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Psalms 119:43
43Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope.
Psalms 119:43 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
- New International Version (NIV)Never take your word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your rules.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I have hoped in Your ordinances.
Context of Psalms 119:43
41Lord, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me. 42Then I can answer those who taunt me, for I trust in your word. Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope. 44I will keep on obeying your instructions forever and ever. 45I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:43 word by word
וְֽאַל־תַּצֵּ֬ל מִפִּ֣י דְבַר־אֱמֶ֣ת עַד־מְאֹ֑ד כִּ֖י לְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣ךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:43
- Psalms 119:13I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given us.
- Psalms 50:16But God says to the wicked: “Why bother reciting my decrees and pretending to obey my covenant?
- Psalms 51:14Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.
- Psalms 71:17O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do.
- Isaiah 59:21“And this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit will not leave them, and neither will these words I have given you. They will be on your lips and on the lips of your children and your children’s children forever. I, the Lord, have spoken!
- Ephesians 1:13And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.
- James 1:18He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
- Psalms 119:52I meditate on your age-old regulations; O Lord, they comfort me.
- Psalms 7:6Arise, O Lord, in anger! Stand up against the fury of my enemies! Wake up, my God, and bring justice!
- Psalms 9:4For you have judged in my favor; from your throne you have judged with fairness.
- Psalms 43:1Declare me innocent, O God! Defend me against these ungodly people. Rescue me from these unjust liars.
- 1 Peter 2:23He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:43
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43Take not the word of truth - Grant that the assurances which thy prophets have given to the people of approaching deliverance may not fall to the ground; let it appear that they have spoken thy mind, and that thou hast fulfilled their word.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth - Do not take it entirely or altogether from me. Let me not be utterly hopeless; let me be at no time without some evidence that thy word dwells in me with sustaining and sanctifying power. The prayer seems to have been offered when the mind was troubled and in doubt, and when it seemed as if all hope and all trust in the truth of God would vanish. The words rendered “utterly” mean “to very much;”…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. 41-43The psalmist asks for protection from enemies who speak harshly (see Psalms 42:10; 44:16; 89:50–51; 102:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4441-44. The sentiment more fully carried out. God's mercies and salvation, as revealed in His Word, provide hope of forgiveness for the past and security in a righteous course for the future.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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