Psalm 119:2
ESV
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
NIV
Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
NASB
Blessed are those who comply with His testimonies, And seek Him with all their heart.
CSB
Happy are those who keep his decrees and seek him with all their heart.
NLT
Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts.
KJV
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
NKJV
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!
What does Psalm 119:2 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 119; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 119:1–8 begins each verse with the Hebrew letter aleph. The psalmist expresses his devotion to God's law. Those who order their lives according to God's Word are blessed. So, the writer commits to keeping that law diligently. Psalm 1, Joshua 1:7–8, and multiple Proverbs (Proverbs 3:5–8; 8:34–36) express similar benefits of devoting oneself to God's commands.
This song is composed of twenty-two stanzas, each corresponding to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each line in the stanza is an individual verse and each begins with the corresponding letter. The psalmist emphasizes study of God's Word in a variety of circumstances, including persecution, sadness, and rescue. Benefits of taking in the Word include a moral life, joy, wisdom, hope, peace, strength, and freedom. Those who interact with the Word of the Lord should respond with delight, careful study, and obedience.
