Psalms 119:126
Time for Jehovah to work! they have made void Thy law.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
In Context
125Thy servant [am] I — cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.
127Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold — even fine gold.
Cross References
Genesis 22:14and Abraham calleth the name of that place 'Jehovah-Jireh,' because it is said this day in the mount, 'Jehovah doth provide.'
1 Kings 19:10And he saith, 'I have been very zealous for Jehovah, God of Hosts, for the sons of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant — Thine altars they have thrown down, and Thy prophets they have slain by the sword, and I am left, I, by myself, and they seek my life — to take it.'
Psalms 102:13Thou — Thou risest — Thou pitiest Zion, For the time to favour her, For the appointed time hath come.
Isaiah 42:14I have kept silent from of old, I keep silent, I refrain myself, As a travailing woman I cry out, I desolate and swallow up together.
Habakkuk 1:4Therefore doth law cease, And judgment doth not go forth for ever, For the wicked is compassing the righteous, Therefore wrong judgment goeth forth.
Matthew 15:6and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:125-126
124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. 125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. Here is, 1. David's petition for divine instruction: " Teach me thy statutes; give me to know all my duty; when I am in doubt, and know not for certain what is my duty, direct me, and make it plain to me; now that I am afflicted, oppressed, and my eyes are ready to fail for thy salvation, let me know what my duty is in this condition." In difficult times we… Read the whole commentary →