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Psalms 119:27
27Help me to understand what your teaching means. Then I will think carefully about the great things that you do.
Psalms 119:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
- New International Version (NIV)Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Make me understand the way of Your precepts; So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works.
Context of Psalms 119:27
25I have fallen to the ground. I am almost dead. Give me life again, as you have promised to do. 26I told you what my life is like, and you answered me. Please teach me your laws. Help me to understand what your teaching means. Then I will think carefully about the great things that you do. 28I am so sad that I feel very weak. Use your word to make me strong again. 29Stop me from living in a wrong way. Please be kind to me, so that I know your Law.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:27 word by word
דֶּֽרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:27
- Psalms 71:17God, you have taught me since I was young. I still tell people about the great things that you have done.
- Psalms 78:4and we will not hide them from our children. We will tell our children and our grandchildren why they should praise the Lord. We will tell them about his strength, and about the great things that he has done.
- Psalms 105:2Sing songs and make music to praise him! Tell people about the miracles that he has done.
- Psalms 111:4The Lord causes us to remember his miracles. He is kind and he forgives people.
- Psalms 145:5Everyone will speak about your glory and authority. I also will think carefully about your great miracles.
- Exodus 13:14One day, your son may ask you, “What does this mean?” Then you must say to him, “The Lord brought us out of Egypt with his powerful authority. He took us away from the place where we were slaves.
- Joshua 4:6The heap of stones will help you to remember what happened today. In future years, your children will ask you, “What do these stones mean?”
- Acts 2:11Some of us were born as Jews. Others of us are Gentiles who now obey God as the Jews do. Some of us are from Crete and some of us are from Arabia. But we all hear these people speaking in our own languages. They are speaking about all the great things that God has done.’
- Revelation 15:3Now they sang the song of God's servant, Moses, and the Lamb's song. They sang this: ‘Lord God with all power, what you do is great and wonderful! Everything that you do is completely fair and honest. You are King of all nations of the world.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:27
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Make me to understand - See the notes at Psalm 119:18. So shall I talk of thy wondrous works - The things in thy works - thy providential dealings - that are wondrous. That is, with a heart full of the subject, he could not but speak of those things - for “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” See the notes at Psalm 39:2-4.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-32Verses 25-32 While the souls of the children of this world cleave to the earth as their portion, the children of light are greatly burdened, because of the remains of carnal affections in their hearts. It is unspeakable comfort to a gracious soul, to think with what tenderness all its complaints are received by a gracious God. We can talk of the wonders of redeeming love, when we understand the way of God's precepts, and walk in that way. The penitent…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-32Daleth (ד) is the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The poet feels deep pain and sadness but asks the Lord to give him strength. He wants to follow the Lord. Suffering and death may result from the Lord’s discipline (Psalms 118:17–18; 119:67, 71, 75), but his instruction renews the weary soul (see 119:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-2725-27. Submitting ourselves in depression to God, He will revive us by His promises, and lead us to declare His mercy to others.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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