Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 119:19 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Psalms 119:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 119 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.”
Psalms 119:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 119:19
I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me. The psalmist confesses his pilgrim status. Stranger (ger, גֵּר) denotes a sojourner, alien, or temporary resident—one who doesn't belong. Abraham used this term describing himself in Canaan (Genesis 23:4), and Israel's covenant identity included remembering they were strangers in Egypt (Exodus 22:21). Peter would later remind believers, 'ye are strangers and pilgrims' (1 Peter 2:11), and Hebrews 11:13 describes the faithful as 'strangers and pilgrims on the earth.'This alien status creates urgent need: hide not thy commandments f...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 119:19
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“and foreigners”
“not having received the promises”
“I have sought you. Don't let me wander from your commandments.”
“that they might understand the Scriptures.”
“we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body”
“I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims”
“why do you make us to err from your ways”
“The days of the years of my pilgrimage are one hundred thirty years. Few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.”
“that they should not perceive it”