Psalm 119:35
New International Version
Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.

New Living Translation
Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found.

English Standard Version
Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.

Berean Standard Bible
Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.

King James Bible
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

New King James Version
Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it.

New American Standard Bible
Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it.

NASB 1995
Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it.

NASB 1977
Make me walk in the path of Thy commandments, For I delight in it.

Legacy Standard Bible
Cause me to walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it.

Amplified Bible
Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it.

Christian Standard Bible
Help me stay on the path of your commands, for I take pleasure in it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Help me stay on the path of Your commands, for I take pleasure in it.

American Standard Version
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.

Contemporary English Version
Direct me by your commands! I love to do what you say.

English Revised Version
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Lead me on the path of your commandments, because I am happy with them.

Good News Translation
Keep me obedient to your commandments, because in them I find happiness.

International Standard Version
Help me live my life by your commands, because my joy is in them.

Majority Standard Bible
Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.

NET Bible
Guide me in the path of your commands, for I delight to walk in it.

New Heart English Bible
Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.

Webster's Bible Translation
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for in that do I delight.

World English Bible
Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Cause me to tread in the path of Your commands, "" For I have delighted in it.

Young's Literal Translation
Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.

Smith's Literal Translation
Cause me to tread in the beaten path of thy commands, for I delighted in it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lead me into the path of thy commandments; for this same I have desired.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Lead me according to the path of your commandments, for I have desired this.

New American Bible
Lead me in the path of your commandments, for that is my delight.

New Revised Standard Version
Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Walk me in the path of your commandments because I am delighted in it.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Make me to tread in the path of Thy commandments; For therein do I delight.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Guide me in the path of thy commandments; for I have delighted in it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
34Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart. 35Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight. 36Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.…

Cross References
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Isaiah 30:21
And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

John 14:15
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

Matthew 7:14
But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Romans 7:22
For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

Psalm 25:4-5
Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. / Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

John 15:10
If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

Deuteronomy 5:33
You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

Proverbs 4:11
I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.

Isaiah 48:17
Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.

Matthew 22:37-40
Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. / And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ...

Romans 8:4
so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.


Treasury of Scripture

Make me to go in the path of your commandments; for therein do I delight.

make me

Psalm 119:27,36,173
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works…

Ezekiel 36:26,27
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh…

Philippians 2:13
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

the path

Psalm 23:3
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Proverbs 4:11,18
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths…

therein

Psalm 119:16
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

Isaiah 58:13,14
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: …

Romans 7:22
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

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Psalm 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














Direct me in the path of Your commandments
This phrase is a plea for divine guidance, reflecting a deep desire to follow God's laws. The psalmist acknowledges human limitations in understanding and following God's will, emphasizing the need for God's direction. This request aligns with Proverbs 3:5-6, which advises trust in the Lord for guidance. The "path" metaphor suggests a journey or way of life, indicating that adherence to God's commandments is not a one-time act but a continuous walk. The commandments refer to the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, which were central to Jewish life and worship. This plea for direction underscores the importance of God's law as a moral and spiritual compass.

for there I find delight
The psalmist expresses joy and satisfaction in following God's commandments, highlighting a relationship with the law that goes beyond obligation to genuine pleasure. This delight contrasts with the burdensome view of the law seen in some other contexts, suggesting a heart transformed by love for God. Psalm 1:2 similarly describes the blessed man whose "delight is in the law of the Lord." This delight is not merely emotional but is rooted in the understanding that God's commandments lead to life and blessing. The psalmist's joy in the law foreshadows the New Testament teaching that God's commandments are not burdensome (1 John 5:3) and reflects the ultimate fulfillment of the law in Christ, who perfectly embodied and taught God's commandments.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Psalmist
The author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep longing for God's guidance and instruction.

2. God
The divine being whom the psalmist seeks for direction and whose commandments are the focus of the psalmist's delight.

3. Path of Commandments
A metaphorical path representing the way of life that aligns with God's laws and teachings.
Teaching Points
Delight in Obedience
The psalmist finds joy in following God's commandments, suggesting that obedience to God is not burdensome but a source of true delight.

Seeking Divine Guidance
The request for God to direct the psalmist's path highlights the importance of seeking God's guidance in our daily lives.

Commitment to God's Word
The verse underscores a commitment to living according to God's word, which requires intentionality and dedication.

The Path of Righteousness
Walking in the path of God's commandments is equated with living a righteous life, which brings fulfillment and joy.

The Role of Prayer
The psalmist's prayer for direction serves as a model for believers to continually seek God's guidance through prayer.(35) Path.--From root to tread, the trodden way, plain with the track of all the pious pilgrims' feet of past times.

Verse 35. - Make me to go in the path of thy commandments. Keep me, i.e., from straying out of the right path, through ignorance or negligence. For therein do I delight (comp. vers. 16, 24, 47, 70, 77, 111, 174).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Direct me
הַ֭דְרִיכֵנִי (haḏ·rî·ḵê·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 1869: To tread, to walk, to string a, bow

in the path
בִּנְתִ֣יב (bin·ṯîḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5410: Path, pathway

of Your commandments,
מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ (miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4687: Commandment

for
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

there
ב֥וֹ (ḇōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

I find delight.
חָפָֽצְתִּי׃ (ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire


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