Psalms 119:24
Your laws make me happy—they are my wise advisors.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
In Context
25I'm dying here, lying in the dust. Keep me alive as you promised.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:18Once he is king and sits on his royal throne, he must make a copy for himself of these instructions, writing them on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.
Job 27:10Do they have a good relationship with the Almighty? Can they call on God at any time?
Psalms 119:16I will take pleasure in following your directions; I won't forget what you say.
Psalms 119:92If I didn't love your teachings, my suffering would have killed me.
Psalms 119:104I gain understanding from what you say, so I hate any way of life that's just a lie.
Psalms 119:162Your word makes me so happy—I'm like someone who discovers immense treasure.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:24
23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. See here, 1. How David was abused even by great men, who should have known better his character and his case, and have been more generous: Princes did sit, sit in council, sit in judgment, and speak against me. What even princes say is not always right; but it is sad when judgment is thus turned to wormwood, when those that should be the protectors of the innocent are their betrayers. Herein David was a type of Christ, for… Read the whole commentary →