God’s Word Translation
Psalms 119:57
57You are my inheritance, O Lord. I promised to hold on to your words.
Psalms 119:57 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.
- New International Version (NIV)You are my portion, Lord; I have promised to obey your words.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is my portion; I promise to keep your words.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You are my portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep Your words.
Context of Psalms 119:57
55At night I remember your name, O Lord, and I follow your teachings. 56This has happened to me because I have obeyed your guiding principles. You are my inheritance, O Lord. I promised to hold on to your words. 58With all my heart I want to win your favor. Be kind to me as you promised. 59I have thought about my life, and I have directed my feet back to your written instructions.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:57 word by word
חֶלְקִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אָמַ֗רְתִּי לִשְׁמֹ֥ר דְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:57
- Psalms 16:5The Lord is my inheritance and my cup. You are the one who determines my destiny.
- Psalms 73:26My body and mind may waste away, but God remains the foundation of my life and my inheritance forever.
- Psalms 142:5I call out to you, O Lord. I say, “You are my refuge, my own inheritance in this world of the living.”
- Jeremiah 10:16Jacob’s God isn’t like them. He made everything, and Israel is the tribe that belongs to him. His name is the Lord of Armies.
- Lamentations 3:24My soul can say, ‘The Lord is my lot ⌞in life⌟. That is why I find hope in him.’
- Psalms 119:106I took an oath, and I will keep it. I took an oath to follow your regulations, which are based on your righteousness.
- Psalms 66:14the vows made by my lips and spoken by my ⌞own⌟ mouth when I was in trouble.
- Deuteronomy 26:17Today you have declared that the Lord is your God and that you will follow his directions, obey his laws, commands, and rules, and listen to him.
- Joshua 24:15But if you don’t want to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Even if you choose the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live, my family and I will still serve the Lord.”
- Nehemiah 10:29They joined their relatives, the nobles, in binding themselves with a curse and an oath to follow God’s teachings given by Moses, God’s servant. They also bound themselves to follow all the commandments, rules, and regulations of the Lord our Lord.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:57
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 57Sixthly. To keep himself firm in his present resolutions, he binds himself unto the Lord. "I have said that I would keep thy words." Thy vows are upon me, and I must not add to my guilt by breaking them. Seventhly. He did not seek in vain; God reveals himself in the fullness of blessedness to him, so that he is enabled to exclaim, Thou art my portion, O Lord! My whole soul trusts in thee, my spirit rests supremely satisfied with thee. I have no other…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 57Thou art my portion, O Lord - This begins a new division of the psalm, indicated by the Hebrew letter Cheth (ח ch ), which may be represented in English by “ch.” On the meaning of the language here, see the notes at Psalm 16:5. God was to him what other people seek in wealth, honor, pleasure, fame. To him, God was all and in all. He asked nothing else. I have said - I have formed the purpose, and have expressed it. It is the deliberate and settled design…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 57-64Verses 57-64 True believers take the Lord for the portion of their inheritance, and nothing less will satisfy them. The psalmist prayed with his whole heart, knowing how to value the blessing he prayed for: he desired the mercy promised, and depended on the promise for it. He turned from by-paths, and returned to God's testimonies. He delayed not. It behoves sinners to hasten to escape; and the believer will be equally in haste to glorify God. No care or…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 57-64Heth (ח) is the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The psalmist seeks God’s favor and loving devotion. Although surrounded by evildoers, he remains a loyal servant of the Lord.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 57-6057-60. Sincere desires for God's favor, penitence, and activity in a new obedience, truly evince the sincerity of those who profess to find God a portion (Nu 18:20; Psa 16:5; La 3:24).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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