Mazmur 119:151

119:151 You are near, O Lord,

and all your commands are reliable. ¹ 

Mazmur 119:160

119:160 Your instructions are totally reliable;

all your just regulations endure. ² 

Mazmur 19:8

19:8 The Lord’s precepts are fair ³ 

and make one joyful. ⁴ 

The Lord’s commands ⁵  are pure ⁶ 

and give insight for life. ⁷ 

[119:151]  ¹ tn Or “truth.”

[119:160]  ² tn Heb “the head of your word is truth, and forever [is] all your just regulation.” The term “head” is used here of the “sum total” of God’s instructions.

[19:8]  ³ tn Or “just.” Perhaps the idea is that they impart a knowledge of what is just and right.

[19:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “[they] make happy [the] heart.” Perhaps the point is that they bring a sense of joyful satisfaction to the one who knows and keeps them, for those who obey God’s law are richly rewarded. See v. 11b.

[19:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “command.” The singular here refers to the law as a whole.

[19:8]  ⁶ tn Because they reflect God’s character, his commands provide a code of moral and ethical purity.

[19:8]  ⁷ tn Heb [they] enlighten [the] eyes.