Meditations on the excellencies of the word of god. To what do the various musical terms in the book of psalms refer. Psalm bible book with full chapters king james version. Psalms 119 king james bible kjv book of psalms bible. Aleph blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the lord. This is the commentary which will never become outofdate. Jul, 2018 psalm 119 kjv blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the lord. The word of god is a heart affecting book, and when we begin to sing its.
Commentary for psalms 119 the general scope and design of this psalm is to magnify the divine law, and make it honourable. Psalm 119 may have been written as an acrostic poem so that it would be easier to memorize. Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. Psalm 119 king james version kjv 119 blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the lord. I have not contented myself with bare hearing or reading thy word, but have received it in the love of it, have diligently pondered it, and laid it up in my mind and memory like a choice treasure, to be ready upon all occasions, to counsel, or comfort, or quicken, or caution me, as need requires.
Psalm 119 contains more verses than 16 of the books in the new testament. Psalms 119 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Psalms 119 commentary charles spurgeons treasury of david. Why are there hebrew characters every 8 verses in psalm 119. In our youth our teacher called it davids pocket book, and we incline to the opinion then expressed that here. You have commanded us to keep your precepts diligently. As the writer begins his prayer, note the requests he make of god as well as his testimonies about god. Psalm 119 is made up of 176 verses making it the longest psalm as well as the longest chapter in the bible. Beginning with verse 17, psalm 119 becomes a prayer. Where needed, i include verses that the lectionary skipped. Psalm 119 is the 119th psalm of the book of psalms, generally known in english by its first verse, in the king james version, blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the lord. Thy word have i hid in mine heart, that i might not sin against thee. Containing 176 verses, psalm 119 is the longest single chapter in the bible. Each volume is between 500 and 600 pages, with a total of 1,677 pages.
We can learn from this that god inflicts pain not merely because we sin. In the taped series from which this book was drawn, there is a great deal of detailed exegesis from my study of the hebrew text of psalm 119. In other words, pain does not always mean that we are being punished. Blessed are the undefiled hebrew, temimee, the perfect, or sincere, as the word properly and most frequently signifies. He did not possess all that we have, in fact, he only had the first five books of our bible, namely the. And then i basically started back from psalm 1 and since then weve just been marching along, psalm by psalm until now were in the 11th psalm. And that blessing is contrasted with the unenviable end of the wicked judgment. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet daily bible reading series book 6. Psalm kjv thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Psalm 119 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Oh, that my ways were directed to keep your statutes. A cleansed way wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way. Being such a long psalm and the longest chapter in the bible this psalm has been of great historical interest. This scripture is saying that the way of god is defined by the law of god. Psalm 1 the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly. Psalm 119 kjv blessed are the undefiled in the way, bible. Sep 05, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Threatenings against the enemies of christs kingdom. It focuses on the greatness of gods word, including his law, his precepts, his testimonies, and his statutes. Psalm 119 shows us that the word of god should have top priority in our lives. The book of psalms is in the third section of the hebrew bible, the khetuvim, and a book of the christian old testament. This is one of the essential doctrines that cannot be left out.
Psalms 119 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues to be very popular even today. Since the book of psalms is the longest book in the bible, it shows us the priority of praise and worship to god. It is divided into twentytwo parts or stanzas, denoted by the twentytwo letters of the hebrew alphabet. Read psalms 119 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the lord. Be encouraged and grow your faith with daily and weekly devotionals. The pain may occur because we are being formed and prepared for what lies ahead. This text is one of the texts that emphasizes the value of the word of god.
Study psalm 119 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. David guzik commentary on psalm 119, which is the longest psalm and the. Introduction ive been a little random in my teaching through the psalms. As far as our views, desires, and affections agree with what is here expressed, they come from the influences of the holy spirit, and no further. In this psalm, the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly are contrasted.
