52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.
52 I remember, Lord, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them.
52 When I think of your rules from of old, I take comfort, O Lord.
52 I watch for your ancient landmark words, and know I'm on the right track.
52 I remembered Your judgments of old, O Lord, And have comforted myself.
52 I meditate on your age-old regulations; O Lord, they comfort me.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 119:52
Commentary on Psalm 119:49-56
(Read Psalm 119:49-56)
Those that make God's promises their portion, may with humble boldness make them their plea. He that by his Spirit works faith in us, will work for us. The word of God speaks comfort in affliction. If, through grace, it makes us holy, there is enough in it to make us easy, in all conditions. Let us be certain we have the Divine law for what we believe, and then let not scoffers prevail upon us to decline from it. God's judgments of old comfort and encourage us, for he is still the same. Sin is horrible in the eyes of all that are sanctified. Ere long the believer will be absent from the body, and present with the Lord. In the mean time, the statutes of the Lord supply subjects for grateful praise. In the season of affliction, and in the silent hours of the night, he remembers the name of the Lord, and is stirred up to keep the law. All who have made religion the first thing, will own that they have been unspeakable gainers by it.