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Psalms 119:2
2Happy are those who keep his decrees and seek him with all their heart.
Psalms 119:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
- New International Version (NIV)Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!
Context of Psalms 119:2
1How happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk according to the Lord’s instruction! Happy are those who keep his decrees and seek him with all their heart. 3They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways. 4You have commanded that your precepts be diligently kept.
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אַ֭שְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵ֥י עֵדֹתָ֗יו בְּכָל־לֵ֥ב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:2
- Psalms 119:22Take insult and contempt away from me, for I have kept your decrees.
- Psalms 25:10All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truth to those who keep his covenant and decrees.
- Psalms 105:45All this happened so that they might keep his statutes and obey his instructions. Hallelujah!
- Deuteronomy 6:17Carefully observe the commands of the Lord your God, the decrees and statutes he has commanded you.
- 1 Kings 2:3and keep your obligation to the Lord your God to walk in his ways and to keep his statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees. This is written in the law of Moses, so that you will have success in everything you do and wherever you turn,
- Proverbs 23:26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.
- Ezekiel 36:27I will place my Spirit within you and cause you to follow my statutes and carefully observe my ordinances.
- John 14:23Jesus answered, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
- 1 John 3:20whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.
- Psalms 119:10I have sought you with all my heart; don’t let me wander from your commands.
- Deuteronomy 4:29But from there, you will search for the Lord your God, and you will find him when you seek him with all your heart and all your soul.
- 2 Chronicles 31:21He was diligent in every deed that he began in the service of God’s temple, in the instruction and the commands, in order to seek his God, and he prospered.
- Jeremiah 29:13You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies - His commandments or laws, considered as what he bears witness to concerning that which is just, wise, good. Every law of a parent is to his children a testimony on his part of what is wise and right and good; and so every law of God is his solemn testimony as to what is right and good for man. See Psalm 19:7, note; Psalm 25:10, note. And that seek him with the whole heart - With a sincere desire to know his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Wise people are happy. They have integrity (see Psalm 84:11) and follow God's guidance. They obey God's teachings and seek them with complete devotion (see Psalm 27:7; 119:10, 45, 94, 155). They reject all evil forms. Compare Psalm 1:1–2.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. testimonies--The word of God is so called, because in it He testifies for truth and against sin. seek him--that is, a knowledge of Him, with desire for conformity to His will.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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