Psalms 119:152 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. ”

Psalms 119:152 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Concerning thy testimonies - In regard to all that thou hast testified to as true and best. Every command of God is in fact a testimony of his as to what is right; every promise is a testimony of...
Psalms 119:152 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(d) Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. (d) His faith is grounded on God's word, that he would always be at hand when his children are oppressed.
Psalms 119:152 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Psalms 119:152 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

152 . I have known from thy testimonies (24) from the beginning. Others here translate, I have known long ago of thy testimonies. (25) This translation I would not directly reject;...
Psalms 119:152 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old - קדם ידעתי kedem yedati, "Long ago I have known concerning thy t...
Psalms 119:152 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them forever - unchangeable and et...
Psalms 119:152 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 119:152 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The more obvious rendering of this verse is, Of old I was instructed out of Thy testimonies, for — not for a brief time, but for ever — Thou didst found them, where for ever expresses indefin...
Psalms 119:152 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Psalms 119:152 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Joy of Communion with God Psalms 119:145-160 There is great eagerness in the psalmist's prayerfulness. He calls with his whole heart; he awakes before the dawn and continues long after the...
Psalms 119:152 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Psalms 119:152 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

KOPH. These verses give us an interesting view of Jesus, and are descriptive of some of those conflicts, under which he was constrained to lift up his voice to God his Father, with strong cryings an...
Psalms 119:152 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old ,.... Or, "from thy testimonies, I have known of old" d: by carefully reading the Scriptures which testify of God, his mind an will, and frequently me...
Psalms 119:152 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. Ver. 152. Concerning thy testimonies, &c. ] The sempiternity of God's word is an excellent prop to faith a...
Psalms 119:152 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou art near, O Lord Namely, to me. Thou art as ready and present to succour me, as they are to molest me. And all thy commandments are truth Considered with the promises and threatenings which...
Psalms 119:152 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. This confirms what he had said in the close of the foregoing verses, All thy commandments a...
Psalms 119:152 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Known of old, by my own long experience, ever since I arrived at any knowledge in those matters. That thou hast founded them for ever; that thou hast established them upon sure and everlasting fo...
Psalms 119:152 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 119:152 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 119:137 . Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. It is well to be able to say this when you are being tried, when the hand of God lies heavy upon you; it is hard to kic...
Psalms 119:152 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Psalms 119:152 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Psalms 119:152 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Koph. Constant Prayer for Faithfulness over against Opposition.
Psalms 119:152 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 3:14 ; Luke 21:33 ; Psalms 111:7 ; Psalms 111:8 ; Psalms 119:144 ; Psalms 119:160 ; Psalms 89:34-37
Psalms 119:152 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Of old — By long experience. Founded — Thou hast established them upon everlasting foundations.

Psalms 119:152 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 119:152 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 119:152 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 119:152 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 119:152 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 119:152 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 119:152 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 119:152 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 119:152 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 119:152 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 119:152 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 119:152 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 119:152 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 119:152 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 119:152 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 119:152 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 119:152 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 119:152 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 119:152 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 119:152 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 119:152 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 119:152 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 119:152 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 119:152 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes