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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

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:173

Let thine hand help me ,.... Let thine hand of power help me against mine enemies, and deliver me from them; and let thine hand of providence and grace communicate to me, and supply me with and help me to everything needful for me, for body and soul; for time and eternity, all grace here, and glory hereafter; let thy right hand help me on in my way, hold and uphold me, keep and preserve me safe to heaven and happiness; for I have chosen thy precepts ; not only the good part, which shall... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:171

My lips shall utter praise - תהלה tehillah , a song of praise. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:172

My tongue shall speak of thy word - There is a curious distinction here. In the preceding verse he says, "My lips shall utter;" here no reference is made to articulate sounds, except as affixed to musical notes. In this verse he says, "My tongue shall speak;" here articulate and intelligible words are intended. He first utters sounds connected with words expressive of his grateful feelings; in the second he speaks words, principally those which God himself had spoken, containing promises of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:173

Let thine hand help me - Exert thy power in my defense. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:171

Verse 171 171.My lips shall speak praise. David now shows in another way than in the preceding verse, how high a privilege he accounted it to be admitted by God among the number of His disciples, and to profit aright in His school, by declaring that, if so privileged, he will hasten forward to render thanks to him with fluent tongue. The word נבע,naba, which he employs, is a metaphor taken from the bubbling up of fountains, and accordingly it signifies not simply to speak, but to pour forth... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:171

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:172

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

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:173

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:171

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:172

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:173

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:171

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