Psalms 119 · Verse 4

Psalms 119:4

Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
Psalms 119:4, King James Version

Psalms 119:4 in other translations

BSBYou have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
WEBYou have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.
ASVThou hast commanded us thy precepts, That we should observe them diligently.
YLTThou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,
DARBYThou hast enjoined thy precepts, to be kept diligently.
BBEYou have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
WebsterThou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

What does Psalms 119:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:4-6
4-6. precepts--are those directions which relate to special conduct, from a word meaning "to inspect." statutes--or ordinances, positive laws of permanent nature. Both words originally denote rather positive than moral laws, such as derive force from the divine appointment, whether their nature or the reasons for them are apprehended by us or not. commandments--or institutions. The term is comprehensive, but rather denotes fundamental directions for conduct, both enjoining and forbidding. have respect unto--or regard carefully as to their whole purport.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Thy precepts diligently - מאד meod, "superlatively, to the uttermost." God has never given a commandment, the observance of which he knew to be impossible. And to whatsoever he has commanded he requires obedience; and his grace is sufficient for us. We must not trifle with God.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:1-8

The general scope and design of this psalm is to magnify the Divine law, and make it honourable. There are ten words by which Divine revelation is called in this psalm, and each expresses what God expects from us, and what we may expect from him. 1. God's law; this is enacted by him as our Sovereign. 2. His way; this is the rule of his providence. 3. His testimonies; they are solemnly declared to the world. 4. His…

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Psalms 119:4 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.

אַ֭תָּה'A.tahyouH859
צִוִּ֥יתָהtzi.Vi.tahyou have commandedH6680
פִקֻּדֶ֗יךָfi.ku.Dei.chaprecepts yourH6490
לִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.Morto keepH8104
מְאֹֽד\׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966

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Cross references for Psalms 119:4

  • 1 John 5:3

    For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

  • John 14:21

    He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

  • Matthew 28:20

    Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

  • Jeremiah 7:23

    But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

  • Deuteronomy 28:1-14

    And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. …

  • Deuteronomy 12:32

    What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

  • John 14:15

    If ye love me, keep my commandments.

  • Philippians 4:8-9

    Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

  • Joshua 1:7

    Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

  • Deuteronomy 30:16

    In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

  • Deuteronomy 4:1

    Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you.

  • Deuteronomy 11:22

    For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
De 4:1,9; 5:29-33; 6:17; 11:13,22; 12:32; 28:1-14; 30:16; Jos 1:7
Jer 7:23; Mt 28:20; Joh 14:15,21; Php 4:8,9; 1Jo 5:3

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Context

  • Psalms 119:3

    They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

  • Psalms 119:4

    Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

  • Psalms 119:5

    O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

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Psalms 119:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Tú encargaste que sean muy guardados tus mandamientos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Tu as commandé tes préceptes pour qu’on les garde soigneusement.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Du hast deine Vorschriften geboten, um sie fleißig zu beobachten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Sagittæ potentis acutæ, cum carbonibus desolatoriis.