Psa 119:1-8 | JFB | STEP | 1. undefiled —literally, "complete," perfect, or sincere (compare ). in —or, "of" the way —course of life. walk —act in the law —according to it (compare ). law —from a word meaning "to teach," is a term of rather general purport, denoting the instruction of God's Word.

Psalms 119:1-8

1. undefiled—literally, "complete," perfect, or sincere (compare Ps 37:37).

in—or, "of"

the way—course of life.

walk—act

in the law—according to it (compare Lu 1:6).

law—from a word meaning "to teach," is a term of rather general purport, denoting the instruction of God's Word.

2. testimonies—The word of God is so called, because in it He testifies for truth and against sin.

seek him—that is, a knowledge of Him, with desire for conformity to His will.

3. his ways—the course He reveals as right.

4-6. precepts—are those directions which relate to special conduct, from a word meaning "to inspect."

statutes—or ordinances, positive laws of permanent nature. Both words originally denote rather positive than moral laws, such as derive force from the divine appointment, whether their nature or the reasons for them are apprehended by us or not.

commandments—or institutions. The term is comprehensive, but rather denotes fundamental directions for conduct, both enjoining and forbidding.

have respect unto—or regard carefully as to their whole purport.

7. judgments—rules of conduct formed by God's judicial decisions; hence the wide sense of the word in the Psalms, so that it includes decisions of approval as well as condemnation.

8. Recognizes the need of divine grace.

BETH. (Ps 119:9-16).