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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:103

Psa 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth! Ver. 103. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! ] Heb. to my palate; Syr. coelis gutturis mei, the roof of the mouth resembleth heaven. Epicurus was worthily blamed by Ennius for that dum palate quid sit optimum iudicabat, coeli palatium non suspexerit, while he looked so much to his palate, he looked not at all to the heavenly palace. David was no hog of his herd; he had sweetmeats to feed on that the... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:104

Psa 119:104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. Ver. 104. Through thy precepts I get understanding ] Those are the statutes of heaven; and as men, by studying the statute book, get worldly wisdom, so they may hereby get heavenly. Therefore I hate every false way ] Whether in point of opinion or practice. I shall look upon Auxentius as a devil so long as he is an Arian, saith Hilary. And I would shun a heretic as I would do a devil, for he is sent on his... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:105

Psa 119:105 NUN. Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Ver. 105. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet ] Without the direction whereof, both for my whole course of life, and for every particular action thereof, I cannot but be in dreadful darkness and desperate downfalls. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:106

Psa 119:106 I have sworn, and I will perform [it], that I will keep thy righteous judgments. Ver. 106. I have sworn, and I will perform it ] A religious vow is nothing else but a solemn promise, or rather oath made to God to use this or that means, either to avoid some evil whereunto he findeth himself inclined, or to be set onwards in the performance of some duty unto which he finds himself very backward, Masora sepes legi, decimae divitiis, vota sanctimoniae, silentium sapientiae (Pirke... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:107

Psa 119:107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. Ver. 107. I am adflicted very much ] Usque valde, extremely. If David be so fully bent to obey God, he shall have troubles great store; 1 Timothy 3:12 , All that will live godly, and are set upon it, shall suffer persecution. Zeal for Christ draweth troubles to itself, as the wind Caecias doth clouds. Quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word ] Help me to keep my promise, to perform mine oath,... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:108

Psa 119:108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. Ver. 108. Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings ] My prayers and praises; prayers for thine assistance, and praises for thine enablements, Psalms 50:14 ; Psalms 107:22 And teach me thy judgments ] This is a request that David hath never done with. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:109

Psa 119:109 My soul [is] continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. Ver. 109. My soul (or life) is continually in my hand] i.e. Continually hazarded and ready to be laid down for righteousness’ sake. I am neither fond of life nor afraid of death in this case; I make no more of life than a child doth of his bird, which he carrieth in the palm of his hand held open. See Jdg 12:3 Job 13:14 . Yet do I not forget thy law ] Notwithstanding all these dangers; nay, I love it, and like it so... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:110

Psa 119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Ver. 110. The wicked have laid a snare for me ] Such as, rather than their lives, would have had mine; such as sought and fain would have sucked my blood. Yet I erred not from thy preeepts ] I held the king’s highway, and leaped not over the hedge to avoid a piece of foul way. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:111

Psa 119:111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they [are] the rejoicing of my heart. Ver. 111. Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage ] Perpetui nec unquam alienaudi patrimonii vice, A patrimony that I prize, and will never part with, since I hold it from thee as a child of thy grace. For they are the rejoicing of mine heart ] Other heritages have their troubles. Qui habet tetras, habet querras, saith the lawyer; but the just man’s joy is unmixed. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:112

Psa 119:112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, [even unto] the end. Ver. 112. I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes ] This is the fruit of my Christian contentation and spiritual joy, "I have inclined my heart." Indeed, thou, Lord, hast done it, for thou art the only heart maker and heart mender; but thou countest and callest it my doing, for mine encouragement in thy service. Certum est nos facere quod facimus, sed Deus facit ut faciamus, saith Austin. ... read more

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