Psalmen 119:79

79 Laat hen tot mij keren, die U vrezen, en die Uw getuigenissen kennen.

Psalmen 119:79 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:79

Let those that fear thee turn unto me
Whose companion he was fond of being, ( Psalms 119:63 ) ; There were some good men, it seems, that turned from him, took the part of his enemies, and sided with them against him, which was matter of grief to him. Some think this refers to the affair of Bathsheba; when some that feared the Lord, that had been familiar with him, did not choose to keep company with him, but abstained from his conversation, having so foully sinned, and brought forth dishonour to God and on his ways. Jarchi and Kimchi both make mention of this. Now this grieved David; and he desires of all things that they would turn to him again, and favour him with their company; who were the excellent in the earth, in whom was all his delight. The Targum is,

``turn to my doctrine;''

to hear it, receive it, profess it, and abide by it;

and those that have known thy testimonies;
as such as fear the Lord do: they know them, and have a spiritual understanding of what they testify of; they know them, and love them, and delight in them; they know them, and own, acknowledge, and profess them; they know them, and keep, and observe them; and an excellent character this is.

Psalmen 119:79 In-Context

77 Laat mij Uw barmhartigheden overkomen, opdat ik leve, want Uw wet is al mijn vermaking.

78 Laat de hovaardigen beschaamd worden, omdat zij mij met leugen nedergestoten hebben; doch ik betracht Uw geboden.

79 Laat hen tot mij keren, die U vrezen, en die Uw getuigenissen kennen.

80 Laat mijn hart oprecht zijn tot Uw inzettingen, opdat ik niet beschaamd worde.

81 Caph. Mijn ziel is bezweken van verlangen naar Uw heil; op Uw woord heb ik gehoopt.