Psalms 119:121

I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
done	עָ֭שִׂיתִי 'A.si.ti	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
judgment	מִשְׁפָּ֣ט mish.Pat	H4941	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
justice	וָצֶ֑דֶק va.Tze.dek	H6664	the right (natural · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
leave	יָנַח yânach	H3240	to deposit
oppressors	לְעֹֽשְׁקָֽי le.'O.she.Kai	H6231	to press upon · preposition + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 8:15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
Psalms 18:20-24 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Psalms 37:33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grac…
1 Samuel 24:11-15 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know…
1 Samuel 25:28 I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the bat…
Psalms 7:3-5 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
Psalms 57:3-4 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his trut…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:121-122

David here appeals to God, 1. As his witness that he had not done wrong; he could truly say, "I have done judgment and justice, that is, I have made conscience of rendering to all their due, and have not by force or fraud hindered any of their right." Take him as a king, he executed judgment and justice to all his people, Sa2 8:15. Take him in a private capacity, he could appeal to Saul himself that there was no evil or transgression in his hand, Sa1 24:11. Note, Honesty is the best policy and will be our rejoicing in the day of evil. 2. As his Judge, that he might not be wronged. Having done justice for others that were oppressed, he begs that God would do him justice and avenge him of his…

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John Gill on Psalms 119:121

AIN.--The Sixteenth Part. AIN. I have done judgment and justice,.... As king of Israel; which is the character given of him, 2 Samuel 8:15; and in which he was a type of Christ, Jeremiah 23:5; and as a private person; which is everyone's duty, and every good man especially will be desirous of performing it: it is not indeed perfectly done by any, and therefore not to be trusted to; nor was it so done by David; nor did he place his confidence in it; nor did he say this in a boasting way, but in defence of himself and his innocence against those who oppressed him with their calumnies, as appears from the next clause. The Syriac version takes it to be an address to God, and as describing him,…

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John Calvin on Psalms 119:121-128

Psalm 119:121-128 121. I have done judgment and righteousness: give me not up to my oppressors. 122. Become surety for thy servant for good, that the proud may not oppress me. 123. My eyes have failed for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word. [2] 124. Deal with thy servant according to thy goodness, and teach me thy statutes. 125. I am thy servant, give me understanding, that I may learn thy testimonies. 126. It is time for thee, O Jehovah! to be doing for they have destroyed thy law. 127. And therefore I have loved thy statutes above gold, [3] yea even above the most fine gold [4] 128. Therefore I have esteemed all thy commandments to be altogether right, and have hated every way of l…

The Church Fathers

"I have dealt judgment and righteousness; O give me not over unto mine oppressors" (ver. 121). It is not wonderful that he should have dealt judgment and righteousness, since he had above prayed for a chaste fear from God, whereby to fix with nails his flesh, that is, his carnal lusts, which are wont to hinder our judgment from being right. But although in our customary speech judgment is either right or wrong, whence it is said unto men in the Gospel, "Judge not according to the persons, but judge righteous judgment:" nevertheless in this passage judgment is used as though, if it were not righteous, it ought not to be called judgment; otherwise it would not be enough to say, "I have dealt judgment," but it would be said, I have dealt righteous judgment. ... Whoso therefore in the chaste fear of God hath his flesh crucified, and corrupted by no carnal allurement, dealeth judgment and the work of righteousness, ought to pray that he may not be given up to his adversaries; that is, that he may not, through his dread of suffering evils, yield unto his adversaries to do evil. For he receiveth power of endurance, which guardeth him from being overcome with pain, from Him from whom he receiveth the victory over lust, which preventeth his being seduced by pleasure.
— 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,…
Integrity · 16:19,20; — 16:19,20;
Justice · Saints should: Always do — Saints should: Always do
Oppression · Prayers against — Prayers against

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Psalms 119:121

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:121-122

John Gill on Psalms 119:121

John Calvin on Psalms 119:121-128

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 119:121

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:121-122

John Gill on Psalms 119:121

John Calvin on Psalms 119:121-128

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 119:121-128

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 119:121-128