American Standard Version
Psalms 119:48
48I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved;And I will meditate on thy statutes.ז ZAYIN.
Psalms 119:48 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
- New International Version (NIV)I reach out for your commands, which I love, that I may meditate on your decrees.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My hands also I will lift up to Your commandments, Which I love, And I will meditate on Your statutes.
Context of Psalms 119:48
46I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame. 47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, Which I have loved. I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved; And I will meditate on thy statutes. ז ZAYIN. 49Remember the word unto thy servant, Because thou hast made me to hope. 50This is my comfort in my affliction; For thy word hath quickened me.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:48 word by word
וְאֶשָּֽׂא־כַפַּ֗י אֶֽל־מִ֭צְוֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָהָ֗בְתִּי וְאָשִׂ֥יחָה בְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 119:48
- Psalms 10:12Arise, O Jehovah; O God, lift up thy hand: Forget not the poor.
- Ezekiel 44:12Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and became a stumblingblock of iniquity unto the house of Israel; therefore have I lifted up my hand against them, saith the Lord Jehovah, and they shall bear their iniquity.
- Micah 5:9Let thy hand be lifted up above thine adversaries, and let all thine enemies be cut off.
- Matthew 7:21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.
- John 13:17If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.
- John 15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.
- James 1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.
- Psalms 119:15I will meditate on thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways.
- Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:48
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48My hands also will I lift up - I will present every victim and sacrifice which the law requires. I will make prayer and supplication before thee, lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 48My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments - As an expression of delight or rejoicing, as people lift up their hands with their voice when they give expression to joy. It denotes a high statue of joy, such as leads to an outward expression; not merely that which exists in calm contemplation, but where the heart is full, and when it finds outward expression. And I will meditate in thy statutes - See the notes at Psalm 1:2. I will indicate my joy…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-48Verses 41-48 Lord, I have by faith thy mercies in view; let me by prayer prevail to obtain them. And when the salvation of the saints is completed, it will plainly appear that it was not in vain to trust in God's word. We need to pray that we may never be afraid or ashamed to own God's truths and ways before men. And the psalmist resolves to keep God's law, in a constant course of obedience, without backsliding. The service of sin is slavery; the service…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 47-48The psalmist finds joy in God's word despite experiencing pain (Psalm 119:92, 143).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 45-4845-48. To freedom from reproach, when imbued with God's truth, there is added "great boldness in the faith" [1Ti 3:13], accompanied with increasing delight in the holy law itself, which becomes an element of happiness.Read the comment
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- 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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