Psalms 119 · Verse 52

Psalms 119:52

I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.
Psalms 119:52, King James Version

Psalms 119:52 in other translations

BSBI remember Your judgments of old, O LORD, and in them I find comfort.
WEBI remember your ordinances of old, LORD, and have comforted myself.
ASVI have remembered thine ordinances of old, O Jehovah, And have comforted myself.
YLTI remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.
DARBYI remembered thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself.
BBEI have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
WebsterI remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

What does Psalms 119:52 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:52-56
52-56. The pious take comfort, when harassed and distressed by wickedness of men who forsake God's law, in remembering that the great principles of God's truth will still abide; and also God's judgments of old--that is, His past interpositions in behalf of His people are a pledge that He will again interpose to deliver them; and they become the theme of constant and delightful meditation. The more we keep the more we love the law of God.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 52 I remembered thy judgments of old - The word judgments is here taken for providential dealing; and indeed kind treatment; that which God showed to the Hebrews in bearing with and blessing them. And it was the recollection of these judgments that caused him to comfort himself.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:49-56

Those that make God's promises their portion, may with humble boldness make them their plea. He that by his Spirit works faith in us, will work for us. The word of God speaks comfort in affliction. If, through grace, it makes us holy, there is enough in it to make us easy, in all conditions. Let us be certain we have the Divine law for what we believe, and then let not scoffers prevail upon us to decline from it…

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Psalms 119:52 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.

זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּיza.Khar.tiI rememberH2142
מִשְׁפָּטֶ֖יךָmish.pa.Tei.khajudgments yourH4941
מֵעוֹלָ֥ם\׀me.'o.Lamfrom long agoH5769
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
וָֽאֶתְנֶחָֽם\׃Va.'et.ne.Chamand I have comforted myselfH5162

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

Cross references for Psalms 119:52

  • Psalms 103:18

    To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

  • Psalms 77:11-12

    I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

  • Psalms 105:5

    Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

  • 2 Peter 2:4-9

    For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: …

  • Deuteronomy 4:3-4

    Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal–peor: for all the men that followed Baal–peor, the Lord thy God hath destroyed them from among you. But ye that did cleave unto the Lord your God are alive every one of you this day.

  • Deuteronomy 1:35-36

    Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers, Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the Lord.

  • Numbers 16:3-35

    And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord? And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face: And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him. This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company; …

  • Psalms 77:5

    I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

  • Exodus 14:29-30

    But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.

  • Psalms 143:5

    I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
remembered.
77:5,11,12; 105:5; 143:5; Ex 14:29,30; Nu 16:3-35; De 1:35,36
De 4:3,4; 2Pe 2:4-9

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Context

  • Psalms 119:51

    The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

  • Psalms 119:52

    I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.

  • Psalms 119:53

    Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

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Psalms 119:52 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Acordéme, oh Jehová, de tus juicios antiguos, y consoléme.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Je me suis souvenu de tes ordonnances de jadis, ô Éternel! et je me suis consolé.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ich gedachte, Jehova, deiner Rechte von alters her, und ich tröstete mich.