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Psalms 119:11
11Your word I have treasured and stored in my heart, That I may not sin against You.
Psalms 119:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
- New International Version (NIV)I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.
Context of Psalms 119:11
9How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to Your precepts]. 10With all my heart I have sought You, [inquiring of You and longing for You]; Do not let me wander from Your commandments [neither through ignorance nor by willful disobedience]. Your word I have treasured and stored in my heart, That I may not sin against You. 12Blessed and reverently praised are You, O Lord; Teach me Your statutes. 13With my lips I have told of All the ordinances of Your mouth.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:11 word by word
בְּ֭לִבִּי צָפַ֣נְתִּי אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ לְ֝מַ֗עַן לֹ֣א אֶֽחֱטָא־לָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:11
- Psalms 119:97Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.
- Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.
- Psalms 37:31The law of his God is in his heart; Not one of his steps will slip.
- Psalms 40:8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
- Job 22:22Please receive the law and instruction from His mouth And establish His words in your heart and keep them.
- Proverbs 2:1My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you,
- Isaiah 51:7Listen to Me, you who know righteousness (right standing with God), The people in whose heart is My law and instruction; Do not fear the reproach and taunting of man, Nor be distressed at their reviling.
- Jeremiah 15:16Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became a joy to me and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts.
- Luke 2:19But Mary treasured all these things, giving careful thought to them and pondering them in her heart.
- Colossians 3:16Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
- Psalms 19:13Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous (deliberate, willful) sins; Let them not rule and have control over me. Then I will be blameless (complete), And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Thy word have I hid in my heart - 7. He must treasure up those portions of God's word in his mind and heart which speak against uncleanness of every kind; and that recommend purity, chastity, and holiness. The word of Christ should dwell richly in him. If God's word be only in his Bible, and not also in his heart, he may soon and easily be surprised into his besetting sin.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Thy word have I hid in mine heart - Compare the notes at Psalm 37:31. The word rendered “hid” means properly to conceal, so that a thing may be secret, private, inaccessible; then, to lay up in private, to treasure up. to hoard - as money or jewels - commonly “hidden” from public view. Job 20:26; Psalm 17:14. Then it means to lay up in one‘s heart, as a secret, inaccessible place; to hide one‘s thoughts; purposes, designs; or to lay up knowledge or wisdom…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 To original corruption all have added actual sin. The ruin of the young is either living by no rule at all, or choosing false rules: let them walk by Scripture rules. To doubt of our own wisdom and strength, and to depend upon God, proves the purpose of holiness is sincere. God's word is treasure worth laying up, and there is no laying it up safe but in our hearts, that we may oppose God's precepts to the dominion of sin, his promises to its…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-16Beth (ב) is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It makes the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The psalmist is determined to stay pure and encourages gaining wisdom through God's principles (Psalm 119:9) and instructions (119:10–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1610-16. We must carefully treasure up the word of God, declare it to others, meditate on it, and heartily delight in it; and then by His grace we shall act according to it. GIMEL. (Psa 119:17-24).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 119
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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