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Psalms 119:100 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Psalms 119:100 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 119 verse 100 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.”
Psalms 119:100 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 119:100
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.This bold claim in history's longest psalm on God's Word asserts that covenant faithfulness produces understanding surpassing even the accumulated wisdom of the aged. The Hebrew zaqen (ancients/elders) typically commanded respect for their experience and judgment, making this statement remarkably countercultural. Yet the psalmist doesn't claim superior intelligence but superior understanding (bin)—the ability to discern, distinguish, and perceive truth deeply.The causal connection "because I keep thy precepts" (piqqudim, divine i...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 119:100
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“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.”
“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.”
“'Behold”
“in length of days understanding.”
“that we don't know? What do you understand”
“We are wise”
“who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived”
“because they were elder than he.”
“'Days should speak”