Psalms 119:2

Psalms 119:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
• New International Version (NIV)Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
• English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!

Context of Psalms 119:2

1How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of the Lord. How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart. 3They also do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways. 4You have ordained Your precepts, That we should keep them diligently.

Psalms 119:2 word by word

אַ֭שְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵ֥י עֵדֹתָ֗יו בְּכָל־לֵ֥ב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃Read the interlinear

• How blessedאֶ֫שֶׁר'esher · blessedH835
• observeנָצַרnâtsar · to watchH5341
• His testimoniesעֵדָה‛êdâh · testimonyH5713
• seekדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• with allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820

Cross-references for Psalms 119:2

• Psalms 119:22Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I observe Your testimonies.
• Psalms 25:10All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.
• Psalms 105:45So that they might keep His statutes And observe His laws, Praise the Lord!
• Deuteronomy 6:17You should diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you.
• 1 Kings 2:3Keep the charge of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn,
• Proverbs 23:26Give me your heart, my son, And let your eyes delight in my ways.
• Ezekiel 36:27I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.
• John 14:23Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.
• 1 John 3:20in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
• Psalms 119:10With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments.
• Deuteronomy 4:29But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.
• 2 Chronicles 31:21Every work which he began in the service of the house of God in law and in commandment, seeking his God, he did with all his heart and prospered.
• Jeremiah 29:13You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

Commentaries on Psalms 119:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies - His commandments or laws, considered as what he bears witness to concerning that which is just, wise, good. Every law of a parent is to his children a testimony on his part of what is wise and right and good; and so every law of God is his solemn testimony as to what is right and good for man. See Psalm 19:7, note; Psalm 25:10, note. And that seek him with the whole heart - With a sincere desire to know his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Wise people are happy. They have integrity (see Psalm 84:11) and follow God's guidance. They obey God's teachings and seek them with complete devotion (see Psalm 27:7; 119:10, 45, 94, 155). They reject all evil forms. Compare Psalm 1:1–2.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. testimonies--The word of God is so called, because in it He testifies for truth and against sin. seek him--that is, a knowledge of Him, with desire for conformity to His will.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 119:2

• Desire
• Holiness
• Joy
• Law
• Obedience
• Perfection
• Righteous
• Seekers

In the dictionaries

• Break
• Comfort
• Delight
• Depart
• Establish
• Hallel
• Horror
• Incline
• Judgment
• Let

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