Salmos 119:89-176 NVI

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:145

Verse 145 145I have cried with my whole heart. This verse may be so read and connected as that in the end of it the Psalmist may show what he desired in crying; (20) and thus the meaning would be, that as he was inflamed with an intense desire to keep the law, he continually made supplication to God on that subject. But the subsequent verse compels us to take a different view, for the same thing is, no doubt, there again repeated. The Prophet then requests that God would hear him; and in token... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:147

Verse 147 147.I have prevented the twilight. The Hebrew noun נשף , nesheph, is in this place improperly translated by crepusculum, twilight; for it rather signifies the dawn of morning. But as the Latin’s derive the word crepusculum, from creperus, which signifies doubtful or uncertain, so that it may signify the doubtful and intermediate time between light and darkness, I have not been particularly nice in the selection of the term only let my readers understand that the evening twilight... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:148

Verse 148 148.My eyes have prevented the night watchers. (21) The Psalmist here intimates, that he was more sedulously intent on meditating upon the law of God than watchmen of the night were to keep watch. Others are of opinion, that the verb שוח, suach, is put for to discourse. If this opinion is admitted, the sense will be, that the Prophet, not from ostentation, but for the welfare of his brethren, was so desirous of communicating instruction, that he gave himself no rest. The word meditate... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:149

Verse 149 149.Hear my voice, O Jehovah! according to thy mercy. In the first place he declares, that the goodness of God was the only ground of his hope of being heard by him. Whatever blessings the saints may plead for in prayer, their opening argument must be the free and unmerited grace of God. Nor is the term judgments (22) in the second clause to be taken in a different sense. As God has revealed his goodness in his word, his word is the source from which we must derive our assurance of... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:150

Verse 150 150.The pursuers of malice have drawn near. As the Hebrew word רודפי rodphee, translated the pursuers of, is put in the construct state, that is to say, as it is so related to the word זמה, zimmah, rendered wickedness, that in Latin the latter would be put in the genitive ease, I expound the clause as denoting that they draw near to do mischief. I wonder what could move interpreters to translate — The pursuers have approached, or drawn near to wickedness; which the idiom of the... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:151

Verse 151 151.Thou, O Jehovah! art near. He encourages himself from the consolatory consideration, that God, when he sees his own people sore pressed, comes forward, seasonably to afford them succor; even as Paul on this subject says, “Be not over-careful, the Lord is at hand, let your moderation be known to all men ” (Philippians 4:5) The concluding sentence of the verse is to this effect, That God never forsakes nor disappoints his people in their necessity, because he is true to his... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:152

Verse 152 152. I have known from thy testimonies (24) from the beginning. Others here translate, I have known long ago of thy testimonies. (25) This translation I would not directly reject; but I am more inclined to retain the sense which I have given, namely, That the Prophet not only knew the everlasting steadfastness which characterizes the testimonies of God; but that he had also derived this knowledge from the testimonies themselves. When the Hebrews would express the meaning conveyed by... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:153

Verse 153 153.Behold my affliction and rescue me. The Psalmist teaches by his own example that those who are devoted to the service and fear of God, must not be discouraged though they are not rewarded for it in this world. Their condition upon earth is one of warfare, and therefore they should not be dismayed by diversity, but rather rest satisfied with the consolatory consideration, that the gate of prayer is open to them. Yet the Prophet does not boast of his, endeavors to keep the law, as... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:154

Verse 154 154.Debate thy cause, and redeem me. In this verse David specifics the kind of his affliction, which was the wrongful and harassing treatment which he met with at the hands of evil and unprincipled men. The reading literally is, Plead my cause, which is the same thing as to undertake a cause, or to take the charge of defending one in judgment, or to maintain the right of the oppressed. In the first place the Prophet in invoking God to defend his cause, shows that he is wrongfully... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:155

Verse 155 155Safety is far from the wicked. Fully persuaded that the world is governed by the secret providence of God, who is a just judge, the Prophet draws from that source the doctrine, That the wicked are far removed from safety, and safety from them. Hence proceeds the confidence of prayer; for as God is turned away from the despisers of his word, so he is ready to succor his servants. It is to be noticed, that when the Prophet saw that his enemies were elated by their prosperity, he on... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:145

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:147

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:148

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:149

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:150

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:151

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:152

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:153

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:154

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:155

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