Psalm 119:109

109 I am always ready to risk my life; I have not forgotten your law.

Psalm 119:109 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:109

My soul [is] continually in my hand
In the utmost jeopardy, always exposed to danger, ever delivered unto death; killed all the day long, or liable to be so: this is the sense of the phrase; see ( Judges 12:3 ) ( 1 Samuel 19:5 ) ; for what is in a man's hands may easily fall, or be taken out of them: so the Targum,

``my soul is in danger upon the back of my hands continually;''

the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read, "in thy hands"; but wrongly;

yet do I not forget thy law;
it was written on his heart, and fixed in his mind; he had a true affection for it, and a hearty desire to keep it; and no danger could divert him from his duty; as Daniel, though he carried his life in his hand, yet continued to pray to his God as usual; nor could anything move the Apostle Paul from the doctrine of the Gospel, and preaching it.

Psalm 119:109 In-Context

107 My sufferings, Lord, are terrible indeed; keep me alive, as you have promised.

108 Accept my prayer of thanks, O Lord, and teach me your commands.

109 I am always ready to risk my life; I have not forgotten your law.

110 The wicked lay a trap for me, but I have not disobeyed your commands.

111 Your commandments are my eternal possession; they are the joy of my heart.

Footnotes

• [a] I am always ready to risk my life; I; [or] My life is in constant danger, but I.