Psalms 119:96
Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad [is] Thy command — exceedingly!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
In Context
95Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.
97[Mem.] O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it [is] my meditation.
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:8And he standeth and calleth unto the ranks of Israel, and saith to them, 'Why are ye come out to set in array the battle? [am] not I the Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose for you a man, and let him come down unto me;
1 Samuel 31:4and Saul saith to the bearer of his weapons, 'Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest they come — these uncircumcised — and have pierced me, and rolled themselves on me;' and the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he is greatly afraid, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it.
2 Samuel 16:23And the counsel of Ahithophel which he counselled in those days [is] as [when] one inquireth at the word of God; so [is] all the counsel of Ahithophel both to David and to Absalom.
2 Samuel 18:14And Joab saith, 'Not right — I tarry before thee;' and he taketh three darts in his hand, and striketh them into the heart of Absalom, while he [is] alive, in the midst of the oak.
Psalms 19:7The law of Jehovah [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah [are] stedfast, Making wise the simple,
Ecclesiastes 1:2Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole [is] vanity.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:96
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies. Here, 1. David complains of the malice of his enemies: The wicked (and none but such would be enemies to so good a man) have waited for me to destroy me. They were very cruel, and aimed at no less than his destruction; they were very crafty, and sought all opportunities to do him a mischief; and they were confident (they expected, so some read it), that they should destroy him; they thought themselves sure of their prey. 2. He… Read the whole commentary →