Psalms 119:80

“Let my heart be found in thy statutes, etc.] Or “perfect”, and sincere: he desires that he might have a sincere regard to the ways and worship, ordinances and commands, of God; that he might have a cordial affection for them, and observe them, not in show and appearance only, but heartily as to the Lord, and in reality and truth, like an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile; that I be not ashamed; before men, conscious of guilt; or before God, at the throne of grace; where a believer sometimes is ashamed to come, not having had that regard to the statutes of the Lord he should have had, and that he might not be ashamed before him at the last day; but have confidence, having the…”

“Let my heart be sound ... - Hebrew, “Be perfect.” See the notes at Job 1:1. The Septuagint here is “immaculate,” ἄμωμος amōmos. So the Latin Vulgate. It is the expression of a desire that the heart might be pure; that there might be no improper attachment for other objects; that there might be no defect of love to God. That I be not ashamed - See the notes at Psalms 119:6. A man has no occasion to be ashamed of a pure heart; and that which can alone keep us from being ultimately ashamed is sincerity, uprightness, and purity in the service of God. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Sound - That I may love and obey them sincerely, constantly, and universally. Psalms 119:81”

“sound: Psa 25:21, Psa 32:2; Deu 26:16; Ch2 12:14, Ch2 15:17, Ch2 25:2, Ch2 31:20, Ch2 31:21; Pro 4:23; Eze 11:9; Joh 1:47; Co2 1:12 that I be: Psa 119:6, Psa 25:2, Psa 25:3; Jo1 2:28 Psalms 119:81”