Psalms 119:166

I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The psalmist addresses the LORD directly, speaking from a position of personal devotion amid the surrounding verses that emphasize loving God's law and obeying His testimonies.

The words — The Hebrew term שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּי (si.Bar.ti) translates literally to "I wait," while עָשִֽׂיתִי ('a.Si.ti) means "I do" or "I carry out." These verbs establish the verse's structure of expectation followed by obedience.

The thread — The phrase "I await Your salvation, O LORD" appears in Genesis 49:18. The motif of waiting for the LORD's salvation alongside a focus on His word or law runs in Psalms 119:81 and Psalms 119:174.

Why it lands — The text commands readers to hold expectation for divine deliverance and active obedience to God's commands in the same breath. It requires a posture where trust in God's rescue does not replace but fuels practical compliance with His instructions.

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The Hebrew words

שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּיsi.Bar.tiI wait לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣li./shu.'a.te./Khafor/ salvation/ your יְהוָ֑הYah.wehO Yahweh וּֽמִצְוֹתֶ֥יךָu./mitz.vo.Tei./khaand/ commandments/ your עָשִֽׂיתִי׃'a.Si.tiI do

King James Version

Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

Cross-references

Genesis 49:18 I await Your salvation, O LORD.
Psalms 119:81 My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
Psalms 119:174 I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
Psalms 50:23 He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rightly orders his way, I will show the salvation of God.”
Psalms 130:5 I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
John 7:17 If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
1 John 2:3 By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
Psalms 4:5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.
Psalms 24:3 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place?