The Meaning of Psalms 119:43 Explained

Psalms 119:43

KJV: And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

YLT: And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.

Darby: And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; because I have hoped in thy judgments.

ASV: And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; For I have hoped in thine ordinances.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And take  not the word  of truth  utterly  out of my mouth;  for I have hoped  in thy judgments. 

What does Psalms 119:43 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalm 119:33-48 - Love For God's Commands
Twice over the psalmist says, "thy commandments which I have loved," and then proceeds to give the key to perfect love of them in the words, "I will meditate in thy statutes." Fugitive moments spent over God's Word will never lead to a deep and fervent affection for it. If you look cursorily at a great painting, you will fail to become enthralled with it. In the Dresden gallery connoisseurs will spend hours before a single painting by Raphael. They go away, and return the next day. They make the painting their own by prolonged communion with its matchless forms. One of them said: "I could spend an hour every day, for years, upon that assemblage of human, angelic, and divine ideals, and on the last day of the last year discover some new beauty and a new joy." But what thoughts, what ideals, can genius express in a painting which can be compared with those great thoughts of God, of heaven, and of eternity, which are given on the page of Scripture. Surely we cannot hope to spring into possession of such thoughts in less time than lovers of art spend on a masterpiece! We must meditate! [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 119

1  This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience
2  Aleph
9  Beth
17  Gimel
25  Daleth
33  He
41  Waw
49  Zayin
57  Heth
65  Teth
73  Yodh
81  Kaph
89  Lamedh
97  Mem
105  Nun
113  Samekh
121  Ayin
129  Pe
137  Tsadhe
145  Qoph
153  Resh
161  Sin and Shin
169  Taw

What do the individual words in Psalms 119:43 mean?

And not take out of my mouth the word of truth utterly utterly for in Your ordinances I have hoped
וְֽאַל־ תַּצֵּ֬ל מִפִּ֣י דְבַר־ אֱמֶ֣ת עַד־ מְאֹ֑ד כִּ֖י לְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣ךָ יִחָֽלְתִּי

וְֽאַל־  And  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: אַל  
Sense: not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference).
תַּצֵּ֬ל  take 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, second person masculine singular
Root: נָצַל  
Sense: to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder.
מִפִּ֣י  out  of  my  mouth 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: פֶּה  
Sense: mouth.
דְבַר־  the  word 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
אֱמֶ֣ת  of  truth 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֱמֶת  
Sense: firmness, faithfulness, truth.
עַד־  utterly 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
מְאֹ֑ד  utterly 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מְאֹד  
Sense: exceedingly, much subst.
לְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣ךָ  in  Your  ordinances 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁפָּט  
Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
יִחָֽלְתִּי  I  have  hoped 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: יָחַל  
Sense: to wait, hope, expect.