48<\/strong>. And I will lift up my hands unto thy commandments] The attitude of prayer, significant of an uplifted heart (Psa 28:2<\/span>), and here of reverence and devotion.<\/p>\n which I have loved<\/em> ] The clause overweights the verse, and has probably been accidentally repeated from Psa 119:47<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments … – <\/B>As an expression of delight or rejoicing, as people lift up their hands with their voice when they give expression to joy. It denotes a high statue of joy, such as leads to an outward expression; not merely that which exists in calm contemplation, but where the heart is full, and when it finds outward expression.<\/P> And I will meditate in thy statutes – <\/B>See the notes at Psa 1:2<\/span>. I will indicate my joy – my happiness – in thy commandments in every way possible; by outward expressions, and by deep and calm contemplation when I am alone; in my daily employments, in solitude, in the night-watches. This is indicative always of true religion.<\/P><\/p>\n Verse 48<\/span>. My hands also will I lift up<\/B><\/I>] I will present every victim and sacrifice which the law requires. I will make prayer and supplication before thee, lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting.<\/P> <\/P> ANALYSIS OF LETTER VAU. – <\/B>Sixth Division<\/B><\/I><\/P> <\/P> The psalmist prays for mercy<\/I>, and promises to show his thankfulness two ways<\/I>: – <\/P> <\/P> I. By a bold confession of God’s law.<\/P> <\/P> II. By holy obedience to it.<\/P> <\/P> The whole section consists of two petitions and six promises.<\/P> <\/P> I. I. First petition<\/I>. “Let thy mercies come also unto me – even thy salvation.” He joins these two, mercy<\/I> and salvation<\/I>, as cause<\/I> and effect<\/I>; for God’s mercy<\/I> can alone bring salvation<\/I>.<\/P> <\/P> This being granted, he vows to be thankful and courageous.<\/P> <\/P> 1. He vows to confess God’s law, and answer any adversary who may say, “It is vain for him to hope in the Lord,” by showing that God has fulfilled his word.<\/P> <\/P> 2. That he will put his trust in God<\/I>; because he is omnipotent and merciful.<\/P> <\/P> II. The second petition<\/I> is, “Take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth.” For which he gives a reason: “I have hoped in thy judgments.”<\/P> <\/P> 1. “Take not thy word,” in which I boast and glory before my adversaries.<\/P> <\/P> 2. “Take not the word out of my mouth,” so that I dare not speak nor openly profess it.<\/P> <\/P> 3. “Take it not away utterly.” If for my unfaithfulness thou shouldst shut my mouth for a time, restore thy favour to me, that I may again make confession unto salvation.<\/P> <\/P> 4. For which he gives this reason: “I have hoped,” c. I trust in thy fidelity and justice, that thou wilt accomplish, in promises<\/I> and threatenings<\/I>, whatsoever thou hast engaged to perform.<\/P> <\/P> II. Now he shows his thankfulness<\/I> by determining to make confession of God’s mercy in a holy life serving God.<\/P> <\/P> 1. With a free heart<\/I>: “I will walk at liberty;” sin shall have no dominion over me.<\/P> <\/P> 2. With a loosened tongue<\/I>: “I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings.” It is a difficult thing to speak to great men concerning their salvation; it requires great boldness, and equal humility<\/I>. Rudeness<\/I>, under the guise of zeal<\/I>, spoils every good.<\/P> <\/P> 3. With hearty affection<\/I>: “I will delight myself.” He who can delight<\/I> in his duty<\/I> has made considerable progress in piety<\/I>.<\/P> <\/P> 4. With corresponding practice<\/I>: “My hands will I lift up.” My life shall declare that I have not received the grace of God in vain.<\/P> <\/P> 5. With a considerate mind<\/I>: “I will meditate in thy statutes.” My understanding shall frequently examine them, approve of them, and turn them over to a heart full of fervent affection.