New King James Version
Psalms 119:27
27Make me understand the way of Your precepts; So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works.
Psalms 119:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
- New International Version (NIV)Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.
Context of Psalms 119:27
25My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. 26I have declared my ways, and You answered me; Teach me Your statutes. Make me understand the way of Your precepts; So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works. 28My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me according to Your word. 29Remove from me the way of lying, And grant me Your law graciously.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:27 word by word
דֶּֽרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:27
- Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
- Psalms 78:4We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, And His strength and His wonderful works that He has done.
- Psalms 105:2Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!
- Psalms 111:4He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
- Psalms 145:5I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works.
- Exodus 13:14So it shall be, when your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is this?’ that you shall say to him, ‘By strength of hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
- Joshua 4:6that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
- Acts 2:11Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.”
- Revelation 15:3They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: “Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!
Commentaries on Psalms 119:27
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Make me to understand - See the notes at Psalm 119:18. So shall I talk of thy wondrous works - The things in thy works - thy providential dealings - that are wondrous. That is, with a heart full of the subject, he could not but speak of those things - for “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” See the notes at Psalm 39:2-4.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-32Verses 25-32 While the souls of the children of this world cleave to the earth as their portion, the children of light are greatly burdened, because of the remains of carnal affections in their hearts. It is unspeakable comfort to a gracious soul, to think with what tenderness all its complaints are received by a gracious God. We can talk of the wonders of redeeming love, when we understand the way of God's precepts, and walk in that way. The penitent…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-32Daleth (ד) is the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The poet feels deep pain and sadness but asks the Lord to give him strength. He wants to follow the Lord. Suffering and death may result from the Lord’s discipline (Psalms 118:17–18; 119:67, 71, 75), but his instruction renews the weary soul (see 119:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-2725-27. Submitting ourselves in depression to God, He will revive us by His promises, and lead us to declare His mercy to others.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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