Tree of Life Version
Psalms 119:7
7I will praise You with an upright heart as I learn Your righteous judgments.
Psalms 119:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
- New International Version (NIV)I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous rules.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will praise You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.
Context of Psalms 119:7
5Oh that my ways were steadfast to observe Your decrees! 6Then I would not be ashamed, when I consider all Your mitzvot. I will praise You with an upright heart as I learn Your righteous judgments. 8I will observe Your statutes. Never abandon me utterly! 9How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:7 word by word
א֭וֹדְךָ בְּיֹ֣שֶׁר לֵבָ֑ב בְּ֝לָמְדִ֗י מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:7
- Psalms 119:171My lips utter praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
- Psalms 9:1For the music director, to the tune of “The Death of the Son,” a psalm of David.
- Psalms 86:12I praise You, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and glorify Your Name forever.
- 1 Chronicles 29:13Now, our God, we give you thanks and praise Your glorious Name.
- Psalms 119:12Blessed are You, Adonai. Teach me Your statutes.
- Psalms 25:4Show me Your ways, Adonai. Teach me Your paths.
- Psalms 143:10Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. Let Your good Ruach lead me on level ground.
- Isaiah 48:17Thus says Adonai, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am Adonai your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go.
- John 6:45It is written in the Prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has listened and learned from the Father comes to Me.
- Psalms 119:138You have commanded righteousness, Your testimonies, and great faithfulness.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart - With an upright and sincere heart. When I shall have learned - Hebrew, “In my learning.” In the practice or act of learning them. His own experience of their nature, influence, and value would lead him to sincere praise. He had no doubt of finding that they were worthy of his praises, and of seeing in them more and more occasion to glorify and honor God. The more we know of God, the more shall we see in him…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8Aleph (א) is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalm 119 is written as an acrostic poem. Each section has eight verses, and every verse in that section begins with the same Hebrew letter. The first section begins with Aleph. God, the author of these instructions, commands that his followers live by them. The psalmist prays to be given the grace to live by that revelation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. judgments--rules of conduct formed by God's judicial decisions; hence the wide sense of the word in the Psalms, so that it includes decisions of approval as well as condemnation.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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