Psalms 119:19

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 119:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I am a sojourner in the earth: Hide not thy commandments from me.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I am a sojourner in the earth: Hide not thy commandments from me.
Psalms 119:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 119

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
19I am a sojourner in the earth: Hide not thy commandments from me.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I am a stranger in the earth - A wayfaring man; a pilgrim; a so-journer; a man whose permanent home is not in this world. The word is applicable to one who belongs to another country, and who is now merely passing through a foreign land, or sojourning there for a time. Compare the notes at Hebrews 11:13. The home of the child of God is heaven. Here he is in a strange - a foreign - land. He is to abide here but for a little time, and then to pass on to his eternal habitation. Hide not thy commandments from me - Make me to know them; keep them continually before me. In this strange land, away from my home, let me have the comfort of feeling that thy commands are ever with me to guide me; thy…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“A stranger - I am not here as in my home, but as a pilgrim travelling homeward in a strange land. Commandments - Which are my chief support and guide in my pilgrimage. Psalms 119:20”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a stranger: Psa 39:12; Gen 47:9; Ch1 29:15; Co2 5:6; Heb 11:13-16; Pe1 2:11 hide: Psa 119:10; Job 39:17; Isa 63:17; Luk 9:45, Luk 24:45 Psalms 119:20”
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