Psalm 119:145-147

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:145-146

Here we have, I. David's good prayers, by which he sought to God for mercy; these he mentions here, not as boasting of them, or trusting to any merit in them, but reflecting upon them with comfort, that he had taken the appointed way to comfort. Observe here, 1. That he was inward with God in prayer; he prayed with his heart, and prayer is acceptable no further than the heart goes along with it. Lip-labour, if that be all, is lost labour. 2. He was importunate with God in prayer; he cried, as... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:147-148

David goes on here to relate how he had abounded in the duty of prayer, much to his comfort and advantage: he cried unto God, that is, offered up to him his pious and devout affections with all seriousness. Observe, I. The handmaids of his devotion. The two great exercises that attended his prayers, and were helpful to them, were, 1. Hope in God's word, which encouraged him to continue instant in prayer, though the answer did not come immediately: ?I cried, and hoped that at last I should... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:145

ק , KOPH.--The Nineteenth Part . KOPH. I cried with my whole heart ,.... Prayer is often expressed by crying; which sometimes signifies mental, and sometimes vocal prayer; and generally supposes the person praying to be in distress, either outward or inward. This prayer of the psalmists was hearty and cordial, not with his mouth and lips only, but with his heart also; it did not proceed from feigned lips, but was put up in sincerity and truth; yea, it was with his whole heart, with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:146

I cried unto thee; save me ,.... In his distress he cried and prayed to the Lord; and this was a principal and leading petition, that he would "save" him out of all his troubles and afflictions, and out of the hands of all his enemies; and with a temporal, spiritual, and eternal salvation which he knew he was able to do, and none else; and I shall keep thy testimonies ; such salvation will affect my heart, and the sense of it influence and engage me to have the utmost regard to the word... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:147

I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried ,.... That is, he awoke and got up, and prayed, before the day broke, the morning looked forth, or the sun arose: he was early as well as earnest in his supplications to God; see Psalm 5:3 ; as Christ, his antitype, rose early in the morning, a great while before day, and went out to a solitary place, and prayed, Mark 1:35 ; I hoped in thy word ; which is a great encouragement to prayer, the grace of hope itself is, though a man can... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:145

I cried with my whole heart - The whole soul of the psalmist was engaged in this good work. He whose whole heart cries to God will never rise from the throne of grace without a blessing. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:147

I prevented the dawning - קדמתי kiddamti , "I went before the dawn or twilight." read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:145

Verse 145 145I have cried with my whole heart. This verse may be so read and connected as that in the end of it the Psalmist may show what he desired in crying; (20) and thus the meaning would be, that as he was inflamed with an intense desire to keep the law, he continually made supplication to God on that subject. But the subsequent verse compels us to take a different view, for the same thing is, no doubt, there again repeated. The Prophet then requests that God would hear him; and in token... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:147

Verse 147 147.I have prevented the twilight. The Hebrew noun נשף , nesheph, is in this place improperly translated by crepusculum, twilight; for it rather signifies the dawn of morning. But as the Latin’s derive the word crepusculum, from creperus, which signifies doubtful or uncertain, so that it may signify the doubtful and intermediate time between light and darkness, I have not been particularly nice in the selection of the term only let my readers understand that the evening twilight... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 119:1-176

1. TORAH , "the Law" itself; but not merely the Law given on Mount Sinai; rather, God's law in the widest sense, all whereby he has intimated his will to man. 2. ' EDVOTH , or ' EDOTH , "testimonies." God's commands, considered as witnesses to his character, and as attesting his will. 3. MISHPATIM , "judgments." Judicial pronouncements by act or word against particular lines of conduct. 4. KHUQQIM , "statutes"—once translated "ordinances" ( Psalms... read more

Group of Brands