Psalms 119 · Verse 120

Psalms 119:120

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
Psalms 119:120, King James Version

Psalms 119:120 in other translations

BSBMy flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.
WEBMy flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments. AYIN
ASVMy flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments. ע AYIN.
YLTTrembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
DARBYMy flesh shuddereth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
BBEMy flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
WebsterMy flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

What does Psalms 119:120 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:118-120

118-120. But the disobedient and rebellious will be visited by God's wrath, which impresses the pious with wholesome fear and awe. their deceit is falsehood--that is, all their cunning deceit, wherewith they seek to entrap the godly, is in vain.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee - I know thou art a just and holy God: I know thou requirest truth in the inner parts. I know that thou art a Spirit, and that they who worship thee must worship thee in spirit and in truth; and I am often alarmed lest I fall short. It is only an assurance of my interest in thy mercy that can save me from distressing fears and harassing doubts. It is our privilege to know we are in God's favor; and it is not less so to maintain a continual filial fear of offending him. A true conception of God's justice and mercy begets reverence.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:113-120

Here is a dread of the risings of sin, and the first beginnings of it. The more we love the law of God, the more watchful we shall be, lest vain thoughts draw us from what we love. Would we make progress in keeping God's commands, we must be separate from evil-doers. The believer could not live without the grace of God; but, supported by his hand, his spiritual life shall be maintained. Our holy security is grounded…

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Psalms 119:120 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

סָמַ֣רsa.Marit tremblesH5568
מִפַּחְדְּךָ֣mi.pach.de.Khafrom dread of youH6343
בְשָׂרִ֑יve.sa.Riflesh myH1320
וּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָu.mi.mish.pa.Tei.khaand from judgments yourH4941
יָרֵֽאתִי\׃ya.Re.tiI am afraidH3372

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Cross references for Psalms 119:120

  • Isaiah 66:2

    For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

  • Habakkuk 3:16

    When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.

  • Daniel 10:8-11

    Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground. And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

  • Hebrews 12:28-29

    Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire.

  • Hebrews 12:21

    And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

  • Philippians 2:12

    Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

  • 2 Chronicles 34:21

    Go, enquire of the Lord for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord, to do after all that is written in this book.

  • 2 Chronicles 34:27

    Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the Lord.

  • 2 Samuel 6:8-9

    And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez–uzzah to this day. And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?

  • Leviticus 10:1-3

    And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

  • Revelation 1:17-18

    And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

  • 1 Samuel 6:20

    And the men of Beth–shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
My flesh.
53; Le 10:1-3; 1Sa 6:20; 2Sa 6:8,9; 1Ch 24:16,17,30; 2Ch 34:21,27
Isa 66:2; Da 10:8-11; Hab 3:16; Php 2:12; Heb 12:21,28,29
Re 1:17,18

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Context

  • Psalms 119:119

    Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.

  • Psalms 119:120

    My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

  • Psalms 119:121

    ע AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.

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Psalms 119:120 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mi carne se ha extremecido por temor de ti; y de tus juicios tengo miedo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ma chair frissonne de la frayeur que j’ai de toi, et j’ai craint à cause de tes jugements.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Vor deinem Schrecken schaudert mein Fleisch, und ich fürchte mich vor deinen Gerichten.