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Psalms 119:106
106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
Psalms 119:106 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I have sworn and confirmed That I will keep Your righteous judgments.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey your righteous regulations.
Context of Psalms 119:106
104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. 105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. 107I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word. 108Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.
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נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּ֑מָה לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 119:106
- Psalms 56:12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
- Psalms 66:13I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
- 2 Chronicles 15:13That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
- Nehemiah 10:29They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;
- Ecclesiastes 5:4When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
- Matthew 5:33Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
- 2 Corinthians 8:5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
- Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
- 2 Kings 23:3And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:106
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 106I have sworn - Perhaps this means no more than that he had renewed his covenant with God; he had bound himself to love and serve him only.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 106I have sworn - I have solemnly purposed; I have given to this purpose the solemnity and sanction of an oath. That is, I have called God to witness; I have formed the purpose in his presence, and with the consciousness that his eye is upon me. So all who make a profession of religion solemnly vow or swear. They do it in the house of God; they do it in the presence of the Discerner of hearts; they do it at the communion table; they do it at the family…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 105-112Verses 105-112 The word of God directs us in our work and way, and a dark place indeed the world would be without it. The commandment is a lamp kept burning with the oil of the Spirit, as a light to direct us in the choice of our way, and the steps we take in that way. The keeping of God's commands here meant, was that of a sinner under a dispensation of mercy, of a believer having part in the covenant of grace. The psalmist is often afflicted; but with…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 105-106The Lord’s word is like a lamp. It offers perspective, hope, and guidance in darkness (Psalm 18:25–29; 119:130). This light also gives life (Proverbs 6:23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 106-108106-108. Such was the national covenant at Sinai and in the fields of Moab.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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