hasten me to the eternal salvation, by giving me the necessary qualifications for it and the comfortable pledges and foretastes of it.? 2. David's dependence upon the grace and promise of God for that salvation. These are the two pillars on which our hope... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:43-44

Here is, 1. David's humble petition for the tongue of the learned, that he might know how to speak a word in season for the glory of God: Take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth. He means, ?Lord, let the word of truth be always in my mouth; let me have the wisdom and courage which are necessary to enable me both to use my knowledge for the instruction of others, and, like the good householder, to bring out of my treasury things new and old, and to make profession of my faith... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:45-48

We may observe in these verses, 1. What David experienced of an affection to the law of God: ?I seek thy precepts, Ps. 119:45. I desire to know and do my duty, and consult thy word accordingly; I do all I can to understand what the will of the Lord is and to discover the intimations of his mind. I seek thy precepts, for I have loved them, Ps. 119:47, 48. I not only give consent to them as good, but take complacency in them as good for me.? All that love God love his government and therefore... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:41

ו , VAU.--The Sixth Part . VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord ,.... Meaning not his providential mercies, but his special mercies and favours; his mercies of old, which were upon his heart and thoughts from everlasting; the sure mercies of David, or the blessings of the everlasting covenant; the spiritual blessings, wherewith the saints are blessed in Christ; the grace that was given to them in him, before the world was: these are desired by the psalmist to be remembered,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:42

So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me ,.... Saying there is no help and salvation for him in God; asking where is his God, in whom he trusted? and where is the promise of salvation, on which he depended? To which an easy and ready answer might be given, when the mercies and salvation of God came unto him, and he clearly appeared to be interested in them; see Psalm 3:2 ; for I trust in thy word : in Christ the essential Word, the object of trust and confidence; or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:43

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth ,.... The Scriptures, which are by divine inspiration, come from the God of truth, contain nothing but truth in them, and are called "the Scriptures of truth", Daniel 10:21 . Or the Gospel, which is often so called, Ephesians 1:13 ; This comes from God, who cannot lie, and is a declaration of his mind and will concerning the salvation of men; in which Christ, who is the truth, is concerned, being the author, preacher, and substance... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:44

So shall I keep thy law continually ,.... Which denotes not the perfection of keeping the law, but the constancy of it: the psalmist was persuaded, that so long as he had the word of truth in his mouth, and the judgments of God in his view, he should be diligent and constant in the discharge of his duty, which these directed and encouraged him unto; for ever and ever ; in this life and that to come; when the law of God will be kept, and his will done perfectly by the saints, as it now is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:45

And I will walk at liberty ,.... Not in licentious way, but in Gospel liberty, under the influence of the free spirit; where is liberty, in the exercise of grace and discharge of duty. Or, "I will walk at large" F7 ברחבה "in latitudine", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, &c.; ; or, "in a broad way", as Aben Ezra and Kimchi supply it: not in the broad road that leads to destruction, but in the law of God, which is exceeding broad, Psalm 119:96 ; as the Targum, "in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:46

I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings ,.... As very likely he did before Saul and his courtiers, before the king of Achish and the princes of the Philistines, when as yet he was not a king himself; and when he was come to the throne, such kings as came to visit him, instead of talking with them about affairs of state, he spoke of the Scriptures, and of the excellent things they bear witness of; and such a practice he determined to pursue and continue in; and will not be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:47

And I will delight myself in thy commandments ,.... In perusing and practising them; which I have loved ; a good man loves the law of God, and the commandments of Christ, and delights in them after the inward man. read more

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