Psalms 119:38
Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Psalms 119:38 in other translations
| BSB | Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You. |
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| WEB | Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared. |
| ASV | Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which is in order unto the fear of thee. |
| YLT | Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That is concerning Thy fear. |
| DARBY | Establish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. |
| BBE | Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you. |
| Webster | Establish thy word to thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. |
What does Psalms 119:38 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:33-38
33-38. To encourage us in prayer for divine aid in adhering to His truth, we are permitted to believe that by His help we shall succeed. the way of thy statutes--that is, the way or manner of life prescribed by them. The help we hope to obtain by prayer is to be the basis on which our resolutions should rest.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:33-40
Teach me thy statutes, not the mere words, but the way of applying them to myself. God, by his Spirit, gives a right understanding. But the Spirit of revelation in the word will not suffice, unless we have the Spirit of wisdom in the heart. God puts his Spirit within us, causing us to walk in his statutes. The sin here prayed against is covetousness. Those that would have the love of God rooted in them, must get the…
Psalms 119:38 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 119:38
- Jeremiah 32:39-41
And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
- Psalms 147:11
The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
- 2 Corinthians 1:20
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
- Psalms 103:17
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
- Psalms 103:11
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
- 2 Samuel 7:25-29
And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee. For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: …
- Psalms 103:13
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
- Psalms 119:49
ז ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
- Psalms 145:19
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
49; 2Sa 7:25-29; 2Co 1:20
who is devoted.
103:11,13,17; 145:19; 147:11; Jer 32:39-41
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- Psalms 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
- Psalms 119:38
Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
- Psalms 119:39
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
Psalms 119:38 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Confirma tu palabra á tu siervo, que te teme. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Confirme ta parole à ton serviteur, qui est adonné à ta crainte. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Bestätige deinem Knechte deine Zusage, welche deiner Furcht entspricht! |