KJV ORIGINAL
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Guide me to walk in the path of your commands, because that's where I find joy.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to help them follow His ways because they genuinely love doing what God asks.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible and is an elaborate poem celebrating God's law and commandments. It was likely written during or after the Babylonian exile when the Jewish people were rediscovering the importance of God's written word. Each section of this psalm corresponds to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, showing the completeness and order that God's law brings to life.
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