Psalm 119:120

120 My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws.

Psalm 119:120 in Other Translations

120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

120 My flesh trembles for fear of you, and I am afraid of your judgments. Ayin

120 I tremble in fear of you; I stand in awe of your regulations.

120 I shiver in awe before you; your decisions leave me speechless with reverence.

120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments.

120 My body shudders in fear of you, and I am afraid of your regulations.

120 I tremble in awe of You; I fear Your judgments.

120 My body trembles because I have respect for you. I have great respect for your laws.

Psalm 119:120 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:120

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee
Not for fear of the wrath of God coming down upon himself, nor for fear of eternal damnation; but for fear of what was coming upon the wicked, for their sins and transgressions. The word ^F14 used signifies such a dread and horror, which seizes a man to such a degree, that it makes the hair of his flesh to stand up; as Jarchi and Kimchi observe; see ( Psalms 119:53 ) ( Job 4:14 Job 4:15 ) ;

and I am afraid of thy judgments;
not of their coming down upon him, but upon the wicked; the thought of which is more awful to good men than to the wicked themselves; and especially when under any darkness, doubts, and fears; lest, being conscious to themselves of their own weakness, they should be left to join with the wicked in their sins, and so be partakers of their plagues.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 (rmo) (oryotricei) , Symmachus in Drusius; "horripilavit", Cajetanus apud Gejerum.

Psalm 119:120 In-Context

118 You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their delusions come to nothing.

119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes.

120 My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws.

121 I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors.

122 Ensure your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.

Cross References

• 1. S Job 4:14; S Isaiah 64:2; Habakkuk 3:16
• 2. S Joshua 24:14
• 3. Jeremiah 10:7; Habakkuk 3:2