Psalms 119:92
Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
In Context
91By thy regulations, do they stand to-day, for, all, are thy servants.
93Unto times age-abiding, will I not forget thy precepts, For, by them, hast thou given me life.
Cross References
Psalms 94:18If I say, My foot, hath slipped, Thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, supporteth me.
Psalms 119:24Yea, thy testimonies, are my dear delight, My counsellors.
Psalms 119:77Let thy compassions reach me, that I may live, for, thy law, is my dear delight.
Proverbs 6:22When thou walkest abroad, it shall guide thee, when thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee, when thou wakest, it shall speak to thee:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:90-92
12. LAMED. 89 For ever, O Lord , thy word is settled in heaven. 90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. 91 They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants. Here, 1. The psalmist acknowledges the unchangeableness of the word of God and of all his counsels: " For ever, O Lord! thy word is settled. Thou art for ever thyself (so some read it); thou art the same, and with thee there is no variableness, and this is a proof of it. Thy… Read the whole commentary →