Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding. New Living Translation I will pursue your commands, for you expand my understanding. He English Standard Version I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart! Berean Standard Bible I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart. King James Bible I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. New King James Version I will run the course of Your commandments, For You shall enlarge my heart. New American Standard Bible I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart. NASB 1995 I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart. He. NASB 1977 I shall run the way of Thy commandments, For Thou wilt enlarge my heart. Legacy Standard Bible I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart. Amplified Bible I will run the way of Your commandments [with purpose], For You will give me a heart that is willing. Christian Standard Bible I pursue the way of your commands, for you broaden my understanding. Holman Christian Standard Bible I pursue the way of Your commands, for You broaden my understanding. American Standard Version I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart. Contemporary English Version I am eager to learn all that you want me to do; help me to understand more. English Revised Version I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will eagerly pursue your commandments because you continue to increase my understanding. Good News Translation I will eagerly obey your commands, because you will give me more understanding. International Standard Version I eagerly race along the way of your commands, for you enable me to do so. Majority Standard Bible I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart. NET Bible I run along the path of your commands, for you enable me to do so. New Heart English Bible I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free. Webster's Bible Translation I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. World English Bible I run in the path of your commandments, for you have set my heart free. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI run the way of Your commands, "" For You enlarge my heart! Young's Literal Translation The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart! Smith's Literal Translation I will run the way of thy commands, for thou wilt enlarge my heart. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI have run the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I will run the way of your commandments, for you will broaden my heart. New Revised Standard Version I run the way of your commandments, for you enlarge my understanding. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI have walked in the way of thy commandments, because thou hast made me joyful. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I have walked in the way of your commandments because you have gladdened me! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I will run the way of Thy commandments, For Thou dost enlarge my heart. Brenton Septuagint Translation I ran the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…31I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame. 32I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart. 33Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.… Cross References Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. Philippians 3:12-14 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. / Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, / I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize. / Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable. / Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air. ... Galatians 5:7 You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth? Romans 7:22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. / From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing. Ephesians 3:16-19 I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, / so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, / will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth ... John 8:31-32 So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. / Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Matthew 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Proverbs 4:12 When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble. Isaiah 26:8 Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls. Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. Ezekiel 36:27 And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. Deuteronomy 30:6 The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live. Treasury of Scripture I will run the way of your commandments, when you shall enlarge my heart. run Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain… Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, enlarge Psalm 119:45 And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. Psalm 18:36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. 1 Kings 4:29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. Jump to Previous Commandments Commands Enlarge Enlargest Free Heart Path Quickly Run Teaching Understanding WayJump to Next Commandments Commands Enlarge Enlargest Free Heart Path Quickly Run Teaching Understanding WayPsalm 119 1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.2. Aleph. 9. Beth 17. Gimel 25. Daleth 33. He 41. Waw 49. Zayin 57. Heth 65. Teth 73. Yodh 81. Kaph 89. Lamedh 97. Mem 105. Nun 113. Samekh 121. Ayin 129. Pe 137. Tsadhe 145. Qoph 153. Resh 161. Sin and Shin 169. Taw I run in the path of Your commandments This phrase emphasizes a proactive and eager pursuit of God's laws. The imagery of running suggests urgency and dedication, reflecting a heart fully committed to following God's ways. In biblical times, running was often associated with messengers or those on a mission, indicating a sense of purpose and determination. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of walking or running in God's ways, as seen in passages like Isaiah 40:31, where those who hope in the Lord will "run and not grow weary." The path of God's commandments is a metaphor for living a life aligned with divine principles, echoing the wisdom literature's frequent exhortations to follow God's statutes (Proverbs 4:11-12). for You will enlarge my heart Persons / Places / Events 1. PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love and commitment to God's law. 2. God The divine being who provides commandments and broadens the understanding of the psalmist. 3. Path of Commandments A metaphorical path representing the way of life prescribed by God's laws. 4. Understanding The insight or discernment given by God, enabling the psalmist to follow His commandments more fully. Teaching Points Commitment to God's WordThe psalmist's declaration to "run" signifies an active and eager pursuit of God's commandments. Believers are encouraged to approach God's Word with enthusiasm and dedication. Divine Enablement The phrase "You have broadened my understanding" highlights that it is God who equips us to follow His commandments. We should seek His guidance and wisdom in our daily walk. Spiritual Growth As God broadens our understanding, we grow spiritually. This growth enables us to navigate life's challenges with a biblical perspective. Joyful Obedience Running in the path of God's commandments suggests joy and freedom in obedience. Following God's laws should not be burdensome but a source of delight. Continuous Pursuit The imagery of running implies ongoing effort and perseverance. Believers are called to continually pursue God's ways, trusting in His provision and guidance.(32) Run the way.--Plainly the psalmist means that he will not only be able to walk in the Divine way, but even to run in it when certain restraints are removed which now confine and check him. Hence we may understand, by the enlargement of the heart, not so much the expansion of the faculties as deliverance from oppressing fears, &c, as Psalm 4:1; Psalm 18:36, and render "when thou hast set my heart at large." So the Prayer Book Version, "set my heart at liberty." Verse 32. - I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. The phrase used in the second clause is ambiguous. It may mean, "For thou hast enlarged my heart." |
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