Psalm 119:34

34 Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart.

Psalm 119:34 in Other Translations

34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.

34 Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart.

34 Give me insight so I can do what you tell me - my whole life one long, obedient response.

34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

34 Help me understand so that I can follow your teachings. I will guard them with all my heart.

34 Help me understand Your instruction, and I will obey it and follow it with all my heart.

34 Help me understand your law. Then I will follow it and obey it with all my heart.

Psalm 119:34 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:34

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law
A spiritual understanding; an understanding of the law, the perfection, purity, holiness, and spirituality of it; an understanding of the Gospel, and of Christ and the things of Christ; from whom grace and strength are to be had for the due observance of the law, as in his hands; which understanding must be given, and is a gift of pure, free, rich grace, to such who have it; though they cannot keep the law perfectly, as no mere man can, yet will keep it spiritually, from a principle of love and gratitude, and with a view to the glory of God and Christ, ( 1 John 5:20 ) ;

yea, I shall observe it with [my] whole heart;
not only externally, and to be seen of men, and get applause from them; but doing the will of God from the heart, and with a good will and heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men; with a sincere affection for him, and with a single eye to his glory, ( Ephesians 6:6 Ephesians 6:7 ) ( 1 Timothy 1:5 ) .

Psalm 119:34 In-Context

32 I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding.

33 Teach me, LORD, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end.

34 Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart.

35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.

36 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.

Cross References

• 1. ver 27,73,144,169; S Job 32:8; Proverbs 2:6; Daniel 2:21; James 1:5
• 2. S Deuteronomy 6:25
• 3. ver 69