Psalms 119:111
Thy testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the ioy of mine heart.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
In Context
110The wicked haue layed a snare for mee: but I swarued not from thy precepts.
112I haue applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes alway, euen vnto the ende.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:4Moses commanded vs a Lawe for an inheritance of the Congregation of Iaakob.
Psalms 19:8The statutes of the Lord are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes.
Psalms 119:14I haue had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
Psalms 119:92Except thy Lawe had bene my delite, I should now haue perished in mine affliction.
Psalms 119:162I reioyce at thy worde, as one that findeth a great spoyle.
Isaiah 54:17But all the weapons that are made against thee, shall not prosper: and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement, thou shalt condemne. This is the heritage of the Lords seruants, and their righteousnesse is of me, sayth the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:110-111
109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Here is, 1. David in danger of losing his life. There is but a step between him and death, for the wicked have laid a snare for him; Saul did so many a time, because he hated him for his piety. Wherever he was he found some design or other laid against him to take away his life, for it was that they aimed at. What they could not effect by open force they hoped to compass… Read the whole commentary →