Psalms 119:119
Psalms 119:119 in Multiple Translations
All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies.
All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.
You treat the wicked people on earth as something worthless to be discarded; therefore I love your laws.
Thou hast taken away all ye wicked of the earth like drosse: therefore I loue thy testimonies.
Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.
You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
You get rid of all the wicked people on the earth like [SIM] people throw away trash; therefore I love what you have instructed us to do.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 119:119
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Psalms 119:119 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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סִגִ֗ים
הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ
כָל
רִשְׁעֵי
אָ֑רֶץ
לָ֝/כֵ֗ן
אָהַ֥בְתִּי
עֵדֹתֶֽי/ךָ
סִגִ֗ים
çîyg
H5509
dross
N-mp
הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ
shâbath
H7673
to cease
V-Hiphil-Perf-2ms
כָל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
רִשְׁעֵי
râshâʻ
H7563
wicked
Adj
אָ֑רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
N-cs
לָ֝/כֵ֗ן
kên
H3651
right
Prep | Adv
אָהַ֥בְתִּי
ʼâhab
H157
to love
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
עֵדֹתֶֽי/ךָ
ʻêdâh
H5713
witness
N-fp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 119:119
סִגִ֗ים
çîyg
H5509
"dross"
N-mp
In the Bible, this word means the waste or scum that rises to the surface when metal is melted, like dross from silver. It's about refining and purifying.
Definition: 1) a moving back or away 2) dross (usually of silver)
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: dross. See also: Psalms 119:119; Isaiah 1:22; Proverbs 25:4.
הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ
shâbath
H7673
"to cease"
V-Hiphil-Perf-2ms
To keep the Sabbath means to rest and stop working, as commanded by God in the book of Exodus. This Hebrew word is used to describe the act of observing the Sabbath day, and is an important part of Jewish tradition and worship.
Definition: 1) to cease, desist, rest 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cease 1a2) to rest, desist (from labour) 1b) (Niphal) to cease 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to cease, put an end to 1c2) to exterminate, destroy 1c3) to cause to desist from 1c4) to remove 1c5) to cause to fail
Usage: Occurs in 67 OT verses. KJV: (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to be lacking, leave, put away (down), (make to) rest, rid, still, take away. See also: Genesis 2:2; Isaiah 14:4; Psalms 8:3.
כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
רִשְׁעֵי
râshâʻ
H7563
"wicked"
Adj
This word describes someone who is morally wrong, a bad person who is guilty of crime or sin against God or others. It is used to describe the wicked in biblical stories, such as in the book of Genesis.
Definition: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)
Usage: Occurs in 248 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. See also: Genesis 18:23; Psalms 101:8; Psalms 1:1.
אָ֑רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
"land"
N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
לָ֝/כֵ֗ן
kên
H3651
"right"
Prep | Adv
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means 'so' or 'thus', often used to show agreement or confirmation, like in the book of Genesis. It can also mean 'rightly' or 'justly', as in doing something the correct way. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: adv adj 1) right, just, honest, true, veritable 1a) right, just, honest 1b) correct 1c) true, veritable
Usage: Occurs in 737 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:7; Exodus 37:19; Judges 7:17.
אָהַ֥בְתִּי
ʼâhab
H157
"to love"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
To love means to have affection for someone or something, including family, romance, or God. It can also describe being a friend or having appetite for things like food or wisdom.
Definition: : lover 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like Also means: a.hav (אָהֵב ": friend" H0157H)
Usage: Occurs in 195 OT verses. KJV: (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. See also: Genesis 22:2; Psalms 116:1; Psalms 4:3.
עֵדֹתֶֽי/ךָ
ʻêdâh
H5713
"witness"
N-fp | Suff
This word refers to a divine testimony or witness, always in the plural form, and is used to describe God's laws. It appears in books like Exodus and Deuteronomy, emphasizing God's instructions. The word is about God's guidance.
Definition: testimony, witness
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: testimony, witness. Compare H5712 (עֵדָה). See also: Genesis 21:30; Psalms 119:24; Psalms 25:10.
Study Notes — Psalms 119:119
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- Context
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- Psalms 119:119 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 119:119
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:119
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 119:119
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 119:119
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 119:119
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 119:119
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 119:119
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 119:119
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 119:119
- Sermons on Psalms 119:119
Context — Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet
117Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
118You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
119All the wicked on earth You discard like dross; therefore I love Your testimonies.
120My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments. 121I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors.Cross References
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| 1 | Matthew 7:23 | Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ |
| 2 | Malachi 3:2–3 | But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness. |
| 3 | Psalms 119:126–128 | It is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law. Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold. Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 6:30 | They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.” |
| 5 | 1 Samuel 15:23 | For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.” |
| 6 | Matthew 13:49–50 | So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous, and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. |
| 7 | Matthew 3:12 | His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” |
| 8 | Isaiah 1:25 | I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities. |
| 9 | Psalms 119:111 | Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. |
| 10 | Ezekiel 22:18–22 | “Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver. Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because all of you have become dross, behold, I will gather you into Jerusalem. Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you. Yes, I will gather you together and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you will be melted within the city. As silver is melted in a furnace, so you will be melted within the city. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have poured out My wrath upon you.’” |
Psalms 119:119 Summary
This verse, Psalms 119:119, tells us that God removes wicked people from the earth like an impurity is removed from metal, and because of this, the psalmist loves and obeys God's teachings. It's like when we see someone doing something wrong and we know they will face consequences, we are reminded to do what is right. Loving God's word, as mentioned in Psalms 119:119, is about trusting and following His commands, like it says in Deuteronomy 6:5, and this helps us to live a life that is pleasing to Him. By focusing on God's word and living according to it, we can show our love for Him and avoid the consequences of wickedness, as seen in Proverbs 10:16.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be discarded like dross?
