Psalms 119:61
Companies of wicked men have surrounded me; but I have not forgotten thy law.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
In Context
60I hastened, and delayed not to observe thy commandments.
62At midnights do I constantly rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous decrees.
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:9But David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who hath stretched forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and remained guiltless?
Job 1:17This one was yet speaking, when another came, and said, The Chaldeans posted themselves in three divisions, and made an inroad against the camels, and took them away, and the young men they slew with the edge of the sword; and I am escaped, none but myself alone, to tell it unto thee.
Psalms 119:16In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.
Psalms 119:176I have gone erringly astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for thy commandments have I not forgotten.
Proverbs 24:29Say not, As he hath done to me so will I do to him: I will recompense every man according to his doing.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:60-61
59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. David had said he would keep God's word ( v. 57 ), and it was well said; now here he tells us how and in what method he pursued that resolution. 1. He thought on his ways. He thought beforehand what he should do, pondering the path of his feet ( Prov. iv. 26 ), that he might walk surely, and not at all adventures. He thought after what he had done, reflected upon his life past, and… Read the whole commentary →