Psalm 119:31

Translations

Modern

I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.

Traditional

I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.

Literal

I cling to Your testimonies, O YHWH; let me not be put to shame!

Latin

Adhæsi testimoniis tuis, Domine; noli me confundere.

Original

Hebrew

English

I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.

Notes

Psalms 119:25–32

Daleth (ד) is the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm.

The poet feels deep pain and sadness but asks the Lord to give him strength. He wants to follow the Lord. Suffering and death may result from the Lord’s discipline (Psalms 118:17–18; 119:67, 71, 75), but his instruction renews the weary soul (see 119:12).

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.

Related verses

John 8:31
So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
Romans 5:5
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
Proverbs 23:23
Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
Isaiah 45:17
But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting.
Psalm 25:20
Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.
1 John 2:28
And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
Psalm 25:2
…in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
Psalm 119:115
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
Deuteronomy 4:4
But you who held fast to the LORD your God are alive to this day, every one of you.
Deuteronomy 11:22
For if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you to follow—to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him—
Isaiah 49:23
Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

Glossary

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Topics

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Psalm 119:31

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