Psalm 119:52 - Printer Friendly

ESV: When I think of your rules from of old, I take comfort, O Lord.

NIV: I remember, Lord, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them.

NASB: I have remembered Your judgments from of old, Lord, And comfort myself.

CSB: Lord, I remember your judgments from long ago and find comfort.

NLT: I meditate on your age-old regulations; O Lord, they comfort me.

KJV: I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.

NKJV: I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord, And have comforted myself.

Psalm 119:49–56 begins each verse with the Hebrew letter zayin. Hardships and opposition inspire the psalmist to call on God for rescue. The writer's trust is in God, because of a commitment to learning His commands. Despite being mocked and persecuted for faith, the psalmist sees himself blessed by God because of Scripture.

This song is composed of twenty-two stanzas, each corresponding to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each line in the stanza is an individual verse and each begins with the corresponding letter. The psalmist emphasizes study of God's Word in a variety of circumstances, including persecution, sadness, and rescue. Benefits of taking in the Word include a moral life, joy, wisdom, hope, peace, strength, and freedom. Those who interact with the Word of the Lord should respond with delight, careful study, and obedience.

This is the largest psalm in the book of Psalms. At 176 verses, Psalm 119 is longer than many books of the Old Testament and most books of the New Testament. The psalmist focuses on a proper relationship with God's Word and how those who follow the Lord face persecution. Ideas parallel those found in Psalm 1, 2 Timothy 3:14–17, Proverbs 3:5–8, Hebrews 12:6–11, and more. The psalm is arranged in twenty-two stanzas of eight lines each. Every stanza is associated with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet; each line in that stanza begins with that letter.

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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