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Psalms 119:47
47for I delight in your commands because I love them.
Psalms 119:47 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
- English Standard Version (ESV)for I find my delight in your commandments, which I love.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And I will delight myself in Your commandments, Which I love.
- New Living Translation (NLT)How I delight in your commands! How I love them!
Context of Psalms 119:47
45I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. 46I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame, for I delight in your commands because I love them. 48I reach out for your commands, which I love, that I may meditate on your decrees. 49Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.
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וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥ע בְּמִצְוֹתֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:47
- Psalms 119:16I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.
- Psalms 112:1Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands.
- John 4:34“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.
- Philippians 2:5In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
- 1 Peter 2:21To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
- Psalms 119:48I reach out for your commands, which I love, that I may meditate on your decrees.
- Psalms 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
- Job 23:11My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.
- Romans 7:12So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:47
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 47Thy commandments, which I have loved - O shame to Christians who feel so little affection to the Gospel of Christ, when we see such cordial, conscientious, and inviolate attachment in a Jew to the laws and ordinances of Moses, that did not afford a thousandth part of the privileges!Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47And I will delight myself - See the notes at Psalm 119:16.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-48Verses 41-48 Lord, I have by faith thy mercies in view; let me by prayer prevail to obtain them. And when the salvation of the saints is completed, it will plainly appear that it was not in vain to trust in God's word. We need to pray that we may never be afraid or ashamed to own God's truths and ways before men. And the psalmist resolves to keep God's law, in a constant course of obedience, without backsliding. The service of sin is slavery; the service…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 47-48The psalmist finds joy in God's word despite experiencing pain (Psalm 119:92, 143).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 45-4845-48. To freedom from reproach, when imbued with God's truth, there is added "great boldness in the faith" [1Ti 3:13], accompanied with increasing delight in the holy law itself, which becomes an element of happiness.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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