Psalms 119:112

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, even to the end.

American King James Version (AKJV)

I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, even to the end.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes For ever, even unto the end.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.

Webster's Revision

I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, even to the end.

World English Bible

I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end. SAMEKH

English Revised Version (ERV)

I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes, for ever, even unto the end.

Clarke's Psalms 119:112 Bible Commentary

I have inclined mine heart - I used the power God gave me, and turned to his testimonies with all mine heart. When we work with God, we can do all things.

Barnes's Psalms 119:112 Bible Commentary

I have inclined mine heart - The Hebrew word means properly "to stretch out"; "to extend" - as the hand. Exodus 8:6, Exodus 8:17. Then it means to incline, to bow, to depress. Here the idea is, that he had "given" that "direction" to the inclinations of his heart; he had resolved or purposed. He refers to an act of choice on his part, meaning that he had preferred this course, or that he had made this a solemn intention. Though every right inclination of the human heart is to be traced to the divine agency, yet it is also true that man is active in religion - or that his own mind resolves, chooses, and prefers - and that true religion is the actual choice or preference of all who serve God aright. See the notes at Psalm 119:59.

To perform thy statutes alway - Margin, as in Hebrew, "to do." He meant to do the will of God. He intended to do this constantly; even forever. No man can be a truly pious man who has any disposition, or any purpose, "ever" to turn away from the service of God.

Even unto the end - See Psalm 119:33. To the end of life; to the end of all things.