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Psalms 119:33
Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses Yahweh directly, requesting instruction on how to follow divine statutes immediately after declaring an intent to run in the path of God's commandments.
The words — The imperative הוֹרֵ֣נִי (ho.re.ni) commands "teach me," while עֵֽקֶב ('e.kev) literally means "end," anchoring the psalmist's pledge to observe the decrees permanently.
The thread — This request for divine instruction mirrors the psalmist's earlier plea in Psalms 119:26 and parallels Isaiah 54:13's promise that God's children will be taught by Him, standing in tension with 1 John 2:27's assertion that believers already possess the anointing that teaches them.
Why it lands — The text states a conditional commitment to obedience that depends on prior divine instruction, requiring the reader to adopt a posture of dependence before claiming lasting compliance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
ה HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
Cross-references
- Psalms 119:26 I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
- 1 John 2:27 And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
- Isaiah 54:13 Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.
- Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 119:12 Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
- Matthew 24:13 But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
- John 6:45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—
- Matthew 10:22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
- 1 Corinthians 1:7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 2:26 And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.