Psalms 119:126
It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
In Context
125I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
127Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.
Cross References
Genesis 22:14And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
1 Kings 19:10“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”
Psalms 102:13You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor—the appointed time has come.
Isaiah 42:14“I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.
Habakkuk 1:4Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.
Matthew 15:6then he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:125-126
124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. 125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. Here is, 1. David's petition for divine instruction: " Teach me thy statutes; give me to know all my duty; when I am in doubt, and know not for certain what is my duty, direct me, and make it plain to me; now that I am afflicted, oppressed, and my eyes are ready to fail for thy salvation, let me know what my duty is in this condition." In difficult times we… Read the whole commentary →