Psalms 119:172

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
tongue	לְ֭שׁוֹנִי Le.sho.ni	H3956	the tongue (of man or animals) · noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix
speak	תַּ֣עַן Ta.'an	H6030	properly · verb, qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular
word	אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ 'im.ra.Te.kha	H565	something said · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
commandments	מִצְוֹתֶ֣יךָ mitz.vo.Tei.kha	H4687	a command · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
righteousness	צֶּֽדֶק Tze.dek	H6664	the right (natural · noun, common masculine singular absolute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Romans 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the h…
Psalms 37:30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Matthew 12:34-35 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Romans 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Psalms 119:138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
Psalms 119:142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Psalms 40:9-10 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:172

Observe here, 1. The good knowledge David had of the word of God; he knew it so well that he was ready to own, with the utmost satisfaction, that all God's commandments are not only righteous, but righteousness itself, the rule and standard of righteousness. 2. The good use he resolved to make of that knowledge: My tongue shall speak of thy word, not only utter praise for it to the glory of God, but discourse of it for the instruction and edification of others, as that which he himself was full of (for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth will speak) and as that which he desired others also might be filled with. The more we see of the righteousness of God's commandments the more indus…

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John Gill on Psalms 119:172

My tongue shall speak of thy word,.... Of the word of God in general; of the truth of it, which he knew by certain experience; of the purity of it, tending to promote holiness of heart and life; of the power and efficacy of it, enlightening his mind, and working effectually in him; of the profit of it, to his learning, to his instruction, comfort, and refreshment; of the preciousness of it, being of more worth than thousands of gold and silver; and of the pleasantness of it, being sweeter than the honey or honeycomb, and more to be esteemed than one's necessary food; and of the promises of it in particular, of the worth and value of them, of their suitableness and use, and of the faithful fu…

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John Calvin on Psalms 119:169–end

Psalm 119:169-174 169. t Let my cry come near b, to thy presence, O Jehovah! Give me understanding according to thy word. 170. t Let my prayer come into thy presence: deliver me according to thy word. 171. t My lips shall speak praise, when thou shalt have taught me thy statutes. 172. t My tongue shall speak of thy word; for all thy commandments are righteousness. 173. t Let thy hand be to succor me; for I have chosen thy commandments. 174. t I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah and thy law has been my delight. 175. t Let my soul live, and let it praise thee; and let thy judgments succor me. 176. t I have wandered like a lost sheep: seek thy servant, for I have not forgotten thy statu…

The Church Fathers

But as he has now learned, and praised God his Teacher, he next wishes to teach. "Yea, my tongue shall declare Your word: for all Your commandments are righteousness" [Psalm 119:172]. When he says that he will declare these things, he becomes a minister of the word. For though God teach within, nevertheless "faith comes from hearing: and how do they hear without a preacher?" For, because "God gives the increase," [1 Corinthians 3:7] is no reason why we need not plant and water.
— 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,…
Righteousness Of God, The · Exhibited in: His commandments — Exhibited in: His commandments
Scriptures, The · Saints: Speak of — Saints: Speak of
Speaking · WISDOM IN — WISDOM IN
Testimony · RELIGIOUS — RELIGIOUS

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 119:172

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:172

John Gill on Psalms 119:172

John Calvin on Psalms 119:169–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 119:172

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:172

John Gill on Psalms 119:172

John Calvin on Psalms 119:169–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 119:169–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 119:169-176