Psalm 119:59
ESV
When I think on my ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies;
NIV
I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.
NASB
I considered my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies.
CSB
I thought about my ways and turned my steps back to your decrees.
NLT
I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your laws.
KJV
I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
NKJV
I thought about my ways, And turned my feet to Your testimonies.
What does Psalm 119:59 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 119; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 119:57–64 begins each verse with the Hebrew letter heth. This stanza expresses a desire to know God's Word and commandments more deeply. The psalmist is committed to studying the Lord's will, even when under attack by enemies. The writer identifies with those who reverently honor the Lord (Proverbs 12:7).
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.
