“ TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. ”
Righteous art thou, O Lord ... - This commences a new division of the psalm, indicated by the Hebrew letter Tsaddiy ( צ ts ) - corresponding with “ts.” The thought in this verse is, that God...
CXIX. Praise of the Law. This is the longest and most artificial Ps. in the whole collection. It is divided into twenty-two strophes, each beginning with one of the twenty-two letters of the Heb. a...
Righteous, &c. See Psalms 119:7 . See also Revelation 16:5 ; Revelation 16:7 .
137. O Jehovah! thou art righteous. The Prophet yields to God the praise of righteousness, and also acknowledges that it is to be found in his law. Some understand judgments as referring t...
TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. Righteous art thou - Thou art infinitely holy in thy nature; and therefore thou art upright in thy judgments - all thy dispensat...
Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments - ( Deuteronomy 32:4 .) The "righteous" is singular, "judgments" plural -...
The longest Ps. and the best example of an alphabetical Ps. There are in it twenty-two stanzas; each of the 8 vv. of each stanza commences with the same Hebrew letter. The subject is practically the...
TZADDI. (137) And upright. — For an interesting historical association with this verse see Gibbon’s account of the death of the Emperor Maurice (chap 46).
Psalms 119:1-176 IT is lost labour to seek for close continuity or progress in this psalm. One thought pervades it-the surpassing excellence of the Law; and the beauty and power of the psalm lie i...
Why Love God's Word? Psalms 119:129-144 What a beautiful soul this is that utters itself in these stanzas! The psalmist acknowledges his simplicity; is quite content to be among the unknown and...
Any dealing with this psalm must necessarily be general and not particular. It has been called the psalm of the Law, not inaccurately; but the term, "The Law," should be understood in its widest sign...
TZADDI. In this portion is that memorable verse which throws a light upon the whole Psalm, and fully authorizes us to apply many parts of it directly to the person of Jesus. The passage is, My zeal...
u, TZADDI.--The Eighteenth Part . Ver. 137. TZADDI. Righteous [art] thou, O Lord ,.... Essentially, originally, and of himself; naturally, immutably, and universally, in all his ways and works of...
TZADDI. Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, and upright [are] thy judgments. Ver. 137. Righteous art thou, O Lord ] Essentially and efficiently. And upright are thy judgments ] Which are sometimes se...
TZADDI. Psalms 119:137 . Righteous art thou, O Lord In thy nature and attributes, and therefore it is impossible that thou shouldest be unjust in any of thy laws or providences. Thy testimon...
18. TZADDI. 137 Righteous art thou, O L ORD , and upright are thy judgments. 138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteo...
TZADDI Ver. 137. Righteous art thou, by thine essence and nature, and therefore it is impossible that thou shouldst be unjust in any of thy laws or providences.
INTRODUCTION 1. Date and authorship. Some ascribe the authorship to “David, before his accession to the kingdom, in exile and peril ( Psalms 119:9 ; Psalms 119:23 ; Psalms 119:46 ; Psalms 119:141...
Psalms 119:129 . Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them. Every true believer admires God's Word; and, more than that, it amazes him: «Thy testimonies are wonderful.» View...
That David was the author of this psalm, no one ever doubted. It is divided into twenty two octo-distichs, having a letter of the Hebrew alphabet at the head of each distich; and the couplets are mos...
Righteous art Thou, O Lord, and upright are Thy judgments. The testimony of a tried saint I. His testimony concerning God. 1. Concerning the Divine character (verses 137,142). (1) God’s r...
EXPOSITION This is an "alphabetic psalm" of a more stringent character than any other. It consists of twenty-two stanzas, each of eight verses, every verse in each stanza beginning with its own...
Righteous art Thou, O Lord, and upright are Thy judgments, for the right knowledge of God is gained from Scriptures and results in the proper worship of God.
Daniel 9:14 ; Daniel 9:7 ; Deuteronomy 32:4 ; Ezra 9:15 ; Jeremiah 12:1 ; Nehemiah 9:33 ; Psalms 1:1 ; Psalms 99:4 ; Revelation 15:3 ; Revelation 15:4 ; Revelation 16:7 ; Revelation 19:2...