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I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, For all my ways are before you. TAV

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Living Before God's Eyes

Commentators explain that the psalmist's obedience is directly fueled by his awareness that God sees everything. The phrase "all my ways are before thee" is not just a statement of fact, but the very reason he strives to keep God's precepts. This constant awareness of God's presence acts as a powerful motivation for holy living.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Psalms 119:168

18th Century

Theologian

I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies — This is an appeal which is several times made in the psalm; not with boasting, but a…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Psalm 119:167–168

19th Century

Preacher

My soul has kept your testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

I have kept your precepts and your testimonies: for all my ways are …

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Psalms 119:168

16th Century

Theologian

I have kept your commandments and your testimonies. What the Psalmist had expressed more strongly, he now repeats more simply, adding a re…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Psalms 119:168

17th Century

Pastor

I have kept your precepts and your testimonies
Both the preceptive and doctrinal part of the word, he preserved and …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Psalms 119:161–168

17th Century

Minister

Those whose hearts stand in awe of God's word, will rather endure the wrath of man, than break the law of God. By the word of God we gain immeasura…