Psalms 119:34
Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
In Context
33[He.] Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it — [to] the end.
35Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:12Only, Jehovah give to thee wisdom and understanding, and charge thee concerning Israel, even to keep the law of Jehovah thy God;
Psalms 39:2I was dumb [with] silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited.
Psalms 119:2O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.
Psalms 119:58I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
Psalms 119:69Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.
Psalms 119:100Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:34-35
5. HE. 33 Teach me, O Lord , the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Here, I. David prays earnestly that God himself would be his teacher; he had prophets, and wise men, and priests, about him, and was himself well instructed in the law of God, yet he begs to be taught of God, as knowing that none teaches like him, Job xxxvi. 22 . Observe here, 1. What he desires to be taught, not the notions or… Read the whole commentary →