Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
The verse belongs to a psalm that exalts God's law and testimonies. It is part of a passage presenting God's word as David's instructor and as a force that shaped his character and life.
God's testimonies are taken as a lasting heritage, inheritance, and possession forever, valued as a permanent treasure, for they are the rejoicing and joy of the heart. This is the experience of the obedient believer, to whom God's commandments and instruction are a delight.
This taking of the testimonies as an inheritance for joy is joined with longing for God's salvation, delight in God's law, and praise for God's help. In its context, meditating on and keeping God's testimonies and precepts brings understanding and wisdom and leads a person to hate false ways. God's Word is the standard for life, and its testimonies guide the mind to the principles of righteousness, clearly distinguishing right from wrong and truth from error.
The verse belongs to a psalm that exalts God's law and testimonies. It is part of a passage presenting God's word as David's instructor and as a force that shaped his character and life.
God's testimonies are taken as a lasting heritage, inheritance, and possession forever, valued as a permanent treasure, for they are the rejoicing and joy of the heart. This is the experience of the obedient believer, to whom God's commandments and instruction are a delight.
This taking of the testimonies as an inheritance for joy is joined with longing for God's salvation, delight in God's law, and praise for God's help. In its context, meditating on and keeping God's testimonies and precepts brings understanding and wisdom and leads a person to hate false ways. God's Word is the standard for life, and its testimonies guide the mind to the principles of righteousness, clearly distinguishing right from wrong and truth from error.