“ I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. ”
I have rejoiced ... - I do rejoice; I exult in this; I find my happiness there. The word expresses a high degree of joy. As much as in all riches - Hebrew, “as upon all wealth.” As people rej...
I have (c) rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as [much as] in all riches. (c) The prophet does not boast of his virtues, but sets forth an example for others to follow God's word, and leave wor...
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...
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. I have rejoiced - 11. He must consider it his chief happiness to be found in the path of obedience, giving his whole heart...
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as (much as) in all riches. "The way of thy testimonies" is that way wh...
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...
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...
God's Word an Inner Power Psalms 119:1-16 This long and noble psalm is devoted to the praise of God's Word, which is mentioned in every verse but one, Psalms 119:122 . Probably if we were to s...
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...
After the explanation which I endeavored very humbly to offer in the first part, concerning the several words there made use of and which we meet with again here: it will only be necessary to examine...
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies ,.... The way which the Scriptures, that testify of God and Christ, direct unto; and the principal way is Christ himself, the only way of life and salva...
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as [much as] in all riches. Ver. 14. I have rejoiced ] Heb. I have inwardly rejoiced. Pleasures of the mind are unspeakably joyous. Eudoxus was conte...
With my lips have I declared , &c. If thou wilt teach me, I will teach others, as I have already done. I have rejoiced in thy testimonies In the study and practice of them. I will meditate ,...
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have...
In the way of thy testimonies; in the study and practice of them.
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...
The first eight verses of this Psalm, in the Hebrew, begin with the letter A, and the second eight begin with the letter B. The whole Psalm is the good man's alphabet; the Holy Spirit condescended to...
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...
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...
Beth. Of the Distinguishing Signs of an Irreproachable Life.
Psalms 112:1 ; Psalms 19:10 ; Psalms 19:9 ; Acts 2:41-47 ; Jeremiah 15:16 ; Job 23:12 ; Matthew 13:44
The Wonderful Word Psalms 119:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS When we hold the Bible in our hands we are holding a Book that is distinct from any and every other book the world has ever known. 1. It...