God’s Word Translation
Psalms 119:27
27Help me understand your guiding principles so that I may reflect on your miracles.
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 am close to death. Give me a new life as you promised. 26I told you what I have done, and you answered me. Teach me your laws. Help me understand your guiding principles so that I may reflect on your miracles. 28I am drowning in tears. Strengthen me as you promised. 29Turn me away from a life of lies. Graciously provide me with your teachings.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:27 word by word
דֶּֽרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:27
- Psalms 71:17O God, you have taught me ever since I was young, and I still talk about the miracles you have done.
- 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.
- Psalms 105:2Sing to him. Make music to praise him. Meditate on all the miracles he has performed.
- Psalms 111:4He has made his miracles unforgettable. The Lord is merciful and compassionate.
- Psalms 145:5I will think about the glorious honor of your majesty and the miraculous things you have done.
- Exodus 13:14“In the future when your children ask you what this means, tell them, ‘The Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of slavery in Egypt.
- Joshua 4:6This will be a sign for you. In the future your children will ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
- Acts 2:11Crete, and Arabia. We hear these men in our own languages as they tell about the miracles that God has done.”
- Revelation 15:3and singing the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the lamb. They sang, “The things you do are spectacular and amazing, Lord God Almighty. The way you do them is fair and true, King of the Nations.
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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