Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old,.... Or, "from thy testimonies, I have known of old" : by carefully reading the Scriptures which testify of God, his mind an will, and frequently meditating on them, he had learned a long time ago, even from his youth, what follows,that thou hast founded them for ever; that the things contained in them are sure and certain, established and eternal truths; the moral law and the precepts of it are eternal, and of perpetual obligation; not one jot or tittle of them shall ever fail; the Gospel, and the truths of it, are everlasting, and shall ever remain; in spite of all the opposition, craft and cunning, fury and force of men, to undermine and root them out; see Ps 119:89.
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Psalms 119:152
Psalms 119:152
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and shines brightest in this constellation. It is much longer than any
of them more than twice as long as any of them. It is not making long…Psalms 119 — OverviewPsalms 119 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 119:1, This psalm contains sundry prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.Psalms 119 — OverviewPsalms 119 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis psalm is generally thought to be written by David, but when is uncertain; very probably towards the decline of life; and, as some think, for the sake or his son Solomon. It seems to be a collection of observations…Psalms 119:152Psalms 119:152 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis confirms what he had said in the close of the foregoing verses,
All thy commandments are truth; he means the covenant, the word which
God has commanded to a thousand generations. This is firm, as true as…Psalms 119:152Psalms 119:152 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgethy testimonies: Psalms 119:144, Psalms 119:160, Psalms 89:34-37, Psalms 111:7-8; Ecclesiastes 3:14; Luke 21:33