Psalm 119:166

166 Yēhéhuá a , wǒ yǎngwàng le nǐde jiùēn , zūnxíng le nǐde mìnglìng .

Psalm 119:166 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:166

Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation
Either temporal salvation and deliverance from enemies, and from afflictions, which God had promised, and therefore he had reason to hope for; or spiritual and eternal salvation, resolved on in the mind of God, provided in covenant, promised to be wrought out by Christ, and which since has been accomplished; and therefore there is a sufficient foundation to hope for it;

and done thy commandments:
this was not the cause, ground, and foundation of his hope; for then it would not have been like an anchor, sure and steadfast, but as the hope of the hypocrite, which is as the spider's web; but this was the effect of his hope; because he had a good hope of salvation, therefore he was studiously concerned to do the commandments of God; his hope prompted him to it, and encouraged him in it; see ( 1 John 3:2 1 John 3:3 ) . Kimchi's note here is a good one; "and done thy commandments", not for hope of reward; but I have done them as thy commandments are with me and I know that I shall have salvation, and I have hoped for it.

Psalm 119:166 In-Context

164 wǒ yīn nǐ gōngyì de diǎnzhāng , yī tiān qī cì zànmĕi nǐ .

165 aì nǐ lǜfǎ de rén , yǒu dà píngān . shénme dōu bùnéng shǐ tāmen bàn jiǎo .

166 Yēhéhuá a , wǒ yǎngwàng le nǐde jiùēn , zūnxíng le nǐde mìnglìng .

167 wǒ xīnli shǒu le nǐde fǎdù . zhè fǎdù wǒ shén xǐaì .

168 wǒ zūnshǒu le nǐde xùn cí hé fǎdù . yīn wǒ yīqiè suǒ xíng de , dōu zaì nǐ miànqián .