Psalms 119:16
In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
In Context
15In thy precepts, will I meditate, that I may discern thy paths.
17[GIMEL.] Bestow thy bounties upon thy servant—let me live, That I may observe thy word.
Cross References
Psalms 1:2But, in the law of Yahweh, is his delight,—and, in his law, doth he talk with himself day and night.
Psalms 119:11In my heart, have I treasured what thou hast said, to the end I may not sin against thee.
Psalms 119:24Yea, thy testimonies, are my dear delight, My counsellors.
Psalms 119:47That I may find dear delight in thy commandments, which I have loved.
Psalms 119:70Gross, like fat, is their heart, I, in thy law, have found dear delight.
Psalms 119:83Though I have been like a wine-skin in the smoke, thy statutes, have I not forgotten.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:14-17
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. 16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. Here, I. David looks back with comfort upon the respect he had paid to the word of God. He had the testimony of his conscience for him, 1. That he had edified others with what he had been taught out of the word of God ( v. 13 ): With my lips… Read the whole commentary →