God’s Word Translation
Psalms 119:45
45I will walk around freely because I sought out your guiding principles.
Psalms 119:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
- New International Version (NIV)I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts.
Context of Psalms 119:45
43Do not take so much as a single word of truth from my mouth. My hope is based on your regulations. 44I will follow your teachings forever and ever. I will walk around freely because I sought out your guiding principles. 46I will speak about your written instructions in the presence of kings and not feel ashamed. 47Your commandments, which I love, make me happy.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:45 word by word
וְאֶתְהַלְּכָ֥ה בָרְחָבָ֑ה כִּ֖י פִקֻּדֶ֣יךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:45
- Psalms 119:133Make my steps secure through your promise, and do not let any sin control me.
- Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is with me. He has anointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to announce forgiveness to the prisoners of sin and the restoring of sight to the blind, to forgive those who have been shattered by sin,
- John 8:30As Jesus was saying this, many people believed in him.
- James 1:25However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.
- James 2:12Talk and act as people who are going to be judged by laws that bring freedom.
- 2 Peter 2:19They promise these people freedom, but they themselves are slaves to corruption. A person is a slave to whatever he gives in to.
- Psalms 119:32I will eagerly pursue your commandments because you continue to increase my understanding.
- Psalms 119:19I am a foreigner in this world. Do not hide your commandments from me.
- Proverbs 2:4if you search for wisdom as if it were money and hunt for it as if it were hidden treasure,
- Proverbs 18:1A loner is out to get what he wants for himself. He opposes all sound reasoning.
- Ecclesiastes 1:13With all my heart I used wisdom to study and explore everything done under heaven. Mortals are weighed down with a terrible burden that God has placed on them.
- John 5:39You study the Scriptures in detail because you think you have the source of eternal life in them. These Scriptures testify on my behalf.
- Ephesians 5:17So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord wants.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45I will walk at liberty - When freed from the present bondage, we shall rejoice in obedience to thy testimonies; we shall delight to keep all thy ordinances.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45And I will walk at liberty - Margin, “at large.” Luther renders it, “freely.” The Septuagint, “in a broad place.” The Hebrew word means “wide, broad, large, spacious.” The reference is to that which is free and open; that in which there are no limits, checks, restraints; where a man does what he pleases. The meaning here is, that he would feel he was free. He would not be restrained by evil passions and corrupt desires. He would be delivered from those…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-48Verses 41-48 Lord, I have by faith thy mercies in view; let me by prayer prevail to obtain them. And when the salvation of the saints is completed, it will plainly appear that it was not in vain to trust in God's word. We need to pray that we may never be afraid or ashamed to own God's truths and ways before men. And the psalmist resolves to keep God's law, in a constant course of obedience, without backsliding. The service of sin is slavery; the service…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 44-46The psalmist is determined to obey the Lord.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 45-4845-48. To freedom from reproach, when imbued with God's truth, there is added "great boldness in the faith" [1Ti 3:13], accompanied with increasing delight in the holy law itself, which becomes an element of happiness.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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