Psalm 119:149-152 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:149

Here, 1. David applies to God for grace and comfort with much solemnity. He begs of God to hear his voice: ?Lord, I have something to say to thee; shall I obtain a gracious audience?? Well, what has he to say? What is his petition and what is his request? It is not long, but it has much in a little: ?Lord, quicken me; stir me up to that which is good, and make me vigorous, and lively, and cheerful in it. Let habits of grace be drawn out into act.? 2. He encourages himself to hope that he shall... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:150-151

Here is, I. The apprehension David was in of danger from his enemies. 1. They were very malicious, and industrious in prosecuting their malicious designs: They follow after mischief, any mischief they could do to David or his friends; they would let slip no opportunity nor let fall any pursuit that might be to his hurt. 2. They were very impious, and had no fear of God before their eyes: They are far from thy law, setting themselves as far as they can out of the reach of its convictions and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:152

This confirms what he had said in the close of the foregoing verses, All thy commandments are truth; he means the covenant, the word which God has commanded to a thousand generations. This is firm, as true as truth itself. For, 1. God has founded it so; he has framed it for a perpetuity. Such is the constitution of it, and so well ordered is it in all things, that it cannot but be sure. The promises are founded for ever, so that when heaven and earth shall have passed away every iota and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:149

Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness ,.... Not according to his own merits and deserts, or works of righteousness done by him, for the sake of which he did not present his supplications to God; nor according to his love to him, which often waxed cold, and he in a poor lukewarm frame of spirit; but according to the lovingkindness of God, which is always the same, and which is a great encouragement to faith and hope in prayer; that since God is gracious and merciful, kind and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:150

They draw nigh that follow after mischief ,.... Or "evil" F3 זמה "iniquitati", V. L. "scelus", Tigurine version; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Michaelis. ; that which is sinful in itself, and injurious to others. Some cannot sleep unless they do mischief; they are bent upon it, and proceed from evil to evil: they are eager in their pursuit of it, as the huntsman after his sport, to which the allusion is; though it is to their ruin, even to their death, Proverbs 11:19 ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:151

Thou art near, O Lord ,.... This was the comfort of the psalmist, that though his enemies drew nigh with a mischievous design upon him, yet his God was also near, and nearer than they; he was near as to relation to him, being his God and Father; near as to union, the bond of which is his everlasting love, which can never be dissolved; near as to communion, which he admits all his people to at one time or another; so that they are said to be "a people near unto the Lord"; Psalm 148:14 ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:152

Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old ,.... Or, "from thy testimonies, I have known of old" F4 מעדתיך "ex obtestationibus tuis", Tigurine version; so Cocceius, Gejerus. : by carefully reading the Scriptures which testify of God, his mind an will, and frequently meditating on them, he had learned a long time ago, even from his youth, what follows, that thou hast founded them for ever ; that the things contained in them are sure and certain, established and eternal... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:150

They draw nigh - They are just at hand who seek to destroy me. They are far from thy law - They are near to all evil, but far from thee. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:151

Thou art near - As they are near to destroy, so art thou near to save. When the enemy comes in as a flood, the Spirit of the Lord lifts up a standard against him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:152

Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old - ידעתי קדם kedem yedati , "Long ago I have known concerning thy testimonies." Thou hast designed that thy testimonies should bear reference to, and evidence of, those glorious things which thou hast provided for the salvation of men; and that this should be an everlasting testimony. They continue, and Christ is come. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:149

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:150-151

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:152

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:149

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:150

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:151

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:152

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:150

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:151

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:152

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