Psalms 119:32

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 119:32 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart. HE.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart. HE.
Psalms 119:32 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 119

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
32I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart. HE.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I will run the way of thy commandments - That is, I will not merely keep them - which might be expressed by “I will walk in them,” but I will hasten to keep them; I will do it with alacrity, as when one runs to accomplish an object. I will devote to them all the energies of my life. When thou shalt enlarge my heart - Or, more literally, “For thou wilt enlarge my heart;” expressing confidence that God would do this, so that he would be thus inclined and enabled to keep his commandments. it is an acknowledgment of dependence, and at the same time the expression of a confident belief that God would grant him the grace needful for him. The phrase “to enlarge the heart” means to make it free; 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
“Run - I will obey thy precepts with all readiness, fervency, and diligence. Enlarge - When thou shalt replenish my heart with wisdom, and love to thee and thy law. Psalms 119:36”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“run: Sol 1:4; Isa 40:31; Co1 9:24-26; Heb 12:1 enlarge: Psa 119:45, Psa 18:36; Kg1 4:29; Job 36:15, Job 36:16; Isa 60:5, Isa 61:1; Luk 1:74, Luk 1:75; Joh 8:32, Joh 8:36; Co2 3:17, Co2 6:11; Pe1 2:16 Psalms 119:33”
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