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Text -- Psalms 119:160 (NET)

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119:160 Your instructions are totally reliable; all your just regulations endure.
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Wesley: Psa 119:160 - -- From the beginning of the world.

From the beginning of the world.

JFB: Psa 119:160 - -- God has been ever faithful, and the principles of His government will ever continue worthy of confidence.

God has been ever faithful, and the principles of His government will ever continue worthy of confidence.

JFB: Psa 119:160 - -- That is, "every word from Genesis (called so by the Jews from its first words, 'In the beginning') to the end of the Scriptures is true." HENGSTENBERG...

That is, "every word from Genesis (called so by the Jews from its first words, 'In the beginning') to the end of the Scriptures is true." HENGSTENBERG translates more literally, "The sum of thy words is truth." The sense is substantially the same. The whole body of revelation is truth. "Thy Word is nothing but truth" [LUTHER].

Clarke: Psa 119:160 - -- Thy word is true from the beginning - ראש rosh , the head or beginning of thy word, is true. Does he refer to the first word in the Book of Gene...

Thy word is true from the beginning - ראש rosh , the head or beginning of thy word, is true. Does he refer to the first word in the Book of Genesis, בראשית bereshith , "in the beginning?"The learned reader knows that ראש rash , or raash , is the root in that word. Every word thou hast spoken from the first in Bereshith (Genesis) to the end of the law and prophets, and all thou wilt yet speak, as flowing from the fountain of truth, must be true; and all shall have in due time, their fulfllment. And all these, thy words endure for ever. They are true, and ever will be true

Calvin: Psa 119:160 - -- 160.The beginning of thy word is truth The design of the Prophet it is not difficult to perceive; but the words admit of being understood in two ways...

160.The beginning of thy word is truth The design of the Prophet it is not difficult to perceive; but the words admit of being understood in two ways. Some interpret the noun beginning as denoting that the truth of God shines forth conspicuously in his word, immediately when we enter for the first time upon the study of it, so that this entrance may justly be called the beginning of the word. This sentence contains the profitable doctrine, that if we are finished with eyes of understanding, we will no sooner cast our eyes upon heavenly doctrine than the truth of it will meet our view. Others, however, give a different explanation, and perhaps with no less propriety, eliciting this sense, That the word of God has been from the beginning certain and infallible truth, and will continue so even to the end. These two clauses hang very well together — that God has been true to his word from the beginning, and that he will continue to be so everlastingly and immutably. The interpretation which refers the word judgment to the works of God and not to his doctrine, I would not altogether condemn, yet it is not in harmony with the context. Let us then retain this sense, That from the time when God began to speak he has always been faithful to his promises, and has never disappointed the hope of his people; and that the course of this faithfulness has been so uniform, that from the beginning even to the end his word is true and faithful.

TSK: Psa 119:160 - -- Thy word is true from the beginning : Heb. The beginning of the word is true, Psa 119:86, Psa 119:138; Pro 30:5; 2Ti 3:16 and every one : Psa 119:75, ...

Thy word is true from the beginning : Heb. The beginning of the word is true, Psa 119:86, Psa 119:138; Pro 30:5; 2Ti 3:16

and every one : Psa 119:75, Psa 119:142, Psa 119:144, Psa 119:152; Ecc 3:14; Mat 5:18

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Psa 119:160 - -- Thy word is true from the beginning - literally, "The head of thy word is truth."Probably the meaning is, that the "principles"of God’ s w...

Thy word is true from the beginning - literally, "The head of thy word is truth."Probably the meaning is, that the "principles"of God’ s word were truth, or were based on truth. The main thing - that on which all relied - was truth, absolute truth. It was not "made"truth by the mere will of God, but it was "founded on"essential truth. Compare Psa 119:142, note; Psa 119:144, note. Margin, "The beginning of thy word is true."Its origin is truth; its foundation is truth; its essential nature is truth. See Psa 19:9.

And every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever - Since any one of thy laws is as certainly founded in truth as any other, it must be that all alike are eternal and unchanging. It must be so with all the essential principles of morality. Mere regulations in regard to rites and ceremonies may be altered, as local and municipal laws among men may be; but essential principles of justice cannot be. A civil corporation - the government of a city or borough - may change its regulations about streets, and culverts, and taxes; but they can never enact laws authorizing murder or theft; nor can they alter the essential nature of honesty and dishonesty; of truth and falsehood.

Poole: Psa 119:160 - -- Ver. 160. From the beginning either from the beginning of the world, or ever since thou hast revealed thy mind by thy word to the sons of men; all t...

Ver. 160. From the beginning either from the beginning of the world, or ever since thou hast revealed thy mind by thy word to the sons of men; all thy words have been found to be true and certain, and so they will be to the end of the world, as is implied in the next clause. Or, as it is in the margin, the beginning (or, as others render it, the sum , as this very word is used, Exo 30:12 Num 26:2 31:26 , to wit, the whole of it, there is not the least part of it which is not so) of thy word is true .

Gill: Psa 119:160 - -- Thy word is true from the beginning,.... Every word of promise God made from the beginning of the world, and in any period of time; as to Adam, to A...

