Psalms 119:29

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 119:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.
Psalms 119:29 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 119

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
29Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Remove from me - Take it from me; cause it to depart; let me not be under its influence or power. The way of lying - Every false, deceitful, hypocritical way. We are not to suppose that the psalmist was addicted to lying, but that he felt he was, like all people, in danger of acting from false views, from wrong motives, or under the influence of delusion and deceit. It is a prayer that he might always be sincere and truthful. No man who knows his own heart can doubt the propriety of this prayer. On nothing does a man need more to examine himself; in nothing does he more need the grace of God, than that he may be sincere. And grant me thy law graciously - The knowledge of thy law; grace to…”
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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
“Grant me - Vouchsafe me an accurate knowledge of thy word, and let me govern myself by it in all things. Psalms 119:30”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“119:29 lying to myself: Self-deception is a fruit of sinful human nature (Jer 17:9); it leads to folly. • Access to God’s word is a privilege, not a right.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Remove: Psa 119:37, Psa 119:104, Psa 119:128, Psa 119:163, Psa 141:3, Psa 141:4; Pro 30:8; Isa 44:20; Jer 16:19; Jon 2:8; Eph 4:22-25; Jo1 1:8, Jo1 2:4; Rev 22:15 grant me: Psa 119:5; Jer 31:33, Jer 31:34; Heb 8:10, Heb 8:11 Psalms 119:30”
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