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Selected Verse: Psalms 116:9 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 116:9 |
King James |
I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. |
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] |
walk before the Lord--act, or live under His favor and guidance (Gen 17:1; Psa 61:7).
land of the living-- (Psa 27:13). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| I will walk before the Lord ... - Compare Psa 27:13, note; Isa 38:20, note. This expresses a full belief that he would live, and a purpose to live "before the Lord;" that is, as in his presence, in his service, and enjoying communion with him. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
I will walk before the Lord - אתהלך ethhallech, I will set myself to walk. I am determined to walk; my eyes are now bright ened, so that I can see; my feet are strengthened, so that I can walk; and my soul is alive, so that I can walk with the living.
The Vulgate, the Septuagint, the Ethiopic, the Arabic, and the Anglo-Saxon end this Psalm here, which is numbered the cxivth; and begin with the tenth verse another Psalm, which they number cxvth; but this division is not acknowledged by the Hebrew, Chaldee, and Syriac. |
13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
20 The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.
13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.