Mazmur 119:75

119:75 I know, Lord, that your regulations ¹  are just.

You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me. 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 

[119:75]  ¹ tn In this context (note the second line) the Hebrew term מִשְׁפָּטִים (mishpatim), which so often refers to the regulations of God’s law elsewhere in this psalm, may refer instead to his decisions or disciplinary judgment.

[119:75]  ² tn Heb “and [in] faithfulness you afflicted me.”

[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.