Psalms 119:111

Psalms 119:111 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
• New International Version (NIV)Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Context of Psalms 119:111

109My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law. 110The wicked have laid a snare for me; but I have not wandered from thy precepts. Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, unto the end. 113SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.

Psalms 119:111 word by word

נָחַ֣לְתִּי עֵדְוֹתֶ֣יךָ לְעוֹלָ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂ֖וֹן לִבִּ֣י הֵֽמָּה׃Read the interlinear

• testimoniesעֵדוּת‛êdûth · testimonyH5715
• everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820

Cross-references for Psalms 119:111

• Psalms 119:14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as [much as] in all wealth.
• Psalms 16:5Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
• Deuteronomy 33:4Moses commanded us a law, The inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
• Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is prepared against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that riseth against thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah; and their righteousness is of me, saith Jehovah.
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
• Colossians 1:12giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for sharing the portion of the saints in light,
• Hebrews 9:15And for this reason he is mediator of a new covenant, so that, death having taken place for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
• 1 Peter 1:4to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in [the] heavens for you,
• Psalms 119:74They that fear thee will see me, and rejoice; because I have hoped in thy word.
• Psalms 19:8The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;
• Jeremiah 15:16Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy words were unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
• 1 Peter 1:8whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom [though] not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with [the] glory,

Commentaries on Psalms 119:111

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 111As a heritage - In Psalm 119:57; he says, God is my portion, חלקי chelki . In this he says, Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage, נחל nachal . To these he was heir; he had inherited them from his fathers, and he was determined to leave them to his family for ever. If a man can leave nothing to his child but a Bible, in that he bequeaths him the greatest treasure in the universe.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 111Thy testimonies - Thy law; thy revealed will; the revelation which thou hast given considered as thy solemn “testimony” as to what is true and right. Have I taken as an heritage for ever - As my inheritance; as my property; as that which I consider to be of real and permanent value. The Hebrew word used here - נחל nachal - means to receive as a possession; to acquire; to possess as wealth; and then, to inherit. It is usually applied to the possession of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 105-112Verses 105-112 The word of God directs us in our work and way, and a dark place indeed the world would be without it. The commandment is a lamp kept burning with the oil of the Spirit, as a light to direct us in the choice of our way, and the steps we take in that way. The keeping of God's commands here meant, was that of a sinner under a dispensation of mercy, of a believer having part in the covenant of grace. The psalmist is often afflicted; but with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 108-112freewill offerings of my mouth: This Hebrew expression is unique in the Old Testament (compare Psalm 50:23). The psalmist is vulnerable to his opponents because of his commitment to a wise life.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 111-112111-112. These he joyfully takes as his perpetual heritage, to perform the duties and receive the comforts they teach, evermore. SAMECH. (Psa 119:113-120).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 119:111

• Instruction
• Joy

In the dictionaries

• Break
• Comfort
• Delight
• Depart
• Establish
• Hallel
• Horror
• Incline
• Judgment
• Judgments of God

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