I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways [are] before thee.
I have kept {H8104} thy precepts {H6490} and thy testimonies {H5713}: for all my ways {H1870} are before thee.
I observe your precepts and instruction, for all my ways lie open before you.
I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.
I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; For all my ways are before thee. ת TAV.
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Proverbs 5:21
For the ways of man [are] before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. -
Psalms 139:3
Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted [with] all my ways. -
Psalms 44:20
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; -
Psalms 44:21
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. -
Jeremiah 23:24
Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD. -
Job 34:21
For his eyes [are] upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. -
Psalms 98:8
Let the floods clap [their] hands: let the hills be joyful together
Commentary on Psalms 119:168 (KJV)
Psalms 119:168 states, "I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways [are] before thee." This verse, part of the longest chapter in the Bible, encapsulates the psalmist's profound devotion to God's Word and his awareness of divine omniscience.
Context
Psalm 119 is a magnificent acrostic poem, though not perfectly preserved in English translation, dedicated entirely to the praise and exaltation of God's law, statutes, commandments, precepts, and testimonies. Throughout its 176 verses, the psalmist expresses an unwavering love for God's Word, seeking to obey it, meditate upon it, and find comfort in it amidst trials and opposition. Verse 168 appears near the end of the psalm, serving as a powerful declaration of the psalmist's commitment to a life of obedience, grounded in the knowledge that God sees all.
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Practical Application
Psalms 119:168 challenges believers today to live with a similar awareness of God's omnipresence and omniscience. Understanding that all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do should inspire integrity in every area of life.