119:151 You are near, O Lord,
and all your commands are reliable. 1
119:160 Your instructions are totally reliable;
all your just regulations endure. 2
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
1 tn Or “truth.”
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.
3 tn Or “just.” Perhaps the idea is that they impart a knowledge of what is just and right.
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.
5 tn Heb “command.” The singular here refers to the law as a whole.
6 tn Because they reflect God’s character, his commands provide a code of moral and ethical purity.
7 tn Heb [they] enlighten [the] eyes.