God’s Word Translation
Psalms 119:172
172Let my tongue sing about your promise because all your commandments are fair.
Psalms 119:172 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
- New International Version (NIV)May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My tongue will sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My tongue shall speak of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness.
Context of Psalms 119:172
170Let my plea for mercy come into your presence. Rescue me as you promised. 171Let my lips pour out praise because you teach me your laws. Let my tongue sing about your promise because all your commandments are fair. 173Let your hand help me because I have chosen ⌞to follow⌟ your guiding principles. 174I have longed for you to save me, O Lord, and your teachings make me happy.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:172 word by word
תַּ֣עַן לְ֭שׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י כָל־מִצְוֹתֶ֣יךָ צֶּֽדֶק׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:172
- Psalms 119:13With my lips I have repeated every regulation that ⌞comes⌟ from your mouth.
- 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 78:4We will not hide them from our children. We will tell the next generation about the Lord’s power and great deeds and the miraculous things he has done.
- Deuteronomy 6:7Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you’re at home or away, when you lie down or get up.
- Matthew 12:34You poisonous snakes! How can you evil people say anything good? Your mouth says what comes from inside you.
- Ephesians 4:29Don’t say anything that would hurt ⌞another person⌟. Instead, speak only what is good so that you can give help wherever it is needed. That way, what you say will help those who hear you.
- Colossians 4:6Everything you say should be kind and well thought out so that you know how to answer everyone.
- Psalms 119:86(All your commandments are reliable.) Those people persecute me with lies. Help me!
- Romans 7:12So the laws in Moses’ Teachings are holy, and the commandment is holy, right, and good.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:172
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 172My tongue shall speak of thy word - It shall speak of it in the language of praise; it shall speak of it in making it known to others. For all thy commandments are righteousness - I see this; I feel it; and, therefore, I will speak of it. My impression that thy commandments are all righteous is so deep, that I cannot but speak of them. I must vindicate them; I must praise thee for them.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 169-176Verses 169-176 The psalmist desired grace and strength to lift up his prayers, and that the Lord would receive and notice them. He desired to know more of God in Christ; to know more of the doctrines of the word, and the duties of religion. He had a deep sense of unworthiness, and holy fear that his prayer should not come before God; Lord, what I pray for is, what thou hast promised. We have learned nothing to purpose, if we have not learned to praise…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 169-176Taw (ת) is the twenty-second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. God's servant asks the Lord for help one last time. He still feels like a lost sheep.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 171-172171-172. shall utter--or, "pour out praise" (compare Psa 19:2); shall cause Thy praises to stream forth as from a bubbling, overflowing fountain.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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