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Psalms 119:64
The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses Yahweh directly within a structured poem, placing this petition immediately after declaring friendship with those who fear God and before acknowledging God’s faithfulness to the speaker.
The words — חַסְדֶּךָ (chasdecha) translates to “your covenant loyalty,” and לַמְדֵנִי (lamdeni) literally means “teach me.”
The thread — The declaration that the earth is full of divine covenant loyalty reappears in Psalms 33:5, and the petition to learn statutes echoes Psalms 119:12 and Matthew 11:29.
Why it lands — The text first states that the earth is filled with God’s covenant loyalty, then directly requests instruction in divine statutes, requiring the reader to acknowledge God’s faithful character before seeking obedience.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
Cross-references
- Psalms 33:5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
- Psalms 119:12 Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
- Matthew 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- Psalms 119:26 I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.
- Psalms 145:9 The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
- Isaiah 48:17 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.
- Psalms 27:11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.
- Psalms 104:13 He waters the mountains from His chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His works.
- Isaiah 2:3 And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.