Psalm 119:29-34 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:28-29

Here is, 1. David's representation of his own griefs: My soul melteth for heaviness, which is to the same purport with Ps. 119:25; My soul cleaveth to the dust. Heaviness in the heart of man makes it to melt, to drop away like a candle that wastes. The penitent soul melts in sorrow for sin, and even the patient soul may melt in the sense of affliction, and it is then its interest to pour out its supplication before God. 2. His request for God's grace. (1.) That God would enable him to bear his... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:30-32

Observe, I. That those who will make anything to purpose of their religion must first make it their serious and deliberate choice; so David did: I have chosen the way of truth. Note, 1. The way of serious godliness is the way of truth; the principles it is founded on are principles of eternal truth, and it is the only true way to happiness. 2. We must choose to walk in this way, not because we know no other way, but because we know no better; nay we know no other safe and good way. Let us... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:33-34

Here, I. David prays earnestly that God himself would be his teacher; he had prophets, and wise men, and priests, about him, and was himself well instructed in the law of God, yet he begs to be taught of God, as knowing that none teaches like him, Job 36:22. Observe here, 1. What he desires to be taught, not the notions or language of God's statutes, but the way of them??the way of applying them to myself and governing myself by them; teach me the way of my duty which thy statutes prescribe,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:29

Remove from me the way of lying ,.... Not the sin of lying to men, and a course of it, which David was not addicted to; but a "false way", or "way of falsehood" F2 דרך שקר "viam falsitatis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis. ; as it may be rendered, and so the Targum; and is the same with what he expresses his abhorrence of, Psalm 119:128 ; and is opposed to the way of truth in Psalm 119:30 ; and designs all false doctrine and false worship, all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:30

I have chosen the way of truth ,.... Christ, who is the way and the truth, the true way to God and to eternal happiness; and to choose him is to choose the good part, which shall never be taken away; and which choice is made, not by the free will of man, as left to itself, but under the influence and by the direction of the Spirit and grace of God; whereby a soul sees a preferableness in Christ to every thing else, and which determines the choice of him: or, "the way of faith", as the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:31

I have stuck unto thy testimonies ,.... The word of God, the Scriptures of truth, and the doctrines contained in them. These he closely adhered to, was glued unto them as it were; having firmly believed them, he steadfastly professed them; nor could he be moved from them by any temptations whatever, notwithstanding the reproach cast upon them and him for their sake, or the opposition made unto them; O Lord, put me not to shame : or let me not be ashamed of the choice I have made, of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:32

I will run the way of thy commandments ,.... Not only walk but run in it; which is expressive of great affection to the commands of God, of great readiness and cheerfulness, of great haste and swiftness in the way of them, and of great delight and pleasure therein; when thou shall enlarge my heart ; with the knowledge of God, his word, ways, worship, and ordinances; with his love more fully made known, and with an increase of love to him; with the fear of him, and a flow of spiritual joy... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:33

ה , HE.--The Fifth Part . HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes ,.... Which they point unto, and direct to walk in; not only the statutes and ordinances themselves, the theory of them, but the practice of them. This is taught in the word, and by the ministers of it; but none so effectually teach as the Lord himself, Isaiah 2:3 ; and I shall keep it unto the end ; keep the way unto the end of it: or rather to the end of life, all my days, and never depart out of it, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:34

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law ,.... A spiritual understanding; an understanding of the law, the perfection, purity, holiness, and spirituality of it; an understanding of the Gospel, and of Christ and the things of Christ; from whom grace and strength are to be had for the due observance of the law, as in his hands; which understanding must be given, and is a gift of pure, free, rich grace, to such who have it; though they cannot keep the law perfectly, as no mere man can,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:29

The way of lying - The propensity to falsity and prevarication, whatsoever is contrary to truth. Remove me from its solicitations, and remove it from me. "Grant me thy law graciously;" give it to me as a rule of moral conduct; but give it to me graciously through the gospel, and then it will not be the letter that killeth, but will be sanctified to me, so as to become to me holy, just, and Good. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:28-29

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:30-32

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:33-34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:34

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:29

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