<\/P> <\/P> 6. This was a work to which he was accustomed<\/I>: “I have loved thy commandments and statutes.” Love feels no loads, and habit is a second nature.<\/P> <\/p>\n Lift up; <\/B>to lay hold upon them, to receive and embrace thy precepts and promises by faith and love, and cheerfully and vigorously to put them in practice; for as the hanging down of the hands<\/I> is a gesture of sloth and listlessness, as 2Ch 15:7<\/span>, and elsewhere; so the lifting up of the hands<\/I> is the posture of a man entering upon action, as Gen 41:44<\/span>; 2Sa 20:21<\/span>. <\/P> I will meditate in thy statutes; <\/B>my deepest thoughts, as well as my hands, shall be exercised in them. <\/P> <\/p>\n 48. My hands . . . lift up unto . .. commandments<\/B>that is, I will prayerfully<\/I> (Ps28:2<\/span>) direct my heart to keep Thy commandments. <\/P> <\/P> ZAIN.(Ps 119:49-56<\/span>). <\/P><\/p>\n My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved<\/strong>,…. Showing by such a gesture his great esteem of them, and affection for them; stretching out his hands, and embracing them with both arms, as it were: and this being a praying gesture, 2Ti 2:8<\/span>, may signify his earnest desire and request that he might have grace and spiritual strength to enable him to observe them; and it being used in swearing, Ge 14:22<\/span>, may express his firm resolution in the strength of divine grace to keep them; and the phrase signifying a doing or an attempt to do anything, Ge 41:44<\/span>, may denote his practical observance of the commands, his putting his hand to do them with all his might;<\/p>\n and I will meditate in thy statutes<\/strong>; and thereby get a better understanding of them, and be in a better disposition and capacity to keep them.<\/p>\n (48) My<\/strong> hands.<\/strong>See Psa. 28:2<\/span>. The expression here is elliptical: I will lift my hands in prayer for power to observe Thy commands.<\/p>\n Psa 119:48<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>My hands also will I lift up<\/em><\/strong><\/strong> That is, says Mudge, “I will hold up my hands to receive God’s law into them: I will be always reading it.” Others think that the meaning is, “I will exemplify my love of thy commandments by a diligent and zealous practice of them.” Thus, by lifting up the hands, is frequently meant the setting about any action, especially of weight and importance. See Gen 41:44<\/span>. <\/span>Psa 10:12<\/span>. <\/span>Heb 12:12<\/span>. <\/p>\n ZAIN. <\/p>\n Psa 119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.<\/p>\n Ver. 48. My hands also will I lift up, &c.<\/strong> ] Removing all rubs, and pulling thy word to me with both hands earnestly, with my whole man, with my whole might; Utraque manu capessim,<\/em> , straining the body, and stretching out the hands to do mine utmost at it, while others put it from them with a force, and so judge themselves unworthy of everlasting life, Act 13:46<\/span> .<\/p>\n My hands, &c. Hebrew idiom = to swear by, as in Gen 14:22. Exo 6:8 (margin) Deu 32:40. Eze 20:5, Eze 20:6; Eze 36:7. See note on Exo 17:16. <\/p>\n hands: Psa 10:12, Eze 44:12, Mic 5:9 <\/p>\n unto thy: Mat 7:21, Joh 13:17, Joh 15:14, Jam 1:22-25 <\/p>\n and I will: Psa 119:15, Psa 1:2 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Psa 112:1 – delighteth Psa 119:31 – stuck Psa 119:47 – which Psa 119:97 – O how Psa 119:117 – and I will Pro 3:1 – let Rom 7:22 – I delight Rom 12:2 – good 1Ti 4:15 – Meditate 1Jo 5:3 – and<\/p>\n My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. 48. And I will lift up my hands unto thy commandments] The attitude of prayer, significant of an uplifted heart (Psa 28:2), and here of reverence and devotion. which I have loved ] The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 119:48”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commentary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15957\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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