God’s Word Translation
Psalms 119:7
7I will give thanks to you as I learn your regulations, which are based on your righteousness.
Psalms 119:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
- New International Version (NIV)I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous rules.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.
Context of Psalms 119:7
5I pray that my ways may become firmly established so that I can obey your laws. 6Then I will never feel ashamed when I study all your commandments. I will give thanks to you as I learn your regulations, which are based on your righteousness. 8I will obey your laws. Never abandon me. 9How can a young person keep his life pure? ⌞He can do it⌟ by holding on to your word.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:7 word by word
א֭וֹדְךָ בְּיֹ֣שֶׁר לֵבָ֑ב בְּ֝לָמְדִ֗י מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:7
- Psalms 119:171Let my lips pour out praise because you teach me your laws.
- Psalms 9:1I will give ⌞you⌟ thanks, O Lord, with all my heart. I will tell about all the miracles you have done.
- Psalms 86:12I will give thanks to you with all my heart, O Lord my God. I will honor you forever
- 1 Chronicles 29:13“Our God, we thank you and praise your wonderful name.
- Psalms 119:12Thanks be to you, O Lord. Teach me your laws.
- Psalms 25:4Make your ways known to me, O Lord, and teach me your paths.
- Psalms 143:10Teach me to do your will, because you are my God. May your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
- Isaiah 48:17This is what the Lord, your Defender, the Holy One of Israel, says: I am the Lord your God. I teach you what is best for you. I lead you where you should go.
- John 6:45The prophets wrote, ‘God will teach everyone.’ Those who do what they have learned from the Father come to me.
- Psalms 119:138You have issued your written instructions. They are fair and completely dependable.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart - With an upright and sincere heart. When I shall have learned - Hebrew, “In my learning.” In the practice or act of learning them. His own experience of their nature, influence, and value would lead him to sincere praise. He had no doubt of finding that they were worthy of his praises, and of seeing in them more and more occasion to glorify and honor God. The more we know of God, the more shall we see in him…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8Aleph (א) is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalm 119 is written as an acrostic poem. Each section has eight verses, and every verse in that section begins with the same Hebrew letter. The first section begins with Aleph. God, the author of these instructions, commands that his followers live by them. The psalmist prays to be given the grace to live by that revelation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. judgments--rules of conduct formed by God's judicial decisions; hence the wide sense of the word in the Psalms, so that it includes decisions of approval as well as condemnation.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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