Psalms 119:59

“I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.”

"I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies." - Psalms 119:59
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What does Psalms 119:59 mean?

Psalms 119:59 (KJV) states, "I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies." This verse comes from the longest chapter in the Bible, and reflects on the importance of reflecting on one's actions and turning towards God's guidance. The theme of self-reflection and…

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Turning Our Hearts Toward God’s Testimonies: A Path of Reflection

In Psalm 119:59, the psalmist declares, "I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies." This brief yet profound verse encapsulates a moment of introspection that leads to a pivotal decision—a choice to align one’s life with God’s commandments. As we delve into…

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A Prayer of Reflection and Turned Steps

O Merciful Creator, Eternal Father, In this sacred moment, I come before You with a heart humbled by the weight of my own ways. I take a deep breath and find myself lost in contemplation, reflecting on the myriad paths I have chosen throughout my life. The verse from Psalms…

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Psalms 119:59 - "I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies."
Psalms 59:9 - "Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence."
Psalms 119:105  NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalms 119:106  I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. Psalms 119:107  I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. Psalms 119:108  Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. Psalms 119:109  My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. Psalms 119:110  The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Psalms 119:111  Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Psalms 119:112  I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms 59:14 - "And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city."
"When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:" - Psalms 78:59
Psalms 119:11
Psalms 119:153 - "Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law."
Psalms 78:59 - "When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:"
Psalms 59:15 - "Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied."
Psalms 119:174 - "I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight."
Psalms 119:61 - "The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law."
Psalms 119:32 - "I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart."
Psalms 119:15
Psalms 59:4 - "They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold."
Psalms 59:6 - "They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city."
Psalms 59:7 - "Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?"
Psalms 59:2 - "Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men."
"They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold." - Psalms 59:4
"For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven." - Psalms 119:89
Psalms 119:176 - "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments."
"Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes." - Psalms 119:155
Psalms 59:8 - "But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision."
Psalms 119:119 - "Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies."
Psalms 59:12 - "For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak."
Psalms 59:17 - "Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy."
"I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word." - Psalms 119:158
"Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments." - Psalms 119:137
Psalms 119:3 - "They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways."
"Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful." - Psalms 119:138