Psalms 119:59
I think on my ways, And turn my feet to thy statutes;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
In Context
58I have sought thy favor with my whole heart; Be gracious unto me according to thy promise!
60I make haste, and delay not, To keep thy commandments.
Cross References
Jeremiah 8:4Thou shalt also say to them, Thus saith Jehovah, Doth a man fall, and not rise again? Doth one turn aside from the way, and not return,
Lamentations 3:40Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah!
Ezekiel 18:30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord Jehovah. Turn ye, turn yourselves from all your transgressions, so that iniquity may not be your ruin.
Ezekiel 33:19And when the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth that which is just and right, he shall live thereby.
Haggai 1:5Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider how it goeth with you!
Luke 15:17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:59
58 I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. David, having in the foregoing verse reflected upon his covenants with God, here reflects upon his prayers to God, and renews his petition. Observe, 1. What he prayed for. Having taken God for his portion, he entreated his favour, as one that knew he had forfeited it, was unworthy of it, and yet undone without it, but for ever happy if he could obtain it. We cannot demand God's favour as a debt, but must be humble suppliants… Read the whole commentary →