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href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/119.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/119.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with your commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then I would not be ashamed, When I look into all Your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I will not be ashamed When I look at all Your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I shall not be ashamed When I look upon all Your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I shall not be ashamed When I look upon all Thy commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I shall not be ashamed When I look upon all Your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then I will not be ashamed When I look [with respect] to all Your commandments [as my guide].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I would not be ashamed when I think about all your commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I would not be ashamed when I think about all Your commands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect unto all thy commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Thinking about your commands will keep me from doing some foolish thing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then I will never feel ashamed when I study all your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If I pay attention to all your commands, then I will not be put to shame. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I will not be ashamed, since my eyes will be fixed on all of your commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then I would not be ashamed, if I were focused on all your commands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then I wouldn't be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all thy commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I am not ashamed "" In my looking to all Your commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then I shall not be ashamed in my looking to all thy commands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then shall I not be confounded, when I shall look into all thy commandments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:6>Then I will not be confounded, when I will look into all your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then I will not be ashamed to ponder all your commandments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have observed all thy commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I would not be ashamed when I have kept all your commandments.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then should I not be ashamed, When I have regard unto all Thy commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all thy commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14989" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes! <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: ’āz (Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore.">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: ’ê·ḇō·wōš (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">be ashamed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5027.htm" title="5027: bə·hab·bî·ṭî (Prep-b:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 1cs) -- To look. A primitive root; to scan, i.e. Look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care.">when I consider</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā (N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">Your commandments.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>I will praise You with an upright heart when I learn Your righteous judgments.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-25.htm">James 1:25</a></span><br />But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-21.htm">John 14:21</a></span><br />Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-19.htm">Matthew 5:19</a></span><br />So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-3.htm">1 John 2:3-5</a></span><br />By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. / If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him. / But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-13.htm">Romans 2:13</a></span><br />For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-28.htm">Luke 11:28</a></span><br />But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-14.htm">1 Peter 1:14-16</a></span><br />As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. / But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, / for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a></span><br />All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-18.htm">Hebrews 13:18</a></span><br />Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-10.htm">Colossians 1:10</a></span><br />so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-10.htm">Philippians 1:10-11</a></span><br />so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, / filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/7-1.htm">2 Corinthians 7:1</a></span><br />Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-15.htm">Ephesians 5:15-17</a></span><br />Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, / redeeming the time, because the days are evil. / Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-25.htm">Galatians 5:25</a></span><br />Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/24-16.htm">Acts 24:16</a></span><br />In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all your commandments.</p><p class="hdg">shall I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-31.htm">Psalm 119:31,80</a></b></br> I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-26.htm">Job 22:26</a></b></br> For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2,3</a></b></br> And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame <i>and</i> everlasting contempt… </p><p class="hdg">I have</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-128.htm">Psalm 119:128</a></b></br> Therefore I esteem all <i>thy</i> precepts <i>concerning</i> all <i>things to be</i> right; <i>and</i> I hate every false way.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/15-14.htm">John 15:14</a></b></br> Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/2-10.htm">James 2:10</a></b></br> For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one <i>point</i>, he is guilty of all.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-28.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/psalms/107-43.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/83-17.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/psalms/118-23.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/psalms/102-17.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/psalms/89-39.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/105-22.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/psalms/106-23.htm">Wouldn't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-31.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-10.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/psalms/119-10.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/psalms/119-15.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/119-31.htm">Disappointed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-15.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-15.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/psalms/119-15.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/psalms/119-22.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/119-10.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-9.htm">Wouldn't</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 119</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Aleph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Beth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Gimel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Daleth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">He</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Waw</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Zayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Heth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-65.htm">Teth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">73. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-73.htm">Yodh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">81. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Kaph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Lamedh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">97. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-97.htm">Mem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">105. