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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:26

I have declared my ways ,.... That is, to the Lord; either the ways he had chose and desired to walk in, and not wander from, and therefore entreated help and assistance, guidance and direction, in them; or his sinful ways and actions, which he acknowledged and confessed, lamented and bewailed, and entreated the forgiveness of; or all his counsels and cares, his affairs and business, in which he was concerned, and which he declared and committed to the Lord, to be directed and assisted in;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:27

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts ,.... The meaning of them, to have a more comprehensive, clear, and distinct knowledge of them; and to be led into the way they direct unto, and walk therein; so shall I talk of thy wondrous works ; the works of creation, providence, redemption, and grace; with more knowledge and understanding, with more spirit and cheerfulness, with more readiness and liberty, more to his own satisfaction, and for the good of others: or, "meditate on thy... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:28

My soul melteth for heaviness ,.... Like wax before the sun or fire; or flows like water; drops F1 דלפה "stillavit"; Pagninus, Montanus; "distillet", Vatablus; "stillat", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Michaelis. , as the word signifies, and dissolves into tears, through grief and sorrow for sins committed; or by reason of Satan's temptations, or divine desertions, or grievous troubles and afflictions; which cause heaviness, lie heavy, and press hard; strengthen thou... read more

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:35

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments ,.... Lead, guide, direct me in the path, and use me to it; work in me both to will and to do; give both ability and a willing mind to walk therein; by granting fresh supplies of grace, and more spiritual strength; by drawing with the cords of love, and by putting in him the good spirit of grace, to cause to walk in the statutes of the Lord, and keep his judgments and do them, Ezekiel 36:27 ; for therein do I delight ; in the law of God,... read more

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