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Selected Verse: Psalms 119:57 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 119:57 |
Strong Concordance |
CHETH. Thou art my portion [02506], O LORD [03068]: I have said [0559] that I would keep [08104] thy words [01697]. |
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King James |
CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
CHETH. (Psa 119:57-64).
Sincere desires for God's favor, penitence, and activity in a new obedience, truly evince the sincerity of those who profess to find God a portion (Num 18:20; Psa 16:5; Lam 3:24). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Thou art my portion, O Lord - This begins a new division of the psalm, indicated by the Hebrew letter Cheth (ח ch), which may be represented in English by "ch." On the meaning of the language here, see the notes at Psa 16:5. God was to him what other people seek in wealth, honor, pleasure, fame. To him, God was all and in all. He asked nothing else.
I have said - I have formed the purpose, and have expressed it. It is the deliberate and settled design of my life.
That I would keep thy words - That I would obey thee at all times; that I would keep all thy commandments. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| The eightfold Heth. To understand and to keep God's word is his portion, the object of his incessant praying and thanksgiving, the highest grace or favour that can come to him. According to Psa 16:5; Psa 73:26, the words חלקי ה belong together. Psa 119:57 is an inference drawn from it (אמר ל as in Exo 2:14, and frequently), and the existing division of the verse is verified. חלּה פּני, as in Psa 45:13, is an expression of caressing, flattering entreaty; in Latin, caput mulcere (demulcere). His turning to the word of God the poet describes in Psa 119:59 as a result of a careful trying of his actions. After that he quickly and cheerfully, Psa 119:60, determined to keep it without any long deliberation with flesh and blood, although the snares of wicked men surround him. The meaning of חבלי is determined according to Psa 119:110 : the pointing does not distinguish so sharply as one might have expected between חבלי, ὠδῖνας, and חבלי, snares, bonds (vid., Psa 18:5.); but the plural nowhere, according to the usage of the language as we now have it, signifies bands (companies), from the singular in Sa1 10:5 (Bttcher, 800). Thankfulness urges him to get up at midnight (acc. temp. as in Job 34:20) to prostrate himself before God and to pray. Accordingly he is on friendly terms with, he is closely connected with (Pro 28:24), all who fear God. Out of the fulness of the loving-kindness of God, which is nowhere unattested upon earth (Psa 119:64 = Psa 33:5), he implores for himself the inward teaching concerning His word as the highest and most cherished of mercies. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Said - I have professed and owned it. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Sixthly. To keep himself firm in his present resolutions, he binds himself unto the Lord. "I have said that I would keep thy words." Thy vows are upon me, and I must not add to my guilt by breaking them.
Seventhly. He did not seek in vain; God reveals himself in the fullness of blessedness to him, so that he is enabled to exclaim, Thou art my portion, O Lord! My whole soul trusts in thee, my spirit rests supremely satisfied with thee. I have no other inheritance, nor do I desire any. Here then is the way to seek, the way to find, and the way to be happy. Other effects of this conversion may be seen below. |
24 The LORD [03068] is my portion [02506], saith [0559] my soul [05315]; therefore will I hope [03176] in him.
5 The LORD [03068] is the portion [04490] of mine inheritance [02506] and of my cup [03563]: thou maintainest [08551] my lot [01486].
20 And the LORD [03068] spake [0559] unto Aaron [0175], Thou shalt have no inheritance [05157] in their land [0776], neither shalt thou have any part [02506] among [08432] them: I am thy part [02506] and thine inheritance [05159] among [08432] the children [01121] of Israel [03478].
57 CHETH. Thou art my portion [02506], O LORD [03068]: I have said [0559] that I would keep [08104] thy words [01697].
58 I intreated [02470] thy favour [06440] with my whole heart [03820]: be merciful [02603] unto me according to thy word [0565].
59 I thought [02803] on my ways [01870], and turned [07725] my feet [07272] unto thy testimonies [05713].
60 I made haste [02363], and delayed [04102] not to keep [08104] thy commandments [04687].
61 The bands [02256] of the wicked [07563] have robbed [05749] me: but I have not forgotten [07911] thy law [08451].
62 At midnight [02676] [03915] I will rise [06965] to give thanks [03034] unto thee because of thy righteous [06664] judgments [04941].
63 I am a companion [02270] of all them that fear [03372] thee, and of them that keep [08104] thy precepts [06490].
64 The earth [0776], O LORD [03068], is full [04390] of thy mercy [02617]: teach [03925] me thy statutes [02706].
5 The LORD [03068] is the portion [04490] of mine inheritance [02506] and of my cup [03563]: thou maintainest [08551] my lot [01486].
5 He loveth [0157] righteousness [06666] and judgment [04941]: the earth [0776] is full [04390] of the goodness [02617] of the LORD [03068].
64 The earth [0776], O LORD [03068], is full [04390] of thy mercy [02617]: teach [03925] me thy statutes [02706].
24 Whoso robbeth [01497] his father [01] or his mother [0517], and saith [0559], It is no transgression [06588]; the same is the companion [02270] of a destroyer [0376] [07843].
20 In a moment [07281] shall they die [04191], and the people [05971] shall be troubled [01607] at midnight [02676] [03915], and pass away [05674]: and the mighty [047] shall be taken away [05493] without hand [03027].
5 After [0310] that thou shalt come [0935] to the hill [01389] of God [0430], where is the garrison [05333] of the Philistines [06430]: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither [0935] to the city [05892], that thou shalt meet [06293] a company [02256] of prophets [05030] coming down [03381] from the high place [01116] with a psaltery [05035], and a tabret [08596], and a pipe [02485], and a harp [03658], before [06440] them; and they shall prophesy [05012]:
5 The sorrows [02256] of hell [07585] compassed me about [05437]: the snares [04170] of death [04194] prevented [06923] me.
110 The wicked [07563] have laid [05414] a snare [06341] for me: yet I erred [08582] not from thy precepts [06490].
60 I made haste [02363], and delayed [04102] not to keep [08104] thy commandments [04687].
59 I thought [02803] on my ways [01870], and turned [07725] my feet [07272] unto thy testimonies [05713].
13 The king's [04428] daughter [01323] is all glorious [03520] within [06441]: her clothing [03830] is of wrought [04865] gold [02091].
14 And he said [0559], Who made [07760] thee [0376] a prince [08269] and a judge [08199] over us? intendest [0559] thou to kill [02026] me, as thou killedst [02026] the Egyptian [04713]? And Moses [04872] feared [03372], and said [0559], Surely [0403] this thing [01697] is known [03045].
57 CHETH. Thou art my portion [02506], O LORD [03068]: I have said [0559] that I would keep [08104] thy words [01697].
26 My flesh [07607] and my heart [03824] faileth [03615]: but God [0430] is the strength [06697] of my heart [03824], and my portion [02506] for ever [05769].
5 The LORD [03068] is the portion [04490] of mine inheritance [02506] and of my cup [03563]: thou maintainest [08551] my lot [01486].