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Verse Psalms 119:111. _AS A HERITAGE_] In Psalms 119:57 he says, God
_is my portion_, חלקי chelki. In this he says, _Thy testimonies_
_have I taken as a heritage_, נחל nachal. To these he was _heir_;...
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THY TESTIMONIES - Thy law; thy revealed will; the revelation which
thou hast given considered as thy solemn “testimony” as to what is
true and right.
HAVE I TAKEN AS AN HERITAGE FOR EVER - As my inhe...
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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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Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are
the rejoicing of my heart.
THY TESTIMONIES HAVE I TAKEN AS HERITAGE FOREVER - a still better
heritage than even the literal Canaa...
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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).
THE STORY OF PSALMS 119
Solomon was king of Israel nearly 1000 years Be...
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נָחַ֣לְתִּי עֵדְוֹתֶ֣יךָ לְ עֹולָ֑ם
כִּֽי ־שְׂשֹׂ֖ון לִבִּ֣י הֵֽמָּה׃...
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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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“THY WORD IS A LAMP, UNTO MY FEET”
Psalms 119:97
The psalmist cries, _O how love I thy law!_ He then proceeds to say
that he has become wiser than his enemies and has more understanding
than all his...
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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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Thy testimonies have I taken as an (e) heritage for ever: for they
[are] the rejoicing of my heart.
(e) I esteemed no worldly things, but made your word my inheritance....
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NUN.
I pass over several very interesting observations which might be
offered on the verses in this portion, (for there is not a part of
them but is well calculated to make our meditation sweet); but...
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111._I have thy testimonies as an inheritance for ever. _He again
confirms the sentiment, which cannot be too often repeated, That the
law of God was more precious to him than all the pleasures, riche...
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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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THY TESTIMONIES HAVE I TAKEN AS AN HERITAGE FOR EVER,.... The
Scriptures, which testify of Christ and of his grace, and of the mind
and will of God, are a portion of themselves; and a goodly heritage...
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Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they [are]
the rejoicing of my heart.
Ver. 111. _Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage_] _Perpetui nec
unquam alienaudi patrimonii vice...
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_Thy testimonies have I taken_, &c. I have chosen them for my portion,
a portion which I will never relinquish. _I have inclined my heart_
That is, I have complied with the motions of thy Spirit, incl...
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Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage forever, making them his
most cherished possession. which he would not relinquish; FOR THEY ARE
THE REJOICING OF MY HEART, they only work true happiness....
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89-96 The settling of God's word in heaven, is opposed to the changes
and revolutions of the earth. And the engagements of God's covenant
are established more firmly than the earth itself. All the cr...
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I have chosen them for my chief portion, from which I will never part....
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Psalms 119:111 testimonies H5715 heritage H5157 (H8804) forever H5769
rejoicing H8342 heart H3820
Thy testimonies - Psalms 119:14, Psalms 119:127, Psalms 119:162,
Psalms 16:5; Deuteronomy 33:4;...
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Psalms 119:111
I. Consider, first, the claim asserted by David: that God's
testimonies are his heritage for ever. The term "testimonies" denotes
all those revelations of His own nature, attributes, an...
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Psalms 119:89. _For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven._
Other things come, and go, and change, moons wax and wane, tides ebb
and flow, everything earthly is changeable; but «Thy word is set...
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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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_My soul is continually in my hand._
RELIGION
Religion is here presented in three aspects.
I. As a deeply felt need in the immediate prospect of death. “My
soul is continually in my hand.” That is,...
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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 psalms as 1 and 112. It is the longes...
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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; Psalms 119:141; Psalms...
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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 prope...
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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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1 Peter 1:4; 1 Peter 1:8; Acts 26:18; Colossians 1:12; Deuteronomy
33:4; Hebrews 9:15; Isaiah 54:17; Jeremiah 15:16; Psalms 119:127;...