To be discarded like dross means to be rejected and removed, much like a refiner removes impurities from metal, as seen in Psalms 119:119 and supported by Proverbs 25:4, which mentions the process of refining silver and removing dross.
How can I love God's testimonies like the psalmist?
Loving God's testimonies involves trusting and obeying His word, as stated in Psalms 119:119, and can be developed by regularly reading and meditating on Scripture, like Joshua 1:8, and applying its teachings to daily life.
What is the relationship between God's judgment and our response?
According to Psalms 119:119, recognizing God's judgment on the wicked should lead us to love and obey His testimonies, demonstrating a healthy fear of God, as mentioned in Psalms 111:10 and Proverbs 1:7.
How does this verse relate to my everyday life?
This verse reminds us that our actions have consequences, and God will ultimately judge all people, as stated in Psalms 119:119 and Ecclesiastes 12:14, so we should strive to live according to His will and teachings, as seen in Matthew 25:31-46.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can demonstrate my love for God's testimonies in my daily life?
- How does the knowledge of God's judgment on wickedness impact my own choices and actions?
- In what ways can I, like the psalmist, cultivate a deeper love and appreciation for God's word?
- What are some practical steps I can take to ensure I am not straying from God's statutes, as warned against in Psalms 119:118?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 119:119
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth [like] dross,.... Which is of no worth and value, useless and unprofitable; which is cast into the fire, and separated from the choice metal.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:119
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 119:119
Ver. 119. Thou puttest away; thou removest them from thy presence, and from the society of thy people, and from the land of the living. Like dross; which, though for a season it be mixed with gold or silver, is not only separated from it as a useless and contemptible thing, but also is utterly consumed by fire. Therefore I love thy testimonies; because they are the best preservatives against wickedness, and against those dreadful punishments attending upon it, of which he professeth his fear in the next verse.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 119:119
Psalms 119:119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth [like] dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.Ver. 119. Thou pullest away all the wicked of the earth like dross] Consuming them in the fire of thy wrath, and casting them out as refuse; vel quasi rubiginem existimasti, thou hast reckoned them as rust (Kimchi); whereas the saints are preciously esteemed, as the least filings of gold are. Therefore I love thy testimonies] Quia purgant a scoriis hypocriscos, et intus est ut foris: because they take out the precious from the vile, and make men the same within as without.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 119:119
(119) Thou puttest away.—For this common Scriptural figure comp. Jeremiah 6:28-30; Ezekiel 22:18-20. This is indeed a process which is continually going on, and it is one test of the true religious character that it can discern it at work under the seeming contradictions of the world. Where apparently vice succeeds and prospers it is really marked out for expulsion, “To those who All treasures and all gain esteem as dross; And dignities and powers, all but the Highest.” MILTON.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 119:119
Verse 119. Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross] There is no true metal in them: when they are tried by the refining fire, they are burnt up; they fly off in fumes, and come to no amount. There is probably an allusion here to the scum or scoriae at the surface of melting metals, which is swept oft previously to casting the metal into the mould. Therefore I love thy testimonies.] Thy testimonies will stand; and thy people will stand; because thou who didst give the one, and who upholdest the other, art pure, immovable, and eternal.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 119:119
119. Thou puttest away] God removes the wicked, as the refiner of metals throws away the dross. Cp. Jeremiah 6:28-30; Ezekiel 22:18-19; Malachi 3:2-3. LXX however reads I reckon, and Aq., Symm., Jer. thou reckonest (ηωαη for δωαη). The former does not suit the next line, but the latter may be the true reading. therefore I love thy testimonies] That I may avoid their fate: or perhaps, because I see thy righteousness manifested in these judgements. Cp. the next verse.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 119:119
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth - Margin, “causest to cease.” Literally: “Dross ... thou makest all the wicked of the earth to cease.” They are seen by the psalmist as dross, and then
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 119:119
ñ, Samek.113-120. My hiding place and my shield—The psalmist’s experience of perils has increased his confidence and strength. He now declares how little he is influenced by the example of evil doers. His heart is fixed.
Sermons on Psalms 119:119
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A Satanic Deception Regarding Salvation by Charles Stanley | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of understanding the true source of authority in life, death, and morality. He asserts that the final authority is found in t |
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(I Want an Answer) Does It Matter How We Live? by Stephen Olford | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of how a person lives and builds their life. He uses the parable of the wise man who built his house on the rock and the fool |
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Two Types of Believers in the Last Days -Part 1 by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of obedience to God in the face of deception. He highlights that knowledge alone will not help us stand in times of great dece |
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The Mightiest Weapon God Can Have at His Disposal by Keith Daniel | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of faith accompanied by works. He quotes from the book of Matthew, where Jesus teaches that a good tree will produce good fru |
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3 Ways to Hell by Jack David Daniels | In this sermon, the preacher uses an illustration of a tightrope walker to emphasize the importance of belief. He shares the story of a tightrope walker who successfully pushes a w |
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What's Wrong With Preaching Today? by Albert N. Martin | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the power and weight of the Scriptures. He explains that the key to a powerful sermon lies in packing it with solid biblical substance, maki |
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Things to Forget and Things to Remember by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of remembering and forgetting certain things in life. He refers to the Apostle Paul's attitude in Philippians 3:13, where Pau |