Bible Commentary

My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. 139. Cp. Psa 69:9. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges My zeal hath consumed me – Margin, cut me off. The word which is here translated consumed is rendered cut off in Lam 3:53; Job 23:17; Psa 54:5; Psa 88:16; Psa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 119:139”

Thy testimonies [that] thou hast commanded [are] righteous and very faithful. 138. Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness And faithfulness to the uttermost. Cp. Psa 119:86 ; Psa 119:90 ; Psa 119:144 ; Psa 119:151; Deu 4:8. God’s commandments which bear witness to His Will and man’s duty are the expression of His absolute … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 119:138”

Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, and upright [are] thy judgments. 137. Righteous ] This fundamental attribute of the Author of the law necessarily determines its character in all its aspects. Cp. Psa 19:9. upright are &c.] R.V. marg. upright in thy judgements is a possible but less obvious construction. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 119:137”

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. 136. Mine eyes run down with streams of water] For the phrase cp. Lam 3:48; Lam 1:16. The righteous indignation which he feels at one moment for the lawlessness of men ( Psa 119:53) is tempered at another by profound sorrow and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 119:136”

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes. 135. Make thy face to shine ] Illuminate the darkness that surrounds me with the light of Thy favour. Cp. Psa 31:16. and teach &c.] Cp. Psa 119:12 &c. He desires the restoration of prosperity not merely for its own sake, but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 119:135”

Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts. 134. Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may observe thy precepts. Cp. Psa 119:121-122. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Deliver me from the oppression of man – From constraint on the part of man, so that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 119:134”

Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. 133. Direct my footsteps, or, make my footsteps firm, in or by thy word, and so let no iniquity have dominion over me, through stress either of temptation from within, or of trial from without. Iniquity or vanity is a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 119:133”

Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. 132. Look &c.] Turn unto me and be gracious unto me. So Psa 25:16; Psa 86:16. as thou usest to do &c.] Better, as is the right of those that love thy name. The plea … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 119:132”

I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments. 131. I opened wide my mouth for the food of this illuminating informing instruction (Job 29:23; Psa 81:10), and panted in my eagerness to receive it. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges I opened my mouth and panted – All this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 119:131”

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. 130. The entrance of thy words ] R.V. the opening of thy words, the setting forth or unfolding of them. Cp. the use of the cognate verb in Psa 49:4. P.B.V. when thy word goeth forth follows Luther’s earlier rendering wenn dein … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 119:130”