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Psalms 119:80
80May I be blameless in keeping your decrees; then I will never be ashamed.
Psalms 119:80 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
- New International Version (NIV)May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees, that I may not be put to shame.
- English Standard Version (ESV)May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let my heart be blameless regarding Your statutes, That I may not be ashamed.
Context of Psalms 119:80
78Bring disgrace upon the arrogant people who lied about me; meanwhile, I will concentrate on your commandments. 79Let me be united with all who fear you, with those who know your laws. May I be blameless in keeping your decrees; then I will never be ashamed. 81I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word. 82My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me?
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:80 word by word
יְהִֽי־לִבִּ֣י תָמִ֣ים בְּחֻקֶּ֑יךָ לְ֝מַ֗עַן לֹ֣א אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:80
- Psalms 25:21May integrity and honesty protect me, for I put my hope in you.
- Psalms 32:2Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!
- Deuteronomy 26:16“Today the Lord your God has commanded you to obey all these decrees and regulations. So be careful to obey them wholeheartedly.
- 2 Chronicles 12:14But he was an evil king, for he did not seek the Lord with all his heart.
- 2 Chronicles 15:17Although the pagan shrines were not removed from Israel, Asa’s heart remained completely faithful throughout his life.
- 2 Chronicles 25:2Amaziah did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, but not wholeheartedly.
- 2 Chronicles 31:20In this way, King Hezekiah handled the distribution throughout all Judah, doing what was pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord his God.
- Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.
- Ezekiel 11:9I will drive you out of Jerusalem and hand you over to foreigners, who will carry out my judgments against you.
- John 1:47As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel—a man of complete integrity.”
- 2 Corinthians 1:12We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and especially toward you.
- Psalms 119:6Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with your commands.
- Psalms 25:2I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.
- 1 John 2:28And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:80
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes - Let it be perfect - all given up to thee, and all possessed by thee.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 80Let my heart be sound - Hebrew, “Be perfect.” See the notes at Job 1:1. The Septuagint here is “immaculate,” ̓́ amōmos So the Latin Vulgate. It is the expression of a desire that the heart might be pure; that there might be no improper attachment for other objects; that there might be no defect of love to God. That I be not ashamed - See the notes at Psalm 119:6. A man has no occasion to be ashamed of a pure heart; and that which can alone keep us from…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 73-80Verses 73-80 God made us to serve him, and enjoy him; but by sin we have made ourselves unfit to serve him, and to enjoy him. We ought, therefore, continually to beseech him, by his Holy Spirit, to give us understanding. The comforts some have in God, should be matter of joy to others. But it is easy to own, that God's judgments are right, until it comes to be our own case. All supports under affliction must come from mercy and compassion. The mercies of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 73-80Yodh (י) is the tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. In this prayer for comfort and compassion, the psalmist commits himself to his Creator, who has afflicted him. He wants God to pay back his enemies for the wrongs they have done. He also prays to receive the gift of life. He not only prays for himself but also considers the whole community of the godly, asking that God’s answers to prayer would…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 79-8079-80. Those who may have thought his afflictions an evidence of God's rejection will then be led to return to Him; as the friends of Job did on his restoration, having been previously led through his afflictions to doubt the reality of his religion.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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