Psalm 119:47

47 And I bethought in thy behests; which I loved. (And I delight myself in thy commandments; which I love.)

Psalm 119:47 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:47

And I will delight myself in thy commandments
In perusing and practising them;

which I have loved;
a good man loves the law of God, and the commandments of Christ, and delights in them after the inward man.

Psalm 119:47 In-Context

45 And I went in largeness; for I sought thy commandments. (And I shall walk in freedom; for I have sought out thy commandments.)

46 And I spake of thy witnessings in the sight of kings; and I was not shamed. (And I shall speak of thy teachings, or thy commands, before kings; and I shall not be ashamed.)

47 And I bethought in thy behests; which I loved. (And I delight myself in thy commandments; which I love.)

48 And I raised mine hands to thy commandments, which I loved; and I shall be exercised in thy justifyings. (And I shall raise up my hands to thy commandments, which I love; and I shall think about thy statutes.)

49 [Zain]. Lord, have thou mind on thy word to thy servant (Lord, remember thy word to thy servant); in which word thou hast given hope to me.