John Gill Commentary Psalms 119:33

"Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end." — Psalms 119:33 (ASV)

(h) , HE.--The Fifth Part .

Psalms 119:33

HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes

Which they point unto, and direct to walk in; not only the statutes and ordinances themselves, the theory of them, but the practice of them. This is taught in the word, and by the ministers of it; but none so effectually teach as the Lord himself, (Isaiah 2:3) (Matthew 22:16) (28:20) ;

and I shall keep it [unto] the end ;
keep the way unto the end of it: or rather to the end of life, all my days, and never depart out of it, or turn to the right hand or the left; but walk on in it as long as I live: or, "I shall observe it, [even] the end" ^F3 ; the end of the way of your statutes or commandments. Now the end of the commandment is charity or love, which is the fulfilling of it: though that is perfectly fulfilled by none but by Christ, the end of the law for righteousness, (1 Thessalonians 1:5) (Romans 10:4) .

The word for "end" signifies a "reward"; so Aben Ezra interprets it, and refers to (Psalms 19:11) ; but Kimchi denies the law is to be kept for the sake of reward; which is right: rather the sense is, I will keep it by way of retribution, or in gratitude for teaching the way. The Targum is,``and I will keep unto perfection;'' which cannot be done by sinful man.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F3: (bqe hnrua) "et custodiam finem"; so some in Gejerus.