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Verse Psalms 119:37. _FROM BEHOLDING VANITY_] An idol, worldly
pleasure, beauty, finery; any thing that is vain, empty, or
transitory. Let me not _behold_ it; let me not _dwell upon_ it. Let me
rememb...
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TURN AWAY MINE EYES FROM BEHOLDING VANITY - Vain things; wicked
things; things which would be likely to lead me astray from what is
real and true. Compare Isaiah 33:15; Job 31:1. Margin, here, as in
H...
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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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WAY. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Aramaean, and
Syriac, read "ways" (plural)...
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DISCOURSE: 701
THE VANITIES OF THIS WORLD AN OBSTACLE TO SPIRITUAL PROGRESS
Psalms 119:37. _Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken
thou me in thy way_.
THE depths of the human heart a...
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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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Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy
way.
TURN AWAY MINE EYES FROM BEHOLDING VANITY - (, end.) Hengstenberg for
"vanity" translates 'deceit:' all the worldly idols...
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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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FROM BEHOLDING VANITY. — Perhaps _from looking on idols.
_...
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הַעֲבֵ֣ר עֵ֭ינַי מֵ רְאֹ֣ות שָׁ֑וְא
בִּ דְרָכ
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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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LOVE FOR GOD'S COMMANDS
Psalms 119:33
Twice over the psalmist says, “thy commandments which I have
loved,” and then proceeds to give the key to perfect love of them in
the words, “I will _meditate_ i...
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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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Turn away mine (d) eyes from beholding vanity; [and] quicken thou me
in thy way.
(d) Meaning, all his senses....
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HE.
How very beautiful is this portion of the psalm, considered as
descriptive of the work of the Holy Ghost. It is his blessed province,
and from his great love to the persons of Christ's people, he...
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37._Turn away mine eyes. _By these words we are taught that all our
senses are so filled with vanity, that, until refined and rectified,
their alienation from the pursuit of righteousness is no matter...
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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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TURN AWAY MINE EYES FROM BEHOLDING VANITY,.... As the things of this
world, the riches, honours, and pleasures of it, which are all vanity
and vexation of spirit; and yet these catch the eye, and allu...
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Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; [and] quicken thou me in
thy way.
Ver. 37. _Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity_] Lest looking
cause liking and lusting, 1 John 2:16. In Hebrew the sa...
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Turn a way mine eyes from beholding vanity, making them to pass by,
causing them not to notice the many exhibitions of wickedness in the
world, since the continued offense may make either callous and...
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_ He._ The Constancy of the Believer Upheld and Nourished by God's
Word....
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TURN AWAY:
_ Heb._ make to pass...
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33-40 Teach me thy statutes, not the mere words, but the way of
applying them to myself. God, by his Spirit, gives a right
understanding. But the Spirit of revelation in the word will not
suffice, un...
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VANITY; the vain things and lusts of this present evil world, such as
riches, honours, pleasures; from beholding them, to wit, with
admiration and inordinate affection; for such a sight of the eyes do...
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Psalms 119:37 away H5674 (H8685) eyes H5869 looking H7200 (H8800)
worthless H7723 revive H2421 (H8761) way...
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Psalms 119:33. _Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes;_
The psalmist is constantly talking about «the way.» We have that
expression in the 27 th verse, then in the 29 th, the 30 th, and the
32 nd...
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We have here some of the jottings from David's pocket-book, the notes
of his experience as recorded in his diary. The whole Psalm is a great
casket full of golden rings. They all fit one into the othe...
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By the help of God's Holy Spirit, this psalm may serve for the
purposes of self-examination, for we may ask ourselves as we read,
«Do I feel in that way? Are my prayers like those of this good man?
Is...
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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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_Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken Thou me in Thy
way._
AN EXEMPLARY PRAYER
This prayer includes three things:--
I. Diversion from the false.
1. Vanity is a bad thing.
2. Men...
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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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1 John 2:16; 2 Samuel 11:2; Isaiah 33:15; Job 31:1; Joshua 7:21;...
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Vanity — The vain things of this present world, such as riches,
honours, pleasures: from beholding them, with desire or affection.
Quicken — Make me lively, vigorous and fervent in thy service....