Psalms 119:63

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
companion	חָבֵ֣ר cha.Ver	H2270	an associate · noun, common masculine singular absolute
fear	יְרֵא֑וּךָ ye.re.'U.kha	H3372	to fear · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
keep	וּ֝לְשֹׁמְרֵ֗י u.le.sho.me.Rei	H8104	properly · conjunction + preposition + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct
precepts	פִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ pi.ku.Dei.cha	H6490	properly · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Psalms 101:6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Malachi 3:16-18 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written befor…
1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father…
Psalms 119:79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
Psalms 16:3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Psalms 119:115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Psalms 142:7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:63

David had often expressed the great love he had to God; here he expresses the great love he had to the people of God; and observe, 1. Why he loved them; not so much because they were his best friends, most firm to his interest and most forward to serve him, but because they were such as feared God and kept his precepts, and so did him honour and helped to support his kingdom among men. Our love to the saints is then sincere when we love them for the sake of what we see of God in them and the service they do to him. 2. How he showed his love to them: He was a companion of them. He had not only a spiritual communion with them in the same faith and hope, but he joined with them in holy ordinanc…

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John Gill on Psalms 119:63

I am a companion of all them that fear thee,.... Not of the rich and mighty, much less of the wicked and ungodly; but of such who had the true fear of God upon their hearts, and before their eyes; who feared the Lord and his goodness, and truly served and worshipped him; even "all" of these, whether poor or rich, of whatsoever condition, or of whatsoever nation, being no respecter of persons. With these he was a partner in the blessings of the covenant, in the promises of it, in the graces of the Spirit, and in a right and meetness for the same eternal glory and happiness: he went in company with them to the house of God, and joined with them in all acts of religious worship; he conversed pr…

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John Calvin on Psalms 119:57-64

Psalm 119:57-64 ch 57. Thou art my portion, O Jehovah! I have said I will keep thy words. ch 58. I have earnestly besought thy face with my whole heart; have mercy upon me according to thy word. ch 59. I thought upon my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. ch 60. I made haste, and did not delay to keep thy commandments. ch 61. The cords of the wicked have caught hold of me; [420] but I did not forget thy law. ch 62. I will rise at midnight to praise thee for thy righteous judgments. ch 63. I am a companion to all those who fear thee, and who keep thy precepts. ch 64. O Jehovah! the earth is full of thy mercy; teach me thy statutes. 57. Thou art my portion, O Jehovah! The meaning…

The Church Fathers

For I imagine that what followeth, "I am a companion of all them that fear Thee, and keep Thy commandments" (ver. 63), doth relate to the Head Himself, as it is in the Epistle which is inscribed to the Hebrews: "Both He that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren." ...Therefore Jesus Himself speaketh in this prophecy: some things in His Members and in the Unity of His Body, as if in one man diffused over the whole world, and growing up in succession throughout the roll of ages: and some things in Himself our Head. And on this account, that since He became the companion of His brethren, God of men, the Immortal of the mortal, for this reason the seed fell upon the earth, that by its death it might produce much fruit; he next addeth concerning this very fruit, "The earth, O Lord, is full of Thy mercy" (ver. 64). And whence this, save when the ungodly is justified? That we may make progress in the knowledge of this grace, he addeth, "O teach me Thy righteousnesses!"
— 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,…
Communion · OF SAINTS — OF SAINTS
Communion Of Saints · Exemplified: David — Exemplified: David
Fellowship · OF THE RIGHTEOUS — OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Reverence · 4:10;5:29;6:2,13;10:12,20,21;13:4;14:23;28:49,58; — 4:10;5:29;6:2,13;10:12,20,21;13:4;14:23;28:49,58;

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 119:63

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:63

John Gill on Psalms 119:63

John Calvin on Psalms 119:57-64

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 119:63

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:63

John Gill on Psalms 119:63

John Calvin on Psalms 119:57-64

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 119:57-64

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 119:61