Psalm 119:56
New International Version
This has been my practice: I obey your precepts.

New Living Translation
This is how I spend my life: obeying your commandments. Heth

English Standard Version
This blessing has fallen to me, that I have kept your precepts.

Berean Standard Bible
This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.

King James Bible
This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

New King James Version
This has become mine, Because I kept Your precepts.

New American Standard Bible
This has become mine, That I comply with Your precepts.

NASB 1995
This has become mine, That I observe Your precepts. Heth.

NASB 1977
This has become mine, That I observe Thy precepts.

Legacy Standard Bible
This has become mine, That I observe Your precepts.

Amplified Bible
This has become mine [as the gift of Your grace], That I observe Your precepts [accepting them with loving obedience].

Christian Standard Bible
This is my practice: I obey your precepts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is my practice: I obey Your precepts.

American Standard Version
This I have had, Because I have kept thy precepts.

Contemporary English Version
You have blessed me because I have always followed your teachings.

English Revised Version
This I have had, because I kept thy precepts.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This has happened to me because I have obeyed your guiding principles.

Good News Translation
I find my happiness in obeying your commands.

International Standard Version
I have made it my personal responsibility to keep your precepts.

Majority Standard Bible
This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.

NET Bible
This has been my practice, for I observe your precepts.

New Heart English Bible
This is my way, that I keep your precepts.

Webster's Bible Translation
This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

World English Bible
This is my way, that I keep your precepts.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
This has been to me, "" That I have kept Your precepts!

Young's Literal Translation
This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!

Smith's Literal Translation
This shall be to me, for I watched thy charges.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.

Catholic Public Domain Version
This has happened to me because I sought your justifications.

New American Bible
This is my good fortune, for I have kept your precepts.

New Revised Standard Version
This blessing has fallen to me, for I have kept your precepts.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I have been comforted because I kept thy commandments.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I am comforted because I have kept your commandments.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
This I have had, That I have kept Thy precepts.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
This I had, because I diligently sought thine ordinances.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
55In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law. 56This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts. 57The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. / Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. ...

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.

James 1:22-25
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...

John 14:21
Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. / He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

Matthew 7:24-27
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...

Romans 2:13
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.

Luke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Proverbs 3:1-2
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; / for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

1 John 2:3-6
By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. / If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him. / But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him: ...

Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Psalm 19:7-11
The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. / The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. / The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. ...

1 Peter 1:14-16
As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. / But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, / for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Philippians 4:9
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.


Treasury of Scripture

This I had, because I kept your precepts.

because

Psalm 119:165
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

Psalm 18:18-22
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay…

1 John 3:19-24
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him…

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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














This is my practice
The phrase "This is my practice" indicates a habitual action or a way of life. In the Hebrew text, the word used here is "zot hayetah li," which can be translated as "this has become mine." It suggests a personal commitment and a consistent pattern of behavior. The psalmist is emphasizing that following God's ways is not a sporadic or occasional activity but a regular, disciplined practice. Historically, the Israelites were called to live in a manner that reflected their covenant relationship with God, and this phrase underscores the importance of daily devotion and consistency in one's spiritual walk.

for I obey
The word "obey" in Hebrew is "shamar," which means to keep, guard, or observe. It conveys a sense of careful attention and diligence. In the context of the psalm, it reflects the psalmist's dedication to adhering to God's commands. Obedience is a central theme in the Bible, often linked with blessings and favor from God. The psalmist's declaration of obedience is an expression of love and reverence for God, aligning with the broader biblical narrative that emphasizes the importance of living according to God's will.

Your precepts
The term "precepts" is translated from the Hebrew word "piqqudim," which refers to instructions or mandates given by God. These are not mere suggestions but authoritative guidelines meant to direct the believer's life. In the historical context of ancient Israel, God's precepts were given through the Law, which was central to the community's identity and relationship with God. The psalmist's commitment to God's precepts highlights the value placed on divine wisdom and guidance. It serves as a reminder that true wisdom and understanding come from aligning one's life with God's revealed truth.

(56) This I had, because . . .--Literally, This was to me, &c, i.e., this consoling recollection of the mercies of God, of His covenant grace, was to him, happened, or came to him, in consequence of his habitual obedience. Virtue is indeed then most its own reward, in times of quiet reflection, like the night, when to the guilty come remorse and apprehension, but to the good man "calm thoughts regular as infant's breath."

Verse 56. - This I had, because I kept thy precepts; rather, this I have, that I keep thy precepts; i.e. this one thing I have, and it is my best and dearest possession, that I keep thy commandments.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This
זֹ֥את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

is my practice,
הָֽיְתָה־ (hā·yə·ṯāh-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

for
כִּ֖י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I obey
נָצָֽרְתִּי׃ (nā·ṣā·rə·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5341: To watch, guard, keep

Your precepts.
פִקֻּדֶ֣יךָ (p̄iq·qu·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6490: Appointed, a mandate


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