Psalm 119:169-176

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:169-170

Here we have, I. A general petition for audience repeated: Let my cry come near before thee; and again, Let my supplication come before thee. He calls his prayer his cry, which denotes the fervency and vehemence of it, and his supplication, which denotes the humility of it. We must come to God as beggars come to our doors for an alms. He is concerned that his prayer might come before God, might come near before him, that is, that he might have grace and strength by faith and fervency to lift... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:171

Here is, 1. A great favour which David expects from God, that he will teach him his statutes. This he had often prayed for in this psalm, and urged his petition for it with various arguments; and now that he is drawing towards the close of the psalm he speaks of it as taken for granted. Those that are humbly earnest with God for his grace, and resolve with Jacob that they will not let him go unless he bless them with spiritual blessings, may be humbly confident that they shall at length obtain... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:172

Observe here, 1. The good knowledge David had of the word of God; he knew it so well that he was ready to own, with the utmost satisfaction, that all God's commandments are not only righteous, but righteousness itself, the rule and standard of righteousness. 2. The good use he resolved to make of that knowledge: My tongue shall speak of thy word, not only utter praise for it to the glory of God, but discourse of it for the instruction and edification of others, as that which he himself was... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:173-174

Here, 1. David prays that divine grace would work for him: Let thy hand help me. He finds his own hands are not sufficient for him, nor can any creature lend him a helping hand to any purpose; therefore he looks up to God in hopes that the hand that had made him would help him; for, if the Lord do not help us, whence can any creature help us? All our help must be expected from God's hand, from his power and his bounty. 2. He pleads what divine grace had already wrought in him as a pledge of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:175

David's heart is still upon praising God; and therefore, 1. He prays that God would give him time to praise him: ?Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee, that is, let my life be prolonged, that I may live to thy glory.? The reason why a good man desires to live is that he may praise God in the land of the living, and do something to his honour. Not, ?Let me live and serve my country, live and provide for my family;? but, ?Let me live that, in doing this, I may praise God here in this world... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:176

Here is, 1. A penitent confession: I have gone astray, or wander up and down, like a lost sheep. As unconverted sinners are like lost sheep (Luke 15:4), so weak unsteady saints are like lost sheep, Matt. 18:12, 13. We are apt to wander like sheep, and very unapt, when we have gone astray, to find the way again. By going astray we lose the comfort of the green pastures and expose ourselves to a thousand mischiefs. 2. A believing petition: Seek thy servant, as the good shepherd seeks a wandering... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:169

ת , TAU.--The Twenty-second and last Part . TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord ,.... Not "my praise", as the Syriac version; but "my prayer", put up in great distress, and with great vehemence and importunity; see Psalm 119:145 ; and when it is desired it might "come near before" the Lord, it does not so much suppose distance of place between the petitioner and the petitioned as earth is from heaven, as Aben Ezra observes, as distance of state and condition; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:170

Let my supplication come before thee ,.... The same with his "cry" in Psalm 119:169 ; only expressed by another word, signifying a petition for grace and favour, in an humble and submissive manner; which it is entreated might be received and accepted, as before; deliver me according to thy word ; of promise, such as that in Psalm 50:15 ; meaning from all troubles and afflictions; out of the hands of all his enemies, and from the power of sin, Satan, and the world; and from all fears... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:171

My lips shall utter praise ,.... Like water flowing from a fountain, as the word F13 תבענה "profundent", Vatablus, Musculus; "ebullient", Piscator, Gejerus; "scaturiunt", Cocceius; "scaturient", Michaelis. signifies. The heart of a good man is like a fountain of water, abounding: with good things, and his mouth is a well of life; out of the abundance of grace and good things in his heart his mouth speaks, John 4:14 ; and particularly his heart is filled with praise and thankfulness... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:172

My tongue shall speak of thy word ,.... Of the word of God in general; of the truth of it, which he knew by certain experience; of the purity of it, tending to promote holiness of heart and life; of the power and efficacy of it, enlightening his mind, and working effectually in him; of the profit of it, to his learning, to his instruction, comfort, and refreshment; of the preciousness of it, being of more worth than thousands of gold and silver; and of the pleasantness of it, being sweeter... read more

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