King James Version
What Does Psalms 119:48 Mean?
“My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.”
Context
46
I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
47
And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
48
My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
49
ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
50
This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(48) **My** **hands.**—See Psalm 28:2. The expression here is elliptical: “I will lift my hands in prayer for power to observe Thy commands.”
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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