Psalms 119:34
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
In Context
33Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end.
35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:12Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.
Psalms 39:2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; And my sorrow was stirred.
Psalms 119:2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.
Psalms 119:58I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.
Psalms 119:69The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.
Psalms 119:100I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:34-35
5. HE. 33 Teach me, O Lord , the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Here, I. David prays earnestly that God himself would be his teacher; he had prophets, and wise men, and priests, about him, and was himself well instructed in the law of God, yet he begs to be taught of God, as knowing that none teaches like him, Job xxxvi. 22 . Observe here, 1. What he desires to be taught, not the notions or… Read the whole commentary →