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Psalms 119:26

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 119:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: Teach me thy statutes.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: Teach me thy statutes.
Psalms 119:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 119

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23Princes also sat and talked against me; [But] thy servant did meditate on thy statutes.
24Thy testimonies also are my delight [And] my counsellors. DALETH.
25My soul cleaveth unto the dust: Quicken thou me according to thy word.
26I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: Teach me thy statutes.
27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.
28My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
29Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I have declared my ways - That is, I have declared or recounted them to thee. I have made mention of my cares, troubles, anxieties, purposes. I have laid them all before thee, reserving or keeping back nothing. And thou heardest me - Thou didst answer me. It is only when we declare all our ways before God, that we can hope he “will” hear us. It is right and proper that we should go before God with all our cares and troubles. There is nothing that gives us anxiety, of which we may not speak to him, however trivial it may seem to be - even as a child speaks to a mother of the smallest matter that troubles him. When this is done, we may be assured that God will not turn away from us, or…”
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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
“My ways - My sins; and all my cares, and fears, and troubles. Psalms 119:27”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“declared: Psa 119:106, Psa 32:5, Psa 38:18, 51:1-19; Pro 28:13 teach: Psa 119:12, Psa 25:4, Psa 25:8, Psa 25:9, Psa 27:11, Psa 86:11, Psa 143:8-10; Kg1 8:36 Psalms 119:27”
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