Thy word is true from the beginning,.... Every word of promise God made from the beginning of the world, and in any period of time; as to Adam, to Abraham, to the Israelites, or to any other person or persons; was true in itself, and faithfully performed, not one ever failed; particularly the promise concerning the Messiah, made to Adam in Eden; and which has been spoken of by all the prophets which have been since the world began, Gen 3:15. Or it maybe rendered, as the Targum,

"the beginning of thy word is truth h:''

which a man finds to be so as soon as ever he enters upon the reading of it. Some refer this to the first chapter of Genesis; others to the first part of the decalogue, concerning the unity of God and his worship; so Aben Ezra, and R. Jeshua, as cited by him, and Jarchi; the same is mentioned by Kimchi as one of the senses, though the first he gives is agreeable to our version: but there is no need to restrain the sense to those particulars, or to the first part of the Scriptures, since the whole is truth; and the meaning may be, "the sum of thy word is truth" i: so the word here used is sometimes taken for the sum of anything, Num 26:2; all that is contained in the word of God is truth; its promises, precepts and doctrines, histories, prophecies and proverbs, all the sayings of it are faithful and true;

and everyone of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever; every precept of the word, and doctrine of it; see Psa 119:152.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Psa 119:160 Heb “the head of your word is truth, and forever [is] all your just regulation.” The term “head” is used here of the “su...

Geneva Bible: Psa 119:160 Thy word [is] true [from] the ( e ) beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments [endureth] for ever. ( e ) Since you first promised it, even ...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Psa 119:1-176 - --1 This psalm contains sundry prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.

MHCC: Psa 119:153-160 - --The closer we cleave to the word of God, both as our rule and as our stay, the more assurance we have of deliverance. Christ is the Advocate of his pe...

Matthew Henry: Psa 119:160 - -- David here comforts himself with the faithfulness of God's word, for the encouragement of himself and others to rely upon it. 1. It has always been ...

Keil-Delitzsch: Psa 119:153-160 - -- The eightfold Resh . Because God cannot suffer those who are faithful to His word to succumb, he supplicates His help against his persecutors. ר...

Constable: Psa 107:1--150:6 - --V. Book 5: chs. 107--150 There are 44 psalms in this section of the Psalter. David composed 15 of these (108-110...

Constable: Psa 119:1-176 - --Psalm 119 The anonymous psalmist who wrote this longest psalm sought refuge from his persecutors and fou...

Constable: Psa 119:153-160 - --20. Love for God's Word 119:153-160 Again the writer prayed for deliverance appealing to his com...

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Commentary -- Other

Evidence: Psa 119:160 QUESTIONS & OBJECTIONS "The Bible has changed down through the ages." No, it hasn't. God has preserved His Word. In the spring of 1947, the Dead ...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Hebrew title of this book is Tehilim ("praises" or "hymns"), for a leading feature in its contents is praise, though the word occurs in the title ...

JFB: Psalms (Outline) ALEPH. (Psa 119:1-8). This celebrated Psalm has several peculiarities. It is divided into twenty-two parts or stanzas, denoted by the twenty-two let...

TSK: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Psalms have been the general song of the universal Church; and in their praise, all the Fathers have been unanimously eloquent. Men of all nation...

TSK: Psalms 119 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Psa 119:1, This psalm contains sundry prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.

Poole: Psalms (Book Introduction) OF PSALMS THE ARGUMENT The divine authority of this Book of PSALMS is so certain and evident, that it was never questioned in the church; which b...

Poole: Psalms 119 (Chapter Introduction) THE ARGUMENT The author of this Psalm was David; which I know none that deny, and of which there is no just reason to doubt. The scope and design o...

MHCC: Psalms (Book Introduction) David was the penman of most of the psalms, but some evidently were composed by other writers, and the writers of some are doubtful. But all were writ...

MHCC: Psalms 119 (Chapter Introduction) (Psa 119:1-8) Aleph. (Psa 119:9-16) Beth. (Psa 119:17-24) Gimel. (Psa 119:25-32) Daleth. (Psa 119:33-40) He. (Psa 119:41-48) Vav. (Psa 119:49-56...

Matthew Henry: Psalms (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Psalms We have now before us one of the choicest and most excellent parts of all the Old Te...

Matthew Henry: Psalms 119 (Chapter Introduction) This is a psalm by itself, like none of the rest; it excels them all, and shines brightest in this constellation. It is much longer than any of the...

Constable: Psalms (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew Bible is Tehillim, which means...

Constable: Psalms (Outline) Outline I. Book 1: chs. 1-41 II. Book 2: chs. 42-72 III. Book 3: chs. 73...

Constable: Psalms Psalms Bibliography Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89." In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus,...

Haydock: Psalms (Book Introduction) THE BOOK OF PSALMS. INTRODUCTION. The Psalms are called by the Hebrew, Tehillim; that is, hymns of praise. The author, of a great part of ...

Gill: Psalms (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALMS The title of this book may be rendered "the Book of Praises", or "Hymns"; the psalm which our Lord sung at the passover is c...

Gill: Psalms 119 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 119 This psalm is generally thought to be written by David, but when is uncertain; very probably towards the decline of life;...

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