KJV ORIGINAL
I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will praise you with a sincere heart when I have learned your righteous ways and decisions.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is promising to worship God with genuine sincerity once he fully understands God's righteous standards and commands.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible and is an acrostic poem celebrating God's law and word. Each section corresponds to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, showing the completeness of God's instruction. This psalm was likely written during or after the Babylonian exile when the Jewish people were rediscovering the importance of God's law for their identity and faithfulness.
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