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Verse Psalms 119:14. _I HAVE REJOICED_]
11. He must consider it his _chief_ _happiness_ to be found in the
_path of obedience_, giving his whole heart and strength to God; and
when enabled to do it,...
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I HAVE REJOICED ... - I do rejoice; I exult in this; I find my
happiness there. The word expresses a high degree of joy.
AS MUCH AS IN ALL RICHES - Hebrew, “as upon all wealth.” As people
rejoice who...
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Psalms 119
The Law Written on Their Hearts and the Praise of the Word
This is the longest and most perfect Psalm in the whole collection. It
is an alphabetical acrostic. It is composed of 22 section...
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CXIX. PRAISE OF THE LAW. This is the longest and most artificial Ps.
in the whole collection. It is divided into twenty-two strophes, each
beginning with one of the twenty-two letters of the Heb. alph...
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PSALMS 119
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
Jehovah's Will in Relation to Human Character and Conduct, celebrated
in Twenty-two Alphabetical Stanzas, and by the aid of Eight
Comprehensive Synonyms.
ANALYSIS
(The...
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I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all
riches.
I HAVE REJOICED IN THE WAY OF THY TESTIMONIES, AS (MUCH AS) IN ALL
RICHES. "The way of thy testimonies" is that way which is...
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The longest Ps. and the best example of an alphabetical Ps. There are
in it twenty-two stanzas; each of the 8 vv. of each stanza commences
with the same Hebrew letter. The subject is practically the s...
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Psalms 107:150
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
THE WORD OF GOD
PSALMS 119
JESUS SAID, "IF YOU LOVE ME YOU WILL OBEY ME" (JOHN 14:15)....
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Psalms 119:1
IT is lost labour to seek for close continuity or progress in this
psalm. One thought pervades it-the surpassing excellence of the Law;
and the beauty and power of the psalm lie in the un...
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GOD'S WORD AN INNER POWER
Psalms 119:1
This long and noble psalm is devoted to the praise of God's Word,
which is mentioned in every verse but one, Psalms 119:122. Probably if
we were to substitute _...
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Any dealing with this psalm must necessarily be general and not
particular. It has been called the psalm of the Law, not inaccurately;
but the term, "The Law," should be understood in its widest
signi...
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I have (c) rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as [much as] in all
riches.
(c) The prophet does not boast of his virtues, but sets forth an
example for others to follow God's word, and leave worl...
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After the explanation which I endeavored very humbly to offer in the
first part, concerning the several words there made use of and which
we meet with again here: it will only be necessary to examine...
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Psalms 119 is in general the law written in the heart. This gives it
an important place in the series of psalms. It is found distinctly
connected too with Israel's sorrows in the last days and their
p...
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I HAVE REJOICED IN THE WAY OF THY TESTIMONIES,.... The way which the
Scriptures, that testify of God and Christ, direct unto; and the
principal way is Christ himself, the only way of life and salvatio...
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I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as [much as] in all
riches.
Ver. 14. _I have rejoiced_] Heb. I have inwardly rejoiced. Pleasures
of the mind are unspeakably joyous. Eudoxus was content...
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_With my lips have I declared_, &c. If thou wilt teach me, I will
teach others, as I have already done. _I have rejoiced in thy
testimonies_ In the study and practice of them. _I will meditate_, &c.
W...
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_ Beth._ Of the Distinguishing Signs of an Irreproachable Life....
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I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, in the manner in which
God has revealed Himself and all His attributes, AS MUCH AS IN ALL
RICHES, for therein the true wealth of the faithful consists, i...
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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...
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IN THE WAY OF THY TESTIMONIES; in the study and practice of them....
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Psalms 119:14 rejoiced H7797 (H8804) way H1870 testimonies H5715 in
H5921 riches H1952
rejoiced -...
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Psalms 119:9. _Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by
taking heed thereto according to thy word._
«Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?» A vital and solemn
question. His way is f...
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It is not easy to see the special subjects that are spoken of by David
in each of the short portions of eight verses, yet I do not doubt that
if each portion were very carefully examined, we should se...
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The first eight verses of this Psalm, in the Hebrew, begin with the
letter A, and the second eight begin with the letter B. The whole
Psalm is the good man's alphabet; the Holy Spirit condescended to...
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CONTENTS: The excellency and usefulness of the divine revelation set
forth and exhortation to all to make it their meditation and to be
governed by it.
CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist.
CONCLUSION: Great b...
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That David was the author of this psalm, no one ever doubted. It is
divided into twenty two octo-distichs, having a letter of the Hebrew
alphabet at the head of each distich; and the couplets are most...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:1. This psalm celebrates the gift of
God’s law as the perfect guide for life. Its theme is echoed in
Psalms 19:1 and in such wisdom psa
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INTRODUCTION
1. Date and authorship. Some ascribe the authorship to “David,
before his accession to the kingdom, in exile and peril (Psalms 119:9;
Psalms 119:23; Psalms 119:46;...
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EXPOSITION
This is an "alphabetic psalm" of a more stringent character than any
other. It consists of twenty-two stanzas, each of eight verses, every
verse in each stanza beginning with its own proper...
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Now as we get to Psalms 119:1-176, it is an extremely difficult psalm
for exposition, because each section seems to be more or less
independent of in itself, and each verse, many times, almost
indepen...
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Psalms 112:1; Psalms 19:10; Psalms 19:9; Acts 2:41; Jeremiah 15:16;...
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THE WONDERFUL WORD
Psalms 119:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
When we hold the Bible in our hands we are holding a Book that is
distinct from any and every other book the world has ever known.
1. IT IS DISTIN...