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Psalm 119

Psalm 119:92

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet · Psalm 119:1–176
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Translations

Modern
If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
Traditional
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Literal
Had Your law not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
Latin
Nisi quod lex tua meditatio mea est, tunc forte periissem in humilitate mea.

Original

Hebrew
English
If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.

Notes

Psalms 119:89–96

Lamedh (ל) is the twelfth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm.

The stability of God’s wisdom gives understanding. God’s word provides order and a framework for living, even when under pressure from adversaries.

Psalms 119:1–176

This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:

  • “Instructions”

  • “law”

  • “words”

  • “commandments”

  • “statutes”

  • “judgments”

  • “promises”

  • “precepts“

These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.

Glossary

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Topics

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