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Psalm 119:8 KJV
Psalms · chapter 119 · verse 8
I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.Psalm 119:8 · King James Version
Psalm 119:8 in context
6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
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Key words (Strong's)
- statuteschôqan enactmentH2706 →
- forsakeʻâzabto loosenH5800 →
- keepshâmarproperly, to hedge aboutH8104 →
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Here is, I. David's endeavour to perfect himself in his religion, and to make himself (as we say) master of his business. He hopes to learn God's righteous judgments. He knew much, but he was still pressing forward and desired to know more, as knowing this, that he had not yet attained;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-8