Psalms 119 · Verse 5

Psalms 119:5

O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Psalms 119:5, King James Version

Psalms 119:5 in other translations

BSBOh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
WEBOh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!
ASVOh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!
YLTO that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
DARBYOh that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
BBEIf only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
WebsterO that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

What does Psalms 119:5 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…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 O that my ways were directed - "I wish that my way may be confirmed to keep thy statutes." Without thee I can do nothing; my soul is unstable and fickle; and it will continue weak and uncertain till thou strengthen and establish it.

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 119:5 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.

אַ֭חֲלַי'A.cha.laiwould that!H305
יִכֹּ֥נוּyi.Ko.nuthey will be steadfastH3559
דְרָכָ֗יde.ra.Khaiways myH1870
לִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.Morto keepH8104
חֻקֶּֽיךָ\׃chu.Kei.chadecrees yourH2706

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

Cross references for Psalms 119:5

  • Psalms 51:10

    Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:5

    And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

  • Hebrews 13:21

    Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Jeremiah 31:33

    But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

  • Psalms 119:36

    Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

  • Romans 7:22-24

    For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

  • Psalms 119:32

    I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

  • Psalms 119:173

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

  • Psalms 119:159

    Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

  • Psalms 119:44-45

    So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever. And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

  • Psalms 119:131

    I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
32,36,44,45,131,159,173; 51:10; Jer 31:33; Ro 7:22-24; 2Th 3:5
Heb 13:21

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

Context

  • 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!

  • Psalms 119:6

    Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

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Psalms 119:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		¡Ojalá fuesen ordenados mis caminos á observar tus estatutos!
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Oh, que mes voies soient dressées, pour garder tes statuts!
German
Elberfelder 1871		O daß meine Wege gerichtet wären, um deine Satzungen zu beobachten!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Heu mihi, quia incolatus meus prolongatus est! habitavi cum habitantibus Cedar;