Psalm 119:127-167

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 119:132

(132) As . . . name.—See margin. But the absence of the suffix is against this correction, as it is against the Authorised Version itself. Rather, according to the right of. It was not only theirs by custom, but by right of the covenant. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 119:133

(133) Have dominion.—Or, get the mastery. The Arabic root cognate with the Hebrew of the word appears in the title sultan. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 119:137

TZADDI.(137) And upright.—For an interesting historical association with this verse see Gibbon’s account of the death of the Emperor Maurice (chap 46). read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 119:138

(138) Thy testimonies.—Better, Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and very faithfulness. But unquestionably another arrangement of the text of these two verses is correct. It takes the verb commandest with Psalms 119:137, and gets the simple and obvious “righteous art Thou, O Lord, and upright in the judgments which Thou hast commanded. Thy testimonies are righteous, and faithful to the uttermost” (Burgess). (See Psalms 7:6 and Psalms 119:144.) read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 119:140

(140) Pure.—More literally, purged by trial. LXX. and Vulg., “fired.” It is not only the excellence, but the proved excellence, of the Divine Word, which is the object of love and adoration here. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 119:141

(141) These words are hardly applicable to an individual, while to the struggling Israel, in relation to the great Eastern Powers, they are peculiarly suitable. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 119:142

(142) Thy . . .—Better, Thy righteousness is right for ever, and Thy law is truth. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 119:147

KOPH.(147) Prevented.—See Psalms 18:5; Psalms 79:8. The Authorised Version gives the sense, I was up before the morning.Dawning of the morning.—The Hebrew word means literally “breath,” and is used of the fresh breeze that blows both at sunset (Job 24:15; Proverbs 7:9) and sunrise (Job 7:4). Generally in our version rendered “twilight.” read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 119:149

(149) According to Thy judgment.—See Note, Psalms 119:132. We must certainly here give the Hebrew noun the meaning of a “custom,” which it bears there. (Comp. Prayer Book version, “according as Thou art wont.”) read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 119:150-151

(150, 151) Near.—Notice the antithesis. They, the wicked, are near with their temptation to sin and their hindrances to virtue. Thou art near with the aid and support of Thy law. read more

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