Psalms 119:8

“Our help [is] in the name of the Lord, etc.] This is the conclusion the church draws from the scene of Providence in her favour; this is the instruction she learns from hence, that her help is in the Lord only, and not in any creature; and that it is right to put her trust and confidence in the Lord for it, and only to expect it from him whose name is in himself; and is a strong tower to flee unto for safety, (<201810>Proverbs 18:10). The Targum is, “in the name of the Word of the Lord;” in the Messiah; in whom the name of the Lord is, his nature and perfections; and in whom help is found, being laid upon him, (<022321>Exodus 23:21) (<281309>Hosea 13:9 <198919>Psalm 89:19); who made heaven…”

“I will keep thy statutes - Thy commands; thy laws. This expresses the firm purpose of the psalmist, He meant to keep the law of God; he could confidently say that he would do it - yet coupled with the prayer which follows, that God would not forsake him. O forsake me not utterly - Hebrew, “To very much;” so as to leave me to myself. His confidence that he would keep the commandments of God was based on the prayer that God would not leave him. There is no other ground of persuasion that we shall be able to keep the commandments of God than that which rests on the belief and the hope that He will not leave us. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Forsake me not - For then I shall fall into the foulest sins. Psalms 119:9”

“I will: Psa 119:16, Psa 119:106, Psa 119:115; Jos 24:15 O forsake: Psa 119:116, Psa 119:117, Psa 119:176, Psa 38:21, Psa 38:22, Psa 51:11; Phi 4:13 Psalms 119:9”