Psalms 119 · Verse 172

Psalms 119:172

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Psalms 119:172, King James Version

Psalms 119:172 in other translations

BSBMy tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous.
WEBLet my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.
ASVLet my tongue sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are righteousness.
YLTMy tongue doth sing of Thy saying, For all Thy commands are righteous.
DARBYMy tongue shall speak aloud of thy word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.
BBELet my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
WebsterMy tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

What does Psalms 119:172 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:171-172

171-172. shall utter--or, "pour out praise" (compare Psa 19:2); shall cause Thy praises to stream forth as from a bubbling, overflowing fountain.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 172 My tongue shall speak of thy word - There is a curious distinction here. In the preceding verse he says, "My lips shall utter;" here no reference is made to articulate sounds, except as affixed to musical notes. In this verse he says, "My tongue shall speak;" here articulate and intelligible words are intended. He first utters sounds connected with words expressive of his grateful feelings; in the second he speaks words, principally those which God himself had spoken, containing promises of support, purposes relative to the redemption of his people, and denunciations against their enemies.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:169-176

The psalmist desired grace and strength to lift up his prayers, and that the Lord would receive and notice them. He desired to know more of God in Christ; to know more of the doctrines of the word, and the duties of religion. He had a deep sense of unworthiness, and holy fear that his prayer should not come before God; Lord, what I pray for is, what thou hast promised. We have learned nothing to purpose, if we have…

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Psalms 119:172 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.

תַּ֣עַןTa.'anmay it singH6030
לְ֭שׁוֹנִיLe.sho.nitongue myH3956
אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ'im.ra.Te.khaword yourH565
כִּ֖יkiforH3588
כָל\־khol-allH3605
מִצְוֹתֶ֣יךָmitz.vo.Tei.khacommandments yourH4687
צֶּֽדֶק\׃Tze.dek[are] righteousnessH6664

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

Cross references for Psalms 119:172

  • Ephesians 4:29

    Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

  • Romans 7:14

    For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

  • Psalms 37:30

    The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

  • Matthew 12:34-35

    O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

  • Romans 7:12

    Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

  • Psalms 119:142

    Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

  • Psalms 119:138

    Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

  • Psalms 40:9-10

    I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest. I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

  • Psalms 119:86

    All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

  • Psalms 78:4

    We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

  • Psalms 119:13

    With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

  • Colossians 4:6

    Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
tongue.
13,46; 37:30; 40:9,10; 78:4; De 6:7; Mt 12:34,35; Eph 4:29; Col 4:6
for all thy.
86,138,142; Ro 7:12,14

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Context

  • Psalms 119:171

    My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

  • Psalms 119:172

    My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

  • Psalms 119:173

    Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

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Psalms 119:172 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Hablará mi lengua tus dichos; porque todos tus mandamientos son justicia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ma langue parlera haut de ta parole; car tous tes commandements sont justice.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Meine Zunge soll laut reden von deinem Worte, denn alle deine Gebote sind Gerechtigkeit.