Tree of Life Version
Psalms 119:12
12Blessed are You, Adonai. Teach me Your statutes.
Psalms 119:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise be to you, Lord; teach me your decrees.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed are You, O Lord! Teach me Your statutes.
Context of Psalms 119:12
10With my whole heart have I sought You —let me not stray from Your mitzvot. 11I have treasured Your word in my heart, so I might not sin against You. Blessed are You, Adonai. Teach me Your statutes. 13With my lips I rehearse all the rulings of Your mouth. 14I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies above all wealth.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:12 word by word
בָּר֖וּךְ אַתָּ֥ה יְהוָ֗ה לַמְּדֵ֥נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:12
- 1 Timothy 1:11in keeping with what was entrusted to me, the glorious Good News of the blessed God.
- 1 Timothy 6:15This He will reveal in His own time—the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and the Lord of lords,
- Psalms 119:26I told of my ways and You answered me. Teach me Your statutes.
- Psalms 25:4Show me Your ways, Adonai. Teach me Your paths.
- Psalms 86:11Teach me Your way, Adonai, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart to fear Your Name.
- Psalms 143:10Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. Let Your good Ruach lead me on level ground.
- Luke 24:45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
- John 14:26But the Helper, the Ruach ha-Kodesh whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you everything and remind you of everything that I said to you.
- 1 John 2:27As for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you about all things—and it is true and not a lie—and just as it has taught you, abide in Him.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Blessed art thou - 8. He must acknowledge the mercy of God, in so far preserving him from all the consequences of his sin. 9. He should beg of him to become his teacher that his heart and conscience might be instructed in the spirituality of his statutes.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Blessed art thou, O Lord - Blessed art thou as the author of such a law. This language of benediction or doxology is an outbreak of feeling or adoration in view of such a law - so good, so holy, so suited to direct and guide man. The mind is full of the subject; and the lips give vent to the feeling of gratitude and joy that such a law had been revealed to people. Teach me thy statutes - Make me more and more acquainted with a law so pure, so rich, so…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 To original corruption all have added actual sin. The ruin of the young is either living by no rule at all, or choosing false rules: let them walk by Scripture rules. To doubt of our own wisdom and strength, and to depend upon God, proves the purpose of holiness is sincere. God's word is treasure worth laying up, and there is no laying it up safe but in our hearts, that we may oppose God's precepts to the dominion of sin, his promises to its…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-16Beth (ב) is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It makes the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The psalmist is determined to stay pure and encourages gaining wisdom through God's principles (Psalm 119:9) and instructions (119:10–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1610-16. We must carefully treasure up the word of God, declare it to others, meditate on it, and heartily delight in it; and then by His grace we shall act according to it. GIMEL. (Psa 119:17-24).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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