Psalms 119:46

I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
speak	וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה va.'a.da.be.Rah	H1696	perhaps properly · conjunction + verb, piel infinitive construct, 1st person common singular
testimonies	בְ֭עֵדֹתֶיךָ Ve.'e.do.tei.kha	H5713	testimony · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
kings	מְלָכִ֗ים me.la.Khim	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine plural absolute
ashamed	אֵבֽוֹשׁ 'e.Vo.osh	H954	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular

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Cross-references

Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and a…
Matthew 10:18-19 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Acts 26:1-2 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
Mark 8:38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ash…
Psalms 138:1 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
Daniel 3:16-18 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
Daniel 4:1-3 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Daniel 4:25-27 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen,…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:45-48

We may observe in these verses, 1. What David experienced of an affection to the law of God: "I seek thy precepts, Psa 119:45. I desire to know and do my duty, and consult thy word accordingly; I do all I can to understand what the will of the Lord is and to discover the intimations of his mind. I seek thy precepts, for I have loved them, Psa 119:47, Psa 119:48. I not only give consent to them as good, but take complacency in them as good for me." All that love God love his government and therefore love all his commandments. 2. What he expected from this. Five things he promises himself here in the strength of God's grace: - (1.) That he should be free and easy in his duty: "I will walk at l…

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John Gill on Psalms 119:46

I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings,.... As very likely he did before Saul and his courtiers, before the king of Achish and the princes of the Philistines, when as yet he was not a king himself; and when he was come to the throne, such kings as came to visit him, instead of talking with them about affairs of state, he spoke of the Scriptures, and of the excellent things they bear witness of; and such a practice he determined to pursue and continue in; and will not be ashamed; of the testimonies of God, and of the truths contained in them; and of speaking of them and for them; or of being reproached and vilified on that account. So the Apostle Paul was a chosen vessel to bear t…

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John Calvin on Psalms 119:41-48

Psalm 119:41-48 v 41. And let thy mercies come to me, O Jehovah! and thy salvation, according to thy word. v 42. And I will answer a word to him who reproacheth me, because I have trusted in thy word. v 43. And take not the word of truth too long out, of my mouth, because I hope for thy judgments. v 44. And I will keep thy law always, even for ever and ever. v 45. And I will walk at ease; [413] because I have sought thy statutes. v 46. And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed. v 47. And 1f will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. v 48. And I will lift up my hands to thy statutes, which I have loved, and will meditate on thy precepts. 41.…

The Church Fathers

"I spoke of Your testimonies also," he says, "before kings, and I was not ashamed" [Psalm 119:46]: as one who had sought and had received grace to answer those who reproached him with the word, and the promise that the word of truth should not be taken from his mouth. Struggling for this truth even unto death, not even before kings was he ashamed to speak of it. For testimonies, whereof he does avow that he was speaking, are in Greek styled μαρτύρια, a word which we now employ instead of the Latin. The name of "Martyrs," unto whom Jesus foretold, that they should confess Him even before kings, [Matthew 10:18] is derived hence.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 119

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Dictionary and topics

Judgments of God — (1.) The secret decisions of God’s will (Ps. 110:5; 36:6). (2.) The revelations of his will (Ex. 21:1; Deut. 6:20; Ps. 119:7-175). (3.) The infliction of punishment on the wicked (Ex. 6:6; 12:12;…
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,…
Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As · In holy boldness — In holy boldness
Testimony · RELIGIOUS, EXEMPLIFIED — RELIGIOUS, EXEMPLIFIED

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 119:46

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:45-48

John Gill on Psalms 119:46

John Calvin on Psalms 119:41-48

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 119:46

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:45-48

John Gill on Psalms 119:46

John Calvin on Psalms 119:41-48

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 119:41-48

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 119:44-46