Psalms 119:111

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
testimonies	עֵדְוֹתֶ֣יךָ 'e.de.vo.Tei.kha	H5715	testimony · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
heritage	נָחַ֣לְתִּי na.Chal.ti	H5157	to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent) · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
ever	לְעוֹלָ֑ם le.'o.Lam	H5769	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
rejoicing	שְׂשׂ֖וֹן se.Son	H8342	cheerfulness · noun, common masculine singular construct
heart	לִבִּ֣י li.Bi	H3820	the heart · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD…
Psalms 16:5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Psalms 119:92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Psalms 119:174 I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
1 Peter 1:4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
Deuteronomy 33:4 Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
Psalms 19:8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalms 119:74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:111-112

The psalmist here in a most affectionate manner, like an Israelite indeed, resolves to stick to the word of God and to live and die by it. I. He resolves to portion himself in it, and there to seek his happiness, nay, there to enjoy it; "Thy testimonies (the truths, the promises, of thy word) have I taken as a heritage for ever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart." The present delight he took in them was an evidence that the good things contained in them were in his account the best things, and the treasure which he set his heart upon. 1. He expected an eternal happiness in God's testimonies. The covenant God had made with him was an everlasting covenant, and therefore he took it as a he…

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John Gill on Psalms 119:111

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever,.... The Scriptures, which testify of Christ and of his grace, and of the mind and will of God, are a portion of themselves; and a goodly heritage they are, better than thousands of gold and silver, preferable to all worldly inheritances; as they have been to many, who have forsaken all for Christ and his Gospel. These, like an inheritance, have been transmitted from father to son, from one age of the church to another, in successive generations; nor shall they depart from her, nor from her seed and seed's seed, from henceforth and for ever; they are an inheritance which will continue for ever, Deuteronomy 33:4. These David chose and took,…

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John Calvin on Psalms 119:105-112

Psalm 119:105-112 n 105. Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path. n 106. I have sworn, and will conform, to keep thy righteous judgments. n 107. I am greatly afflicted, O Jehovah! quicken me according to thy word. n 108. O Jehovah! I beseech thee let the free-will-offerings of my mouth be acceptable to thee, and teach me thy judgments. n 109. My soul is continually in my hand; and I have not forgotten thy law. n 110. The wicked have laid a snare for me; and, have not erred from thy statutes. n 111. I have thy testimonies as an inheritance forever; for they are the joy of my heart. n 112. I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes forever, to the end. 105. Thy word is a…

The Church Fathers

"Your testimonies have I gained in heritage for ever" [Psalm 119:111]. Some wishing to express in one word what is put in one word in the Greek, have translated it hereditavi. Which although it might be Latin, yet would rather signify one who gave an inheritance than one who received it, hereditavi being like ditavi. Better, therefore, the whole sense is conveyed in two words, whether we say, "I have possessed in heritage," or, "I have gotten in heritage:" not gotten heritage, but "gotten in heritage." If it be asked, what he gained in heritage, he replies, "Your testimonies." What does he wish to be understood, save that he might become a witness of God, and confess His testimonies, that is, that he might become a Martyr of God, and might declare His testimonies, as the Martyrs do, was a gift bestowed upon him by the Father, of whom he is heir?...But even their wish was prepared by the Lord. For this reason he says he has gained them in heritage, and this "for ever;" because they have not in them the temporal glory of men who seek vain things, but the eternal glory of those who suffer for a short season, and who reign without end. Whence the next words, "Because they are the very joy of my heart:" although the affliction of the body, yet the very joy of the heart.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 119

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Dictionary and topics

Poetry — Has been well defined as “the measured language of emotion.” Hebrew poetry deals almost exclusively with the great question of man’s relation to God. “Guilt, condemnation, punishment, pardon,…
Scriptures, The · Designed for: Rejoicing the heart — Designed for: Rejoicing the heart

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 119:111

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:111-112

John Gill on Psalms 119:111

John Calvin on Psalms 119:105-112

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 119:111

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:111-112

John Gill on Psalms 119:111

John Calvin on Psalms 119:105-112

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 119:105-112

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 119:108-112