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 longest
psalm (and the longest chapter in the Bible, longer than many of the
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:2 SEEK. See vv. Psalms 119:10, Psalms
119:45, Psalms 119:94, Psalms 119:155. WITH THEIR WHOLE HEART. See v.
Psalms 119:10 and Deuteronomy 4:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:5 The goal of the whole psalm is that each
member of the congregation would share in this desire.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:18 OPEN MY EYES. Give me insight beyond my
abilities. WONDROUS THINGS OUT OF YOUR LAW. Probably the great deeds
recorded there and what they reveal of God himself (see v. Psalms
119:27; Exodus 3:20; Joshua 3:5; Psalms 78:32; Psalms 145:5).... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:21 INSOLENT, ACCURSED ONES. In the psalm,
these are Israelites who reject the covenant, who wander from God’s
commandments. See vv. Psalms 119:51, Psalms 119:69, Psalms 119:78,
Psalms 119:85, Psalms 119:122;... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:23 PRINCES. In this psalm, these are rulers
among God’s people. They might use their power to control the
faithful. See vv. Psalms 119:84, Psalms 119:86, Psalms 119:121, Psalms
119:134, Psalms 119:150,... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:32 ENLARGE MY HEART. Or “make my heart
broad.” See 1 Kings 4:29, where “breadth of heart or mind” is an
expanded ability to understand God’s truth.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:36 INCLINE MY HEART. As in v. Psalms 119:5,
the singer knows that God must supply the deepest motivation; see v.
Psalms 119:112; also Psalms 141:4; 1 Kings 8:58.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:41 STEADFAST LOVE. A recurring theme of the
psalm (vv. Psalms 119:64, Psalms 119:76, Psalms 119:88, Psalms
119:124, Psalms 119:149, Psalms 119:159). It is the genuine experience
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:57 MY PORTION. See note on 16:5–6.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:59 WHEN I THINK ON MY WAYS. The believer
considers his own character and conduct, in order to bring them into
greater obedience to God’s commandments.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:76 STEADFAST LOVE... MERCY. See Exodus
34:6.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:83 LIKE A WINESKIN IN THE SMOKE. An unused
wineskin, hanging in the rafters, becomes shriveled by the smoke. It
is an image of one’s health “drying up.”
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:98 WISER... MORE UNDERSTANDING...
UNDERSTAND MORE. Because, in the setting of the psalm, neither MY
ENEMIES nor MY TEACHERS nor THE AGED attend carefully to God’s word.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:105 LAMP... LIGHT. See note on 112:4.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:113 DOUBLE-MINDED. See 1 Kings 18:21. These
are people who should be devoted to the Lord but who allow their
loyalties to be divided. The strong terms HATE and LOVE refer not so
much to emotions as to deliberate rejection and obedience. See Psalms
119:158; see also v. Psalms... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:126 TIME FOR THE LORD TO ACT. When God’s
LAW HAS BEEN BROKEN by his own people and they seem to get away with
it, it seems that God is inactive. This is a prayer that he would
prove his own justice for the sake of his faithful.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:129 WONDERFUL. Far beyond merely human in
their origin and excellence (see Psalms 139:6).
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:130 THE UNFOLDING OF YOUR WORDS. As they
are pondered, explained, and understood, they give insight and
understanding.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:155 FOR THEY DO NOT SEEK implies that the
cause is not God’s stinginess but their refusal.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:168 ALL MY WAYS ARE BEFORE YOU. God is well
aware of every detail of one’s life. This is good motivation to keep
a clear conscience (Ecclesiastes 12:14; Matthew 12:36; Acts 24:15).
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 119:176 I HAVE GONE ASTRAY LIKE A LOST SHEEP. A
humble person praying this recognizes his need for God’s grace,
forgiveness, and steadfast love (see note on v. 41). He asks God to
SEEK him. One who has received this grace will not easily FORGET
God’s COMMANDMENTS.
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