Psalmen 119:80

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling

Zij mijn hart onberispelijk in uw inzettingen; opdat ik niet te schande worde.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
Mijn hart blijve oprecht in uwe rechten, opdat ik niet te schande worde.

Staten Vertaling
Laat mijn hart oprecht zijn tot Uw inzettingen, opdat ik niet beschaamd worde.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sound: Psalms 25:21, Psalms 32:2, Deuteronomy 26:16, 2 Chronicles 12:14, 2 Chronicles 15:17, 2 Chronicles 25:2, 2 Chronicles 31:20, 2 Chronicles 31:21, Proverbs 4:23, Ezekiel 11:9, John 1:47, 2 Corinthians 1:12

that I be: Psalms 119:6, Psalms 25:2, Psalms 25:3, 1 John 2:28

Reciprocal: Leviticus 20:22 - statutes Numbers 14:24 - followed me Deuteronomy 30:2 - with all thine heart Joshua 24:14 - serve 1 Samuel 12:24 - in truth 1 Kings 15:3 - and his heart 1 Chronicles 29:19 - And give Psalms 19:8 - statutes Psalms 78:37 - their heart Psalms 119:31 - put me Psalms 125:4 - upright Proverbs 14:30 - sound Isaiah 38:3 - a perfect Ezekiel 18:21 - and keep Mark 2:22 - bottles John 3:21 - he that Philippians 1:20 - in nothing 2 Timothy 1:7 - a sound Titus 1:13 - that Hebrews 10:22 - a true

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Let my heart be found in thy statutes,.... Or "perfect", and sincere: he desires that he might have a sincere regard to the ways and worship, ordinances and commands, of God; that he might have a cordial affection for them, and observe them, not in show and appearance only, but heartily as to the Lord, and in reality and truth, like an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile;

that I be not ashamed; before men, conscious of guilt; or before God, at the throne of grace; where a believer sometimes is ashamed to come, not having had that regard to the statutes of the Lord he should have had, and that he might not be ashamed before him at the last day; but have confidence, having the righteousness of Christ imputed to him, and the true grace of God implanted in him; which engaged him to a regard to all his commandments.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let my heart be sound ... - Hebrew, “Be perfect.” See the notes at Job 1:1. The Septuagint here is “immaculate,” ἄμωμος amōmos. So the Latin Vulgate. It is the expression of a desire that the heart might be pure; that there might be no improper attachment for other objects; that there might be no defect of love to God.

That I be not ashamed - See the notes at Psalms 119:6. A man has no occasion to be ashamed of a pure heart; and that which can alone keep us from being ultimately ashamed is sincerity, uprightness, and purity in the service of God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 119:80. Let my heart be sound in thy statutes — Let it be perfect - all given up to thee, and all possessed by thee.

ANALYSIS OF LETTER YOD. - Tenth Division

I. In the first place the psalmist prays for understanding, comfort, and mercy; and uses this argument, I am thy creature: "Thy hands have fashioned me."

II. He prays for understanding: Give me heavenly light and influence.

III. He prays for this that he may learn God's commandments. This was his end.

1. He endeavours to persuade God to this by the benefit that others would receive from seeing his conversion: "They - that fear thee will be glad," c.

2. He acknowledges that, if he was at any time deserted, it was because he was unfaithful, and that it was in very faithfulness that God had corrected him therefore God's judgments were right.

3. He prays that God's merciful kindness may be extended to him. But this prayer he would not presume to have offered, had he not been authorized and encouraged by God's word: "According to thy word." When God gives a promise, he binds himself to fulfil it.

4. He desires to be treated as a child in the heavenly family; and therefore prays for God's fatherly mercies - his bowels of compassion.

5. And he prays for them for this end, "that he may live." And here also he adds a reason why he should be heard: "Thy law is my delight."

6. He puts up another petition for his enemies, if they will take timely warning: "Let the proud be ashamed;" let them see their unprincipled conduct and blush that they have been persecuting and calumniating innocent people.

7. He next expresses his own resolution: "I will meditate on thy statutes." Howsoever they deal with me, I will cleave unto my God.

8. He prays that he may be acknowledged by the godly: "Let them that fear thee turn unto me." God's Church is a communion of saints, and to them has God so distributed his graces that one stands in need of another. Where one doubts, the light of another may solve his difficulty. One grieves; another may comfort him. One is tempted; another may uphold and restore him. This company the psalmist would have joined to him for these ends.

9. He prays that he may be sound in the faith, for without this he could not be steady in his obedience. Though an orthodox creed does not constitute true religion, yet it is the basis of it, and it is a great blessing to have it; and soundness of mind is a strong help to the retention of a sound creed.

Finally, he shows the end for which he desires this blessing, that "he may not be ashamed." That he may continue sincere and upright, have dominion over all sin, give no place to secret iniquities, and that he may never be put to the blush before God or man. Reader, beg of God to enable thee to lay these things profitably to heart.