Psalm 119:5-10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:4-6

We are here taught, 1. To own ourselves under the highest obligations to walk in God's law. The tempter would possess men with an opinion that they are at their liberty whether they will make the word of God their rule or no, that, though it may be good, yet it is not so necessary as they are made to believe it is. He taught our first parents to question the command: Hath God said, You shall not eat? And therefore we are concerned to be well established in this (Ps. 119:4): Thou hast commanded... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:7-8

Here is, I. David's endeavour to perfect himself in his religion, and to make himself (as we say) master of his business. He hopes to learn God's righteous judgments. He knew much, but he was still pressing forward and desired to know more, as knowing this, that he had not yet attained; but as far as perfection is attainable in this life he reached towards it, and would not take up short of it. As long as we live we must be scholars in Christ's school, and sit at his feet; but we should aim to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:9

Here is, 1. A weighty question asked. By what means may the next generation be made better than this? Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? Cleansing implies that it is polluted. Besides the original corruption we all brought into the world with us (from which we are not cleansed unto this day), there are many particular sins which young people are subject to, by which they defile their way, youthful lusts (2 Tim. 2:22); these render their way offensive to God and disgraceful to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:10

Here is, 1. David's experience of a good work God had wrought in him, which he takes the comfort of and pleads with God: ?I have sought thee, sought to thee as my oracle, sought after thee as my happiness, sought thee as my God; for should not a people seek unto their God? If I have not yet found thee, I have sought thee, and thou never saidst, Seek in vain, nor wilt say so to me, for I have sought thee with my heart, with my whole heart, sought thee only, sought thee diligently.? 2. His... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:5

O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes! The psalmist, sensible of his own inability, as every good man is, to keep the commands of God, prays for grace, direction, and assistance in it; that the ways of his mind, his thoughts, affections, and inclinations, might be directed to an observance of the divine precepts; knowing he could not command his thoughts, raise his affections, dispose his mind, and incline his heart thereunto; and finding a backwardness to religious exercises and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:6

Then shall I not be ashamed ,.... Of hope in God, of a profession of faith in him, and of a conversation agreeable to it before men; nor of appearing before God in his house, worshipping him there; nor at the throne of his grace, nor at the day of judgment, and before Christ at his coming; when I have respect unto all thy commandments ; or "look" F14 בהביטי "quum intuebor", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis. at them constantly, as the rule of walk and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:7

I will praise thee with uprightness of heart ,.... In the most sincere manner, in the most affectionate way, with the whole heart; sensible of great favours received, and great obligations laid under; see Psalm 9:1 ; when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments ; or, "the judgments of thy righteousness" F15 משפטי צדקך "judicia justitiae tuae", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Musculus, Gejerus; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Michaelis. : of the righteousness... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:8

I will keep thy statutes ,.... This is a resolution taken up in the strength of divine grace, to answer the end of learning the judgments of God; which he did, not merely to have a notional knowledge of them, but to put them in practice; and not that he thought he could perfectly keep them, but was desirous of observing them in the best manner he could, as assisted by the grace of God; from love to God, in the faith and name of Christ, and with a view to the glory of God; without dependence... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:9

ב , BETH.--The Second Part . BETH. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way ?.... Some think David means himself, and that he was a young man when he wrote this psalm; and which they think is confirmed by Psalm 119:100 ; but neither of them seem conclusive; rather any young man is meant, and who is particularly mentioned, because young men are liable to sins and snares, to carnal lusts and sensual pleasures, which are of a defiling nature. Some are of opinion that a young man,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:10

With my whole heart have I sought thee ,.... Not himself, his own honour and applause, as formal worshippers and self-righteous persons do; but the Lord and his glory, his face, his presence, and communion with him, his grace, and fresh supplies of it, to help in time of need; his doctrine, as the Targum; and to know more of it, and of him, and of his mind and will; and this he did in the most sincere manner, with all his heart and soul. The character of the good man, in Psalm 119:2 ; the... read more

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