“ My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. ”
My tongue shall speak of thy word - It shall speak of it in the language of praise; it shall speak of it in making it known to others. For all thy commandments are righteousness - I see this;...
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...
speak of. Hebrew respond with. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6, for all kinds of speaking or singing; hence. praise.
172. My tongue shall speak of thy word. Here the Psalmist says, that when he shall have profited in God’s law he will also employ himself in teaching it to others. This order is undoubtedly...
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. My tongue shall speak of thy word - There is a curious distinction here. In the preceding verse he says, "My lips shal...
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. My tongue shall speak of thy word - literally, 'shall answer thy Word;' respond to thy Word with praise. Every e...
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...
My tongue shall speak of Thy word. — Rather, My tongue shall make response to Thy word, that all Thy commandments are true.
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...
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...
TAU. There is but little variation in this portion from the former. Jesus taught his disciples, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint, Luke 18:1 ; and here he sets the example. I do not t...
My tongue shall speak of thy word ,.... Of the word of God in general; of the truth of it, which he knew by certain experience; of the purity of it, tending to promote holiness of heart and life; of...
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments [are] righteousness. Ver. 172. My tongue shall speak ] True goodness is diffusive; charity is no churl.
TAU. Psalms 119:172 . My tongue shall speak of Shall freely and abundantly, like a fountain, pour forth , as תען signifies; thy word The truths, precepts, and other contents of it. For al...
172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. Observe here, 1. The good knowledge David had of the word of God; he knew it so well that he was...
Shall speak, Heb. shall pour forth , freely and abundantly, like a fountain. Of thy word; in praise of it, for its righteousness, as it here follows, its truth, and purity, and other excellencies....
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 119:153 . Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. As much as if he said, «Lord, I do not forget thee; do not forget me.» Thy grace has kept my memory; let th...
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...
Let my cry come near before Thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to Thy Word. A model prayer I. The earnestness it breathes. “Let my cry come near before Thee, O Lord.” This prayer is...
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...
My tongue shall speak of Thy Word, being constrained so to do by the miracles related in the Word; for all Thy commandments are righteousness, in full agreement with eternal right and truth.
Colossians 4:6 ; Deuteronomy 6:7 ; Ephesians 4:29 ; Matthew 12:34 ; Matthew 12:35 ; Psalms 119:13 ; Psalms 119:138 ; Psalms 119:142 ; Psalms 119:46 ; Psalms 119:86 ; Psalms 37:30 ; Psalms...