You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. Each stanza contains eight verses, and the first letter of each verse is that which gives name to the stanza. Psalm 119 6409 final basic training bible ministries. Since the book of psalms is the longest book in the bible, it shows us the priority of praise and worship to god. It stands as the giant among the psalms it is the longest psalm and the longest chapter in the bible 176 verses. Meditations on the excellencies of the word of god.
It is divided into twentytwo parts or stanzas, denoted by the twentytwo letters of the hebrew alphabet. The expression here, o how love i thy law, implies intense love, as if a man were astonished at the fervor of his own emotion. Psalms 119 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The longest psalm in the bible it is a meditation and celebration of not only the old testament law, but the rightousness and glory of god reflected through the whole of the bible. Biblical commentary bible study psalm 119 exegesis. There are ten words by which divine revelation is called in this psalm, and each expresses what god expects from us, and what we may expect from him. Just as psalm 119 is the longest chapter of the bible, two psalms just before, psalm 117. This commences a new division of the psalm, indicated by the hebrew letter mem. Psalm 119 john gills commentary of the whole bible. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. My usual practice when writing the commentary for a biblical passage is to treat each verse or phrase individuallyalbeit with an introduction to help the reader appreciate the context. Study the bible online using commentary on psalms 119 and more. This bible study on psalm 119 contains outlines, extensive crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, lessons to learn, and applications.
There have been many lengthy works written on this psalm. Psalms 119 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart they do no wrong but follow his ways. They show us the mercy and the justice of the lord, the joys of heaven, and the pains of hell. Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees. Digitized by erin bensing, 2007 gordon college, wenham, ma. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. Psalm 119 shows us that the word of god should have top priority in our lives. The excellencies of gods lawaleph blessed are the undefiled in the way,who walk in the law of the lord. The scriptures show us what we were, what we are, and what we shall be. Aleph blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the lord. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading psalm 119. The pardoning mercy of god in christ, is the only source of a sinners happiness. Where needed, i include verses that the lectionary skipped.
This is the commentary which will never become outofdate. You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me. King james version thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. A word list at the end explains the other words that have a star. It stands as the giant among the psalmsit is the longest psalm and the longest chapter in the bible 176 verses. The book of psalms is in the third section of the hebrew bible, the khetuvim, and a book of the christian old testament.
Each volume is between 500 and 600 pages, with a total of 1,677 pages. Psalms 119 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. In the taped series from which this book was drawn, there is a great deal of detailed exegesis from my study of the hebrew text of psalm 119. Psalms 119 commentary charles spurgeons treasury of david. Blessed are the undefiled hebrew, temimee, the perfect, or sincere, as the word properly and most frequently signifies. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet daily bible reading series book 6 kindle edition by bateman, deborah h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Psalm 119 nkjv blessed are the undefiled in biblia. Bible commentary on the book of psalms, chapter 119, by dr. The notes explain some of the words with a star by them. The wonders of redeeming love will fix the heart in adoration of them. Visit our inductive bible studi es for more studies on this and other books of the bible.
Visit our inductive bible studies for more studies on this and other books of the bible. I have found helpful insights in this book and i am always amazed at the ability of charles bridges to find many connections of each verse with other bible passages. Psalm 119 is the 119th psalm of the book of psalms, generally known in english by its first verse, in the king james version, blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the lord. The next step is to enter your payment information. The author of psalm 119 is unknown, but most scholars agree that it was written by david, ezra, or daniel. His father, philip henry, told his children to take one verse of psalm 119 every morning to meditate on, and thereby go through the entire psalm twice in the year. But writing the commentary for this passage was a challenge due to the length of. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Study guide for psalm 119 by david guzik blue letter bible. As far as our views, desires, and affections agree with what is here expressed, they come from the influences of the holy spirit, and no further. Psalms 119, new living translation nlt the bible app. Matthew henry the great 18 th century bible commentator was introduced to psalm 119 as a child. How blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the lord. Psalm 119, king james version, american edition kjva.
Summary i am blessed if my walk is blameless, and that can only be achieved by walking according to gods. An exposition of psalm 119 by charles bridges new york. Read psalms 119 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. An easyenglish translation with notes about 1200 word vocabulary on psalm 119. Being such a long psalm and the longest chapter in the bible this psalm has been of some historical note. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the.
Welcome to the first session of our study of psalm 119. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet daily bible reading series book 6. Over the next 22 sessions well steadily make our way through this chapter to discover what it has to say about the collection of books that is called the holy bible and the word of god. In bible delight author christopher ash takes a closer look at psalm 119 through 22 unique devotions. Spurgeons treasury of david to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Well send you a new verse every day to download or share.
Psalm 119, king james version, american edition kjva bible. Psalms 119 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this seven volume magnum opus was first published in weekly installments in the sword and the trowel. Each of the eight verses within each stanza begins with the hebrew letter named in its heading. Psalm 119 1 psalm 119 aleph 1 blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the lord. Background the authorship of psalm 119 is a mystery. Access the niv cultural backgrounds study bible notes when you upgrade to bible gateway plus. Containing 176 verses, psalm 119 is the longest single chapter in the bible.
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