God’s Word Translation
Psalms 119:16
16Your laws make me happy. I never forget your word.
Psalms 119:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
- New International Version (NIV)I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
Context of Psalms 119:16
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. Your laws make me happy. I never forget your word. 17Be kind to me so that I may live and hold on to your word. 18Uncover my eyes so that I may see the miraculous things in your teachings.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:16 word by word
בְּחֻקֹּתֶ֥יךָ אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע לֹ֭א אֶשְׁכַּ֣ח דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:16
- Psalms 119:14I find joy in the way ⌞shown by⌟ your written instructions more than I find joy in all kinds of riches.
- Psalms 40:8I am happy to do your will, O my God.” Your teachings are deep within me.
- Romans 7:22I take pleasure in God’s standards in my inner being.
- Hebrews 10:16“This is the promise that I will make to them after those days, says the Lord: ‘I will put my teachings in their hearts and write them in their minds.’ ”
- Psalms 119:11I have treasured your promise in my heart so that I may not sin against you.
- Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my teachings, and keep my commands in mind,
- James 1:23If someone listens to God’s word but doesn’t do what it says, he is like a person who looks at his face in a mirror,
Commentaries on Psalms 119:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16I will delight myself - The word is very emphatical: אשתעשע eshtaasha, I will skip about and jump for joy. 14. He must exult in God's word as his treasure, live in the spirit of obedience as his work, and ever glory in God, who has called him to such a state of salvation. 15. He must never forget what God has done for him, done in him, and promised farther to do; and he must not forget the promises he had made, and the vows of the Lord that are upon him…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16I will delight myself in thy statutes - I will find my happiness in thy laws. See Psalm 1:2, note; Psalm 112:1, note. I will not forget thy word - I will not allow the world to crowd it out of my mind.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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