The Meaning of Psalms 119:46 Explained

Psalms 119:46

KJV: I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

YLT: And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.

Darby: And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed;

ASV: I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

I will speak  of thy testimonies  also before kings,  and will not be ashamed. 

What does Psalms 119:46 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 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: Psalms 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 119:46 mean?

And I will speak of Your testimonies before kings and not will be ashamed
וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה בְ֭עֵדֹתֶיךָ נֶ֥גֶד מְלָכִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א אֵבֽוֹשׁ

וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה  And  I  will  speak 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative, first person common singular
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
בְ֭עֵדֹתֶיךָ  of  Your  testimonies 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: עֵדָה  
Sense: testimony, witness.
נֶ֥גֶד  before 
Parse: Preposition
Root: נֶגֶד  
Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv.
מְלָכִ֗ים  kings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
וְלֹ֣א  and  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
אֵבֽוֹשׁ  will  be  ashamed 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: בֹּושׁ 
Sense: to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed.