Psalm 119:29

29 Wende von mir ab den Weg der Lüge und gewähre mir dein Gesetz!

Psalm 119:29 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:29

Remove from me the way of lying
Not the sin of lying to men, and a course of it, which David was not addicted to; but a "false way", or "way of falsehood" ^F2; as it may be rendered, and so the Targum; and is the same with what he expresses his abhorrence of, ( Psalms 119:128 ) ; and is opposed to the way of truth in ( Psalms 119:30 ) ; and designs all false doctrine and false worship, all errors and heresies, superstition and idolatry; which he desired to be at the utmost distance from, and those from him, as having a dislike and abhorrence of them; and as knowing how prejudicial they would be to him, and how contrary to the glory of God;

and grant me thy law graciously;
not the fiery law, which works wrath, curses and condemns; the voice of words, which they that heard entreated they might hear no more; and which to have is no act of grace and favour, unless as fulfilled in Christ, and as it is a rule of walk and conversation in his hands: but rather "doctrine", as the word signifies; the doctrine of the Gospel, the law or doctrine of faith; which to have and understand is a gift of grace; it is the Gospel of the grace of God, the grace of God itself; and instructs in it, and shows that salvation is purely by it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 (rqv Krd) "viam falsitatis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis.

Psalm 119:29 In-Context

27 Laß mich verstehen den Weg deiner Vorschriften, und sinnen will ich über deine Wundertaten.

28 Vor Traurigkeit zerfließt in Tränen meine Seele; richte mich auf nach deinem Worte!

29 Wende von mir ab den Weg der Lüge und gewähre mir dein Gesetz!

30 Den Weg der Treue habe ich erwählt, habe vor mich gestellt deine Rechte.

31 Ich hange an deinen Zeugnissen; Jehova, laß mich nicht beschämt werden!