Psalm 119:43

Translations

Modern

Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.

Traditional

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

Literal

And do not take away from my mouth the word of truth even to exceedingly! For in Your judgments I have hoped.

Latin

Et ne auferas de ore meo verbum veritatis usquequaque, quia in judiciis tuis supersperavi.

Original

Hebrew

English

Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.

Notes

Psalms 119:41–43

The psalmist asks for protection from enemies who speak harshly (see Psalms 42:10; 44:16; 89:50–51; 102:8).

Psalms 119:41–48

Waw (ו) is the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm.

The psalmist prays that God’s word would continue to be the source of his love and salvation.

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

Psalm 9:4
For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.
Ephesians 1:13
And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
Psalm 119:13
With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
Psalm 71:17–18
O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
Psalm 119:175
Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
Psalm 50:16
To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?
Psalm 119:52
I remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.
James 1:18
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
Psalm 7:6–9
Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
Psalm 9:16
The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah
Psalm 51:14–15
Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.

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