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Psalms 119:175
175Let my soul live that it may praise You, And let Your ordinances help me.
Psalms 119:175 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
- New International Version (NIV)Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let my soul live and praise you, and let your rules help me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let my soul live, and it shall praise You; And let Your judgments help me.
Context of Psalms 119:175
173Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts. 174I long for Your salvation, O Lord, And Your law is