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12Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.

Psalms 119:12

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

  • Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

  • But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

  • Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. …

  • Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 12)

Here, 1. David gives glory to God: “ Blessed art thou, O Lord ! Thou art infinitely happy in the enjoyment of thyself and hast no need of me or my services; yet thou art pleased to reckon thyself honoured by them; assist me therefore, and then accept me.” In all our prayers we should intermix praises. 2. He asks grace from God: “ Teach me thy statutes ; give me to know and do my duty in every thin…

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