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Psalms 119:172
172Let my tongue sing [praise for the fulfillment] of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteous.
Psalms 119:172 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
- New International Version (NIV)May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My tongue will sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My tongue shall speak of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness.
Context of Psalms 119:172
170Let my supplication come before You; Deliver me according to Your word. 171Let my lips speak praise [with thanksgiving], For You teach me Your statutes. Let my tongue sing [praise for the fulfillment] of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteous. 173Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts. 174I long for Your salvation, O Lord, And Your law is my delight.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:172 word by word
תַּ֣עַן לְ֭שׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י כָל־מִצְוֹתֶ֣יךָ צֶּֽדֶק׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:172
- Psalms 119:13With my lips I have told of All the ordinances of Your mouth.
- Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous proclaims wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice and truth.
- Psalms 40:9I have proclaimed good news of righteousness [and the joy that comes from obedience to You] in the great assembly; Behold, I will not restrain my lips [from proclaiming Your righteousness], As You know, O Lord.
- Psalms 78:4We will not hide them from their children, But [we will] tell to the generation to come the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, And [tell of] His great might and power and the wonderful works that He has done.
- Deuteronomy 6:7You shall teach them diligently to your children [impressing God’s precepts on their minds and penetrating their hearts with His truths] and shall speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk on the road and when you lie down and when you get up.
- Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.
- Ephesians 4:29Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak].
- Colossians 4:6Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how to answer each one [who questions you].
- Psalms 119:86All Your commandments are faithful and trustworthy. They have persecuted me with a lie; help me [Lord]!
- Romans 7:12So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:172
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 172My 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; I feel it; and, therefore, I will speak of it. My impression that thy commandments are all righteous is so deep, that I cannot but speak of them. I must vindicate them; I must praise thee for them.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 169-176Verses 169-176 The psalmist desired grace and strength to lift up his prayers, and that the Lord would receive and notice them. He desired to know more of God in Christ; to know more of the doctrines of the word, and the duties of religion. He had a deep sense of unworthiness, and holy fear that his prayer should not come before God; Lord, what I pray for is, what thou hast promised. We have learned nothing to purpose, if we have not learned to praise…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 169-176Taw (ת) is the twenty-second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. God's servant asks the Lord for help one last time. He still feels like a lost sheep.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 171-172171-172. shall utter--or, "pour out praise" (compare Psa 19:2); shall cause Thy praises to stream forth as from a bubbling, overflowing fountain.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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