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Psalm 119

Psalm 119:143

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet · Psalm 119:1–176
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Translations

Modern
Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.
Traditional
Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
Literal
Trouble and distress have found me; Your commandments are my delight.
Latin
Tribulatio et angustia invenerunt me; mandata tua meditatio mea est.

Original

Hebrew
English
Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight.

Notes

Psalms 119:137–144

Tsadhe (צ) is the eighteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet and marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm.

God is righteous, and his word is right and just, especially in contrast to the deceptions of the wicked.

Psalms 119:1–176

This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:

  • “Instructions”

  • “law”

  • “words”

  • “commandments”

  • “statutes”

  • “judgments”

  • “promises”

  • “precepts“

These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.

Glossary

Acrostic Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Music Poetry, Biblical Proverbs, Book of Psalms, Book of Word, Word of God, Words of God

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Word of God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To