Psalms 119 kjv audio bible king james version 1611 dramatized support our ministry by clicking on all the ads possible pleasethis way we. The book of psalms from the holy bible king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 19 please note we have slowed the speed of the ori. Since the book of psalms is the longest book in the bible, it shows us the. The very book, which as the mirror reveals my sin, is likewise the laver showing me how every stain can be cleansed. Another prominent theme in psalm 119 is the profound truth that the word of god is allsufficient. Neither in the book of revelation nor of providence will there be any. Then they made the book of psalms to sing in the new temple. Psalms 119 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this seven volume magnum opus was first published in weekly installments in the sword and the trowel. There are 8 verses per letter describing the meaning of the letter. Psalms 119 kjv audio bible king james version 1611. Read 5 truths to know about psalm 119 your daily bible verse september 5 from your daily bible verse. This strophe is the one that was made the basis of the hymn, oh how love i thy law, see chapter introduction, and from which we selected a title for this entire psalm 119.
In matthew henrys account of the life and death of his father, philip henry, he. The bible book of psalm with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. An exposition of psalm 119 by charles bridges new york. Psalm 119 aleph blessed are those whose way is blameless. Read psalms 119 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Psalms 119 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Psalms 119 kjv blessed are the undefiled in the way. There have been many lengthy works written on this psalm. Psalms 119 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Psalms 119 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. A considerable portion of the sacred volume as the book of psalms and canticles in the old testament, and a large part of the several epistles in the new testament.
Psalms 119, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Being such a long psalm and the longest chapter in the bible this psalm has been of some historical note. Psalm 119 contains more verses than of the books in the old testament. Each stanza contains eight verses, and the first letter of each verse is that which gives name to the stanza. Psalms 119 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Study the bible online using commentary on psalms 119 and more. Psalms 119 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The ortodox have a tradition that king david used this psalm to teach his young son solomon the alphabetabut not just the alphabet for writing letters. He shall not be blotted out the book of gods eternal grace. Youngs concordance provides additional definitions. Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with the whole heart. Senior pictures idea with a decorative book love it psalm 119. In the introduction to the book of psalms i have conjectured that many of them were composed from notes taken at different times, and in widely different circumstances.
In the outer court of the tabernacle there stood the brazen altar and the laver. Robertsons book notes nt commentaries adam clarke barnes notes forerunner commentary jamieson, fausset, and brown john wesleys notes matthew henry peoples commentary nt. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet daily bible reading series book 6 kindle edition by bateman, deborah h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Psalm 119 john gills commentary of the whole bible. Psalm 119 letters and meanings psalm 119 contains the 22 letters of the hebrew alphabet. It is referred to in hebrew by its opening words, ashrei temimei derech.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. There are ten words by which divine revelation is called in this psalm, and each expresses what god expects from us, and what we may expect from him. In 1611 when the king james version was translated they talked. Digitized by erin bensing, 2007 gordon college, wenham, ma. Psalm 119 nkjv meditations on the excellencies of the. All gods judgments, decrees, commands, and purposes are righteous, and as righteous things are lasting things, every one of them will outlive the stars. The author of psalm 119 is unknown, but most scholars agree that it was written by david, ezra, or daniel. This is not the whole picture, but it is a major portion of the package. Neither in the book of revelation nor of providence will there be any need to put a single line of errata. I have found helpful insights in this book and i am always amazed at the ability of charles bridges to find many connections of each verse with other bible passages. See the type of psalm psalm 1 is at our psalm 1 genre article. It stands as the giant among the psalms it is the longest psalm and the longest chapter in the bible176 verses.
Some people think that 176 different people wrote one verse each. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading psalm 119. My usual practice when writing the commentary for a biblical passage is to treat each verse or phrase individuallyalbeit with an introduction to help the reader appreciate the context. But writing the commentary for this passage was a challenge due to the length of.
Even though the writer of psalm 119 is unconfirmed, some of the verses below give credibility to david being the author of psalm 119 because of similarity in language to the davidic psalms. The lord has nothing to regret or to retract, nothing to amend or to reverse. Study psalm 119 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better. The pardoning mercy of god in christ, is the only source of a sinners happiness. How blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the lord. Jan 02, 2020 the persecution and affliction of the man and woman of god is a major theme of psalm 119.
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