Psalms 119 · Verse 129

Psalms 119:129

פ PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
Psalms 119:129, King James Version

Psalms 119:129 in other translations

BSBWonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
WEBYour testimonies are wonderful, therefore my soul keeps them.
ASVThy testimonies are wonderful; Therefore doth my soul keep them.
YLTPe. Wonderful are Thy testimonies, Therefore hath my soul kept them.
DARBYPE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; therefore doth my soul observe them.
BBEYour unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
WebsterPE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

What does Psalms 119:129 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
129. wonderful--literally, "wonders," that is, of moral excellence.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 129 Thy testimonies are wonderful - There is a height, length, depth, and breadth in thy word and testimonies that are truly astonishing; and on this account my soul loves them, and I deeply study them. The more I study, the more light and salvation I obtain.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:129-136
The wonders of redeeming love will fix the heart in adoration of them. The Scriptures show us what we were, what we are, and what we shall be. They show us the mercy and the justice of the Lord, the joys of heaven, and the pains of hell. Thus they give to the simple, in a few days, understanding of those matters, which philosophers for ages sought in vain. The believer, wearied with the cares of life and his conflicts with sin, pants for the consolations conveyed to him by means of the sacred word. And every one may pray, Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. We must beg that the Holy Spirit would order our steps. The dominion of sin is to be dreaded and prayed against by every one. The oppression of men is often more than flesh and blood can bear; and He who knoweth our frame, will not refuse to remove it in answer to the prayers of his people. Whatever obscurity may appear as to the faith of the Old Testament believers, their confidence at the throne of grace can only be explained by their having obtained more distinct views of gospel privileges, through the sacrifices and services of their law, than is generally imagined. Go to the same place, plead the name and merits of Jesus, and you will not, you cannot plead in vain. Commonly, where there is a gracious heart, there is a weeping eye. Accept, O Lord, the tears our blessed Redeemer shed in the days of his flesh, for us who should weep for our brethren or ourselves.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 119:129 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.

פְּלָא֥וֹתpe.la.'ot[are] wondersH6382
עֵדְוֹתֶ֑יךָ'e.de.vo.Tei.khatestimonies yourH5715
עַל\־'al-there-H5921
כֵּ֝֗ןKen-foreH3651
נְצָרָ֥תַםne.tza.Ra.tamit observes themH5341
נַפְשִֽׁי\׃naf.Shiself myH5315

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 119:129

  • Psalms 25:10

    All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

  • Psalms 139:6

    Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

  • Psalms 119:18

    Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

  • Isaiah 25:1

    O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

  • Psalms 119:2

    Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

  • Psalms 119:31

    I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.

  • Psalms 119:146

    I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

  • Revelation 19:10

    And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

  • Isaiah 9:6

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
PE
testimonies.
18; 139:6; Isa 9:6; 25:1; Re 19:10
doth.
2,31,146; 25:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 119:128

    Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

  • Psalms 119:129

    פ PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

  • Psalms 119:130

    The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

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Psalms 119:129 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		PE. Maravillosos son tus testimonios: por tanto los ha guardado mi alma.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Tes témoignages sont merveilleux; c’est pourquoi mon âme les observe.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wunderbar sind deine Zeugnisse, darum bewahrt sie meine Seele.