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Psalms 119:7
7I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank you by living as I should!
Context of Psalms 119:7
5Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! 6Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands. I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. 8I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me. 9How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according 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 119:171May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.
- Psalms 9:1I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
- Psalms 86:12I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
- 1 Chronicles 29:13Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.
- Psalms 119:12Praise be to you, Lord; teach me your decrees.
- Psalms 25:4Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.
- Psalms 143:10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
- Isaiah 48:17This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.
- John 6:45It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me.
- Psalms 119:138The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy.
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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