Make me to understand the way of thy precepts,.... The meaning of them, to have a more comprehensive, clear, and distinct knowledge of them; and to be led into the way they direct unto, and walk therein;so shall I talk of thy wondrous works; the works of creation, providence, redemption, and grace; with more knowledge and understanding, with more spirit and cheerfulness, with more readiness and liberty, more to his own satisfaction, and for the good of others: or, "meditate on thy wondrous works" ; being in the ways of God, and freed from the distractions of the world and business of it.
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Psalms 119:27
Psalms 119:27
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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