Psalmen 119:65

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling

Gij hebt uw dienstknecht welgedaan, Heer, naar uw woord.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
Gij doet uwen knecht wl, o Heer, naar uw woord.

Staten Vertaling
Teth. Gij hebt bij Uw knecht goed gedaan, HEERE, naar Uw woord.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

dealt well: Psalms 119:17, Psalms 13:6, Psalms 16:5, Psalms 16:6, Psalms 18:35, Psalms 23:5, Psalms 23:6, Psalms 30:11, Psalms 116:7, 1 Chronicles 29:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 42:17 - ward Psalms 119:58 - be merciful

Gill's Notes on the Bible

j, TETH.--The Ninth Part.

Ver. 65. TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant,.... In a providential way, ever since he had a being; by the protection and preservation of him, by following and loading him with benefits, by raising him from a low estate to the throne of Israel, by delivering him from many dangers and enemies, and by giving him rest from them all; and in a way of special grace and mercy, by making an everlasting covenant with him, by blessing him with all spiritual blessings, by giving him an interest in salvation by Christ, and hope of eternal glory. And thus he deals with all his servants; he does all things well by them; he deals well with them even when he afflicts them; he treats them as his Davids, his beloved and chosen ones, and his children. The Syriac version renders it as a petition, "do good with thy servant"; bestow benefits on him, or deal bountifully with him, as in Psalms 119:17;

O Lord, according unto thy word; thy word of promise: providential mercies are according to promise, for godliness or goodly persons have the promise of the things of this life; and so are spiritual blessings, they are laid up in exceeding great and precious promises, which are yea and amen in Christ; and so is eternal glory and happiness; it is a promise which God, that cannot lie, made before the world began; so that there is a solid foundation laid for faith and hope as to these things; and this confirms and commends the faithfulness of God to his people.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou hast dealt well with thy servant - This begins a new division of the psalm, indicated by the Hebrew letter Teth (ת t), corresponding to our “t.” The use of this letter, however, does nothing to mark the sense. The literal meaning of the phrase here is, “Good hast thou done with thy servant;” and the idea is, that God had been good, and had done good to him. In the review of his own life he sees good, and good alone. Even in afflictions and trials this is all that he sees.

According unto thy word - According to thy promises; or, according to the principles of thy word. That is, the whole effect of the revealed truth of God upon him had been good. It was designed for his good; it had produced good only. Truth and law do nothing but good, and the welfare of individuals, and of a community, is promoted just in proportion as truth and law prevail.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

LETTER ט TETH. - Ninth Division

Verse Psalms 119:65. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant — Whatsoever thy word has promised, thou hast fulfilled. Every servant of God can testify that God has done him nothing but good, and therefore he can speak good of his name.