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Psalms 119:125
125I am Your servant, give me discernment, so I may understand Your testimonies.
Psalms 119:125 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
- New International Version (NIV)I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies!
- New King James Version (NKJV)I am Your servant; Give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies.
Context of Psalms 119:125
123My eyes fail, longing for Your salvation and for Your righteous word. 124Deal with Your servant as befits Your lovingkindness, and teach me Your statutes. I am Your servant, give me discernment, so I may understand Your testimonies. 126It is time for Adonai to act— they have violated Your Torah! 127Therefore I love Your mitzvot more than gold, more than pure gold.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:125 word by word
עַבְדְּךָ־אָ֥נִי הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אֵדְעָ֗ה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:125
- Psalms 119:94I am Yours, save me! For I have sought out Your precepts.
- Psalms 86:16Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give Your strength to Your servant, and save the son of Your maidservant.
- Psalms 116:16O Adonai! Surely I am Your servant. I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant. You have freed me from my bonds.
- Romans 6:22But now, having been set free from sin and having become enslaved to God, you have your fruit resulting in holiness. And the outcome is eternal life.
- Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, that I may keep Your Torah and observe it with all my heart.
- 2 Chronicles 1:7That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask! What should I give you?”
- 2 Corinthians 3:5not that we are competent in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our competence is from God.
- 2 Timothy 2:7Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
- James 1:5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all without hesitation and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
- James 3:13Who among you is wise and understanding? By his good conduct let him show his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
- Psalms 119:11I have treasured Your word in my heart, so I might not sin against You.
- Proverbs 9:10The fear of Adonai is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
- Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to consider his way, but the folly of fools is deception.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:125
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 125I am thy servant - See on Psalm 119:94; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 125I am thy servant - See the notes at Psalm 116:16. Give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies - Since I am thy servant, instruct me in the knowledge of thy will. As I desire to obey thee, show me what will be acceptable obedience, or what thou dost require in order to acceptable service. This is a prayer of piety. A man who sincerely desires to obey God will make it a first point to ascertain what is his will, or what will constitute true…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 121-128Verses 121-128 Happy is the man, who, acting upon gospel principles, does justice to all around. Christ our Surety, having paid our debt and ransom, secures all the blessings of salvation to every true believer. The psalmist expects the word of God's righteousness, and no other salvation than what is secured by that word, which cannot fall to the ground. We deserve no favour form God; we are most easy when we cast ourselves upon God's mercy, and refer…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 125Simply possessing God’s law does not provide any benefits. The psalmist knows that only as the Lord gives discernment will he understand it.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 121-126121-126. On the grounds of his integrity, desire for God's word, and covenant relation to Him, the servant of God may plead for His protecting care against the wicked, gracious guidance to the knowledge of truth, and His effective vindication of the righteous and their cause, which is also His own.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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