Psalmen 119:125

125 Ik ben Uw knecht, maak mij verstandig, en ik zal Uw getuigenissen kennen.

Psalmen 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 ) .

Psalmen 119:125 In-Context

123 Mijn ogen zijn bezweken van verlangen naar Uw heil, en naar de toezegging Uwer rechtvaardigheid.

124 Doe bij Uw knecht naar Uw goedertierenheid, en leer mij Uw inzettingen.

125 Ik ben Uw knecht, maak mij verstandig, en ik zal Uw getuigenissen kennen.

126 Het is tijd voor den HEERE, dat Hij werke, want zij hebben Uw wet verbroken.

127 Daarom heb ik Uw geboden lief, meer dan goud, ja, meer dan het fijnste goud.