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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:36

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies ,.... To read the word of God, to hear it opened and explained, to observe and keep the things contained in it; to which there is a disinclination in men naturally: but the Lord, who fashions the hearts of men, and has them in his hands, can bend and incline them by his efficacious grace to regard these his testimonies; which, as Aben Ezra observes, are more precious than all substance, and so are opposed to what follows: and not to covetousness ;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:37

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity ,.... As the things of this world, the riches, honours, and pleasures of it, which are all vanity and vexation of spirit; and yet these catch the eye, and allure the heart: and all false doctrines, glided over with the specious pretence of truth; and all false worship and superstition, set off with pomp and pageantry, with which the eyes of the body or the eyes of the mind are taken, and by which the heart is ensnared; and therefore it is desirable... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:38

Stablish thy word unto thy servant ,.... Either God's word of promise, which never fails, is firm and stable in Christ; and the sense is, that God would assure him of the fulfilment of it, and give him a strong faith and firm belief of it; for otherwise the word of the Lord cannot be surer or more stable than it is: or else the word of his grace; and then the sense is, that he might be established in it, and the truths of it, and be established by it; for the word is a means of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:39

Turn away my reproach which I fear ,.... Either for the sake of religion, which was disagreeable to him; and he might be afraid it would be too heavy for him to bear, and be a temptation to him to forsake the good ways of God: or rather by reason of sin, which brings a reproach on good men; and causes the enemy to speak reproachfully, and is therefore dreaded by them who desire to be kept from sin, for that reason as well as others; see Psalm 39:8 . Jarchi and Kimchi think that David has... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:40

Behold, I have longed after thy precepts ,.... After a greater degree of knowledge of them, and an opportunity of hearing them explained and enforced, and of yielding obedience to them; see Psalm 119:7 ; quicken me in thy righteousness : in the way of righteousness, according to the word of righteousness, the Gospel, and with the righteousness of Christ revealed in it; and which is unto life, and quickens and comforts the heart, and from whence abundance of peace and joy flows. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:41

ו , VAU.--The Sixth Part . VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord ,.... Meaning not his providential mercies, but his special mercies and favours; his mercies of old, which were upon his heart and thoughts from everlasting; the sure mercies of David, or the blessings of the everlasting covenant; the spiritual blessings, wherewith the saints are blessed in Christ; the grace that was given to them in him, before the world was: these are desired by the psalmist to be remembered,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:42

So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me ,.... Saying there is no help and salvation for him in God; asking where is his God, in whom he trusted? and where is the promise of salvation, on which he depended? To which an easy and ready answer might be given, when the mercies and salvation of God came unto him, and he clearly appeared to be interested in them; see Psalm 3:2 ; for I trust in thy word : in Christ the essential Word, the object of trust and confidence; or... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:43

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth ,.... The Scriptures, which are by divine inspiration, come from the God of truth, contain nothing but truth in them, and are called "the Scriptures of truth", Daniel 10:21 . Or the Gospel, which is often so called, Ephesians 1:13 ; This comes from God, who cannot lie, and is a declaration of his mind and will concerning the salvation of men; in which Christ, who is the truth, is concerned, being the author, preacher, and substance... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:44

So shall I keep thy law continually ,.... Which denotes not the perfection of keeping the law, but the constancy of it: the psalmist was persuaded, that so long as he had the word of truth in his mouth, and the judgments of God in his view, he should be diligent and constant in the discharge of his duty, which these directed and encouraged him unto; for ever and ever ; in this life and that to come; when the law of God will be kept, and his will done perfectly by the saints, as it now is... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:45

And I will walk at liberty ,.... Not in licentious way, but in Gospel liberty, under the influence of the free spirit; where is liberty, in the exercise of grace and discharge of duty. Or, "I will walk at large" F7 ברחבה "in latitudine", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, &c.; ; or, "in a broad way", as Aben Ezra and Kimchi supply it: not in the broad road that leads to destruction, but in the law of God, which is exceeding broad, Psalm 119:96 ; as the Targum, "in the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:45

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