God’s Word Translation
Psalms 119:13
13With my lips I have repeated every regulation that ⌞comes⌟ from your mouth.
Psalms 119:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
- New International Version (NIV)With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)With my lips I have declared All the judgments of Your mouth.
Context of Psalms 119:13
11I have treasured your promise in my heart so that I may not sin against you. 12Thanks be to you, O Lord. Teach me your laws. With my lips I have repeated every regulation that ⌞comes⌟ from your mouth. 14I find joy in the way ⌞shown by⌟ your written instructions more than I find joy in all kinds of riches. 15I want to reflect on your guiding principles and study your ways.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:13 word by word
בִּשְׂפָתַ֥י סִפַּ֑רְתִּי כֹּ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:13
- Psalms 119:46I will speak about your written instructions in the presence of kings and not feel ashamed.
- Psalms 34:11Come, children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
- Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous person reflects on wisdom. His tongue speaks what is fair.
- Psalms 40:9I will announce the good news of righteousness among those assembled for worship. I will not close my lips. You know that, O Lord.
- Psalms 71:15My mouth will tell about your righteousness, about your salvation all day long. Even then, it is more than I can understand.
- Psalms 118:17I will not die, but I will live and tell what the Lord has done.
- Matthew 10:27Tell in the daylight what I say to you in the dark. Shout from the housetops what you hear whispered.
- Matthew 12:34You poisonous snakes! How can you evil people say anything good? Your mouth says what comes from inside you.
- Acts 4:20We cannot stop talking about what we’ve seen and heard.”
Commentaries on Psalms 119:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13With my lips have I declared - 10. He should declare to his own heart, and to all his companions in iniquity, God's judgments against himself and them; that if his longsuffering merely have not made a proper impression on their hearts, they may tremble at his approaching judgments.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13With my lips have I declared - That is, I have openly and publicly made thy words known to others; I have defended and vindicated them. All the judgments - The word judgments here means the same as statutes or laws: and the idea is, that he had been on the side of those laws, and had endeavored by argument and persuasion to bring others under their influence. How he had done it we are not informed; but we have no reason to suppose that the author of the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 To original corruption all have added actual sin. The ruin of the young is either living by no rule at all, or choosing false rules: let them walk by Scripture rules. To doubt of our own wisdom and strength, and to depend upon God, proves the purpose of holiness is sincere. God's word is treasure worth laying up, and there is no laying it up safe but in our hearts, that we may oppose God's precepts to the dominion of sin, his promises to its…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-16Beth (ב) is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It makes the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The psalmist is determined to stay pure and encourages gaining wisdom through God's principles (Psalm 119:9) and instructions (119:10–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1610-16. We must carefully treasure up the word of God, declare it to others, meditate on it, and heartily delight in it; and then by His grace we shall act according to it. GIMEL. (Psa 119:17-24).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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