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Nun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">113. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Samekh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">121. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Ayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">129. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Pe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">137. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Tsadhe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">145. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Qoph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">153. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Resh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">161. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-161.htm">Sin and Shin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">169. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-169.htm">Taw</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Hebrew culture, shame was not just an individual feeling but a social reality. The psalmist expresses a desire to live in a way that avoids this shame, which is often associated with sin or disobedience to God's law. In the broader biblical narrative, shame entered the world through the fall of Adam and Eve (<a href="/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7-10</a>), and the psalmist's longing reflects a desire to return to a state of innocence and righteousness. The New Testament echoes this theme, where believers are encouraged to live in a manner that is above reproach (<a href="/philippians/1-10.htm">Philippians 1:10</a>).<p><b>when I consider</b><br>The act of considering or meditating on God's commandments is a recurring theme in <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>. This meditation is not a passive activity but an active engagement with God's word, involving study, reflection, and application. In the ancient Near Eastern context, meditation was often done aloud, as seen in <a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a>, where the law is to be spoken and meditated upon day and night. This practice aligns with the Jewish tradition of reciting the Shema (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4-9</a>), emphasizing the importance of internalizing God's commandments.<p><b>all Your commandments</b><br>The psalmist's reference to "all Your commandments" underscores the comprehensive nature of God's law. It is not selective obedience that is sought, but a wholehearted commitment to all that God has instructed. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where obedience to the law was a sign of faithfulness and devotion. The commandments are seen as a reflection of God's character and will, and thus, adherence to them is a way to align oneself with God's purposes. In the New Testament, Jesus summarizes the law in the commandments to love God and love one's neighbor (<a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37-40</a>), showing the continuity and fulfillment of the law in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love and reverence for God's law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine lawgiver whose commandments are the focus of the psalmist's meditation and obedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the commandments were originally given, serving as a historical and spiritual context for the psalm.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/commandments.htm">Commandments</a></b><br>The laws and decrees given by God, which the psalmist seeks to follow diligently.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shame.htm">Shame</a></b><br>An emotional state the psalmist seeks to avoid by adhering to God's commandments.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_meditation_on_god's_word.htm">The Importance of Meditation on God's Word</a></b><br>Regularly considering God's commandments helps believers align their lives with His will, reducing the likelihood of shame.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_as_a_path_to_honor.htm">Obedience as a Path to Honor</a></b><br>By living in accordance with God's commandments, believers can live honorably and confidently, free from the shame of disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_god's_commandments_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of God's Commandments in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Engaging deeply with God's laws fosters spiritual maturity and a closer relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_shame_through_righteous_living.htm">Avoiding Shame through Righteous Living</a></b><br>Shame is often a result of sin and disobedience; by adhering to God's commandments, believers can avoid the pitfalls of shame.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transformative_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Transformative Power of God's Word</a></b><br>God's commandments have the power to transform lives, leading to a life of integrity and purpose.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_119.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_ang_dating_daan.htm">What is the Old Path (Ang Dating Daan)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_impurity.htm">What defines personal convictions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_33_6_align_with_science.htm">If Psalm 33:6 says the heavens were made by God's word alone, how does this align with scientific evidence for the gradual formation of the universe?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'our_joy_may_be_full'_mean.htm">What is sacred in Matthew 7:6?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/119.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Have respect unto.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">look upon, </span>or <span class= "ital">into, </span>as in a mirror. (Comp. <a href="/james/1-23.htm" title="For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like to a man beholding his natural face in a glass:">James 1:23</a>.) The Divine Law is as a mirror, which shows man his defects; the faithful, in looking in it, have no cause to blush.<p><span class= "bld">Judgments.</span>--Not here in common sense of visitations for sin, but only one of the change of synonyms for <span class= "ital">law. </span>(See this use in <a href="/exodus/21-1.htm" title="Now these are the judgments which you shall set before them.">Exodus 21:1</a>; <a href="/exodus/24-3.htm" title="And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD has said will we do.">Exodus 24:3</a>, &c.)<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments</span>. In that case I shall not be ashamed, either before God or man. Shame follows transgression: I shall escape shame, if my obedience is perfect. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֥ז</span> <span class="translit">(’āz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> </span><span class="str2">At that time, place, therefore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I would not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be ashamed</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵב֑וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·ḇō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when I consider</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֝הַבִּיטִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·hab·bî·ṭî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5027.htm">Strong's 5027: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scan, look intently at, to regard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your commandments.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commandment</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-6.htm">Psalm 119:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-6.htm">Psalm 119:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-6.htm">Psalm 119:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-6.htm">Psalm 119:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-6.htm">Psalm 119:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-6.htm">Psalm 119:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-6.htm">Psalm 119:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-6.htm">Psalm 119:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-6.htm">Psalm 119:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-6.htm">Psalm 119:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:6 Then I wouldn't be disappointed when (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>