John Gill Commentary Psalms 119:166

John Gill Commentary

Psalms 119:166

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Psalms 119:166

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, And have done thy commandments." — Psalms 119:166 (ASV)

Lord, I have hoped for your salvation
Either temporal salvation and deliverance from enemies, and from afflictions, which God had promised, and therefore he had reason to hope for; or spiritual and eternal salvation, resolved on in the mind of God, provided in covenant, promised to be wrought out by Christ, and which since has been accomplished; and therefore there is a sufficient foundation to hope for it;

and done your commandments :
this was not the cause, ground, and foundation of his hope; for then it would not have been like an anchor, sure and steadfast, but as the hope of the hypocrite, which is as the spider's web; but this was the effect of his hope; because he had a good hope of salvation, therefore he was studiously concerned to do the commandments of God; his hope prompted him to it, and encouraged him in it; see (1 John 3:2 1 John 3:3).

Kimchi's note here is a good one; "and done your commandments", not for hope of reward; but I have done them as your commandments are with me and I know that I shall have salvation, and I have hoped for it.