New English Translation
Psalms 119:106
106I have vowed and solemnly sworn to keep your just regulations.
Psalms 119:106 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
- 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.
Context of Psalms 119:106
104Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions. נ (Nun) 105Your word is a lamp to walk by, and a light to illumine my path. I have vowed and solemnly sworn to keep your just regulations. 107I am suffering terribly. O Lord, revive me with your word! 108O Lord, please accept the freewill offerings of my praise! Teach me your regulations!
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:106 word by word
נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי וָאֲקַיֵּ֑מָה לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:106
- Psalms 56:12I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve,
- Psalms 66:13I will enter your temple with burnt sacrifices; I will fulfill the vows I made to you,
- 2 Chronicles 15:13Anyone who would not seek the Lord God of Israel would be executed, whether they were young or old, male or female.
- Nehemiah 10:29hereby participate with their colleagues the town leaders and enter into a curse and an oath to adhere to the law of God which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to obey carefully all the commandments of the lord our Lord, along with his ordinances and his statutes.
- Ecclesiastes 5:4When you make a vow to God, do not delay in paying it. For God takes no pleasure in fools: Pay what you vow!
- Matthew 5:33“Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, ‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
- 2 Corinthians 8:5And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.
- Psalms 119:115Turn away from me, you evil men, so that I can observe the commands of my God.
- 2 Kings 23:3The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant before the Lord, agreeing to follow the Lord and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, by carrying out the terms of this covenant recorded on this scroll. All the people agreed to keep 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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