God’s Word Translation
Psalms 119:111
111Your written instructions are mine forever. They are the joy of my heart.
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
109I always take my life into my own hands, but I never forget your teachings. 110Wicked people have set a trap for me, but I have never wandered away from your guiding principles. Your written instructions are mine forever. They are the joy of my heart. 112I have decided to obey your laws. They offer a reward that never ends. 113I hate two-faced people, but I love your teachings.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:111 word by word
נָחַ֣לְתִּי עֵדְוֹתֶ֣יךָ לְעוֹלָ֑ם כִּֽי־שְׂשׂ֖וֹן לִבִּ֣י הֵֽמָּה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:111
- Psalms 119:14I find joy in the way ⌞shown by⌟ your written instructions more than I find joy in all kinds of riches.
- Psalms 16:5The Lord is my inheritance and my cup. You are the one who determines my destiny.
- Deuteronomy 33:4Moses gave us these teachings. They belong to the assembly of Jacob.
- Isaiah 54:17No weapon that has been made to be used against you will succeed. You will have an answer for anyone who accuses you. This is the inheritance of the Lord’s servants. Their victory comes from me,” declares the Lord.
- Acts 26:18You will open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan’s control to God’s. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and a share among God’s people who are made holy by believing in me.’
- Colossians 1:12You will also thank the Father, who has made you able to share the light, which is what God’s people inherit.
- Hebrews 9:15Because Christ offered himself to God, he is able to bring a new promise from God. Through his death he paid the price to set people free from the sins they committed under the first promise. He did this so that those who are called can be guaranteed an inheritance that will last forever.
- 1 Peter 1:4We have been born into a new life which has an inheritance that can’t be destroyed or corrupted and can’t fade away. That inheritance is kept in heaven for you,
- Psalms 119:74Those who fear you will see me and rejoice, because my hope is based on your word.
- Psalms 19:8The instructions of the Lord are correct. They make the heart rejoice. The command of the Lord is radiant. It makes the eyes shine.
- Jeremiah 15:16Your words were found, and I devoured them. Your words are my joy and my heart’s delight, because I am called by your name, O Lord God of Armies.
- 1 Peter 1:8Although you have never seen Christ, you love him. You don’t see him now, but you believe in him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in words
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
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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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