I hurried and did not delay to keep Your commandments. Psalm 119:60 NASB Hurried/ delay – If you were offered personal advice from someone you absolutely trusted, someone you knew loved you completely, would you take your time getting to the meeting? The psalmist wouldn’t. He employs two verbs in order to emphasize the urgency…
I will delight in Your commandments, which I love. Psalm 119:47 NASB Commandments – Before we look at the word bemiṣvotĕ’kā, we should note the unusual verb for “I will delight.” That verb is šāʿaʿ. It’s unusual because here and in verse 16 it is a Hithpalpel. What does that mean? It means that the subject of…
I shall delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. Psalm 119:16 NASB Statutes – The vocabulary of God’s torah wouldn’t be complete without one other word, ḥōq. Why? Because this word represents the ancient practice of permanence. It is the word that means to engrave something on stone. If you want to be sure…
