Psalms 119:42

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 119:42 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy word.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy word.
Psalms 119:42 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 119

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
42So shall I have an answer for him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy word.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me - I shall have something by which I may reply to those who calumniate me. So the Saviour replied to the suggestions of the tempter almost wholly by passages of Scripture Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7,Matthew 4:10; and so, in many cases, the best answer that can be given to reproaches on the subject of religion will be found in the very words of Scripture. A man of little learning, except that which he has derived from the Bible, may often thus silence the cavils and reproaches of the learned sceptic; a man of simplehearted, pure piety, with no weapon but the word of God, may often thus be better armed than if he had all the arguments of…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“So shall: Psa 3:2, Psa 42:10, Psa 71:10, Psa 71:11, Psa 109:25; Mat 27:40-43, Mat 27:63 have wherewith: etc. or, answer him that reproacheth me in a thing, Sa2 16:7, Sa2 16:8, Sa2 19:18-20 for I trust: Psa 119:49, Psa 119:74, Psa 119:81, Psa 56:4, Psa 56:10, Psa 56:11, 89:19-37; Sa2 7:12-16; Ch1 28:3-6; Act 27:25 Psalms 119:43”
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