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Psalms 119:31

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 119:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
Psalms 119:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 119

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
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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 stuck unto thy testimonies - The word here rendered “stuck” is the same which in Psalms 119:25 is rendered “cleave:” - “My soul cleaveth unto the dust.” It means here that he had adhered to the testimonies of God as if he had been glued to them, or as if he and they were firmly united together. He had so adhered to them that he could not be detached from them. O Lord, put me not to shame - Let me not be disappointed or confounded; let all my anticipations of the good effects of obeying thy law be realized; let me find all that I have hoped for; let me partake of thy friendship and favor as I desire. See the notes at Psalms 119:6. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“stuck: Psa 119:48, Psa 119:115; Deu 4:4, Deu 10:20; Pro 23:23; Joh 8:31; Act 11:23 put me: Psa 119:6, Psa 119:80, Psa 25:2, Psa 25:20; Isa 45:17, Isa 49:23; Jer 17:18; Rom 5:5; Jo1 2:28 Psalms 119:32”
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