KJV ORIGINAL
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
My tongue will speak about your word, because all your commandments are right and just.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is promising to speak openly about God's word because he believes all of God's commands are perfectly right and fair.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible, which is entirely devoted to praising God's law and word. It was likely written during or after the Babylonian exile when the Jewish people were rediscovering the importance of Scripture. The psalmist uses multiple Hebrew words for God's law throughout this psalm, emphasizing different aspects of divine instruction.
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