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Psalms 119:8 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Psalms 119:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 119 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.”
Psalms 119:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 119:8
I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. The final verse of the Beth (ב) stanza pairs resolute obedience with desperate dependence. I will keep (eshmor, אֶשְׁמֹר) means to guard, observe, protect—implying vigilant, active commitment to God's statutes (chuqqekha, חֻקֶּיךָ), the divinely prescribed ordinances. Yet this vow is immediately followed by the plea forsake me not utterly (al-ta'azveni ad-me'od, אַל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד־מְאֹד), acknowledging that perseverance in obedience requires divine enablement.This verse captures the paradox of sanctification: believers are commanded to obey...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 119:8
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“Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.”
“and don't take your holy Spirit from me.”
“who strengthens me.”
“Yahweh. My God”
“even when I am old and gray-haired”
“for I don't forget your commandments.”
“I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.”
“and have confirmed it”
“choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River”
“you evildoers”