Discovery BoxPsalms 78:37 
Context78:37 They were not really committed to him, 1
and they were unfaithful to his covenant.
Psalms 119:30
Context119:30 I choose the path of faithfulness;
I am committed to 2 your regulations.
Psalms 119:80
Context119:80 May I be fully committed to your statutes, 3
so that I might not be ashamed.
Psalms 120:7
Context120:7 I am committed to peace, 4
but when I speak, they want to make war. 5
1 tn Heb “and their heart was not firm with him.”
2 tn BDB 1000-1001 s.v. I שָׁוָה derives the verb from the first homonym listed, meaning “to agree with; to be like; to resemble.” It here means (in the Piel stem) “to be accounted suitable,” which in turn would mean by metonymy “to accept; to be committed to.” Some prefer to derive the verb from a homonym meaning “to place; to set,” but in this case an elliptical prepositional phrase must be understood, “I place your regulations [before me]” (see Ps 16:8).
3 tn Heb “may my heart be complete in your statutes.”
4 tn Heb “I, peace.”
5 tn Heb “they [are] for war.”
