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Psalms 119:30

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 119:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set [before me].” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set [before me].
Psalms 119:30 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 119

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
30I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set [before me].
31I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
32I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart. HE.
33Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end.
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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 chosen the way of truth - Among all the paths of life I have selected this. I prefer this. I desire to walk in this. Religion is, wherever it exists, a matter of preference or choice; and the friend of God prefers his service to the service of the world. Thy judgments - Thy statutes; thy laws. Have I laid before me - I have set them before my mind as the guide of my conduct; I have made their observance the end and aim of my life. return to 'Top of Page'”
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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
“Laid - Or, set before me as a mark to aim at; as a rule to direct me. Psalms 119:32”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“chosen: Psa 119:29, Psa 119:111, Psa 119:173; Jos 24:15; Pro 1:29; Luk 10:42; Joh 3:19-21, Joh 8:45; Pe1 2:2; Jo2 1:4 thy judgments: Psa 119:24, Psa 119:52; Deu 11:18-20 Psalms 119:31”
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