Psalms 119:106
I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
In Context
105[NUN.] A lamp to my feet, is thy word, and a light to my path.
107I have been afflicted exceedingly,—O Yahweh, give me life according to thy word.
Cross References
Joshua 24:16Then responded the people, and said, Far be it from us, that we should forsake Yahweh,—to serve other gods;
2 Chronicles 15:13and, whosoever would not seek unto Yahweh God of Israel, should be put to death,—whether small or great, whether man or woman.
Nehemiah 10:29were holding fast unto their distinguished brethren, and were entering into a curse and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which was given through Moses the servant of God,—and to observe and do, all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord, and his regulations, and his statutes;
Psalms 56:12Upon me, O God, are thy vows, I will pay back praises unto thee.
Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evil-doers,—that I may observe the commandments of my God.
Matthew 5:33Again, ye have heard that it was said, to them of olden time, Thou shalt not swear falsely,—but shalt render unto the Lord, thine oaths.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:106
14. NUN. 105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Observe here, 1. The nature of the word of God, and the great intention of giving it to the world; it is a lamp and a light. It discovers to us, concerning God and ourselves, that which otherwise we could not have known; it shows us what is amiss, and will be dangerous; it directs us in our work and way, and a dark place indeed the world would be without it. It is a lamp which we may set up by us, and take into our hands for our own… Read the whole commentary →