Psalms 119:106

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.

American King James Version (AKJV)

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, That I will observe thy righteous ordinances.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.

Webster's Revision

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

World English Bible

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.

English Revised Version (ERV)

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will observe thy righteous judgments.

Clarke's Psalms 119:106 Bible Commentary

I have sworn - Perhaps this means no more than that he had renewed his covenant with God; he had bound himself to love and serve him only.

Barnes's Psalms 119:106 Bible Commentary

I have sworn - I have solemnly purposed; I have given to this purpose the solemnity and sanction of an oath. That is, I have called God to witness; I have formed the purpose in his presence, and with the consciousness that his eye is upon me. So all who make a profession of religion solemnly vow or swear. They do it in the house of God; they do it in the presence of the Discerner of hearts; they do it at the communion table; they do it at the family altar; they do it in the closet, when alone with God.

And I will perform it - Hebrew, I will establish it, or make it to stand. It shall not be a mere purpose. It shall be accomplished. This also is the resolution of all who make a true profession of religion. It is their intention - their solemn determination - to carry out that vow to its full accomplishment, always, and in every place, while life lasts, and forever. A man who makes a profession of religion, intending "not" to carry out what is fairly implied in such a profession, is a hypocrite. Unless there is a solemn purpose to keep the law of God, and always to keep it - to do what is fairly implied in a profession of religion, and always to do it - to defend the truth according to his best means of knowing it, and always to defend it - he cannot possibly be a sincere friend of God; he cannot be truly a religious man. He cannot be loyal to his country who designs to violate any one of its just laws; he cannot be an obedient child who intends to disobey the laws of a parent.

That I will keep thy righteous judgments - Not implying that there are any of the judgments of God which are not righteous, but meaning to characterize all his judgments or laws as righteous.