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Psalms 119:34

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 119:34 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Psalms 119:34 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 119

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.
36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.
37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law - Give me right views of it, of its nature and obligation. It is not a prayer that God would give him the faculty of understanding or intelligence; but that he would enable him to take just views of the law. The word is the same as in Psalms 119:27, rendered there, “Make me to understand.” Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart - See Psalms 119:2. I will keep it with undivided affections; I will make it the sole guide of my life. 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
“Give me: Psa 119:73, Psa 111:10; Job 28:28; Pro 2:5, Pro 2:6; Joh 7:17; Jam 1:5, Jam 3:13-18 I shall: Deu 4:6; Mat 5:19, Mat 7:24; Jam 1:25, Jam 2:8-12, Jam 4:11 observe: Psa 119:10, Psa 119:58, Psa 119:69 Psalms 119:35”
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