Psaume 119:125

125 Je suis ton serviteur: donne-moi l'intelligence, Pour que je connaisse tes préceptes!

Psaume 119:125 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:125

I [am] thy servant
Not only by creation, but by grace; and as he had a work to do, he desires to know what it was; and as it was proper he should know his Master's will, he applies to him for it; using this as an argument, that he was his servant, devoted to his service, and willing to perform it to the best of his knowledge and ability; and therefore prays,

give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies;
the Scriptures, which testify of the will of God; which are only rightly understood by those who have their understandings opened and enlightened; or have an understanding given them, that they may understand them, so as to receive and embrace the doctrine, and do the precepts of them: and such an understanding is the gift of God, and owing to his powerful and efficacious grace; see ( Luke 24:45 ) ( 1 John 5:20 ) .

Psaume 119:125 In-Context

123 Mes yeux languissent après ton salut, Et après la promesse de ta justice.

124 Agis envers ton serviteur selon ta bonté, Et enseigne-moi tes statuts!

125 Je suis ton serviteur: donne-moi l'intelligence, Pour que je connaisse tes préceptes!

126 Il est temps que l'Eternel agisse: Ils transgressent ta loi.

127 C'est pourquoi j'aime tes commandements, Plus que l'or et que l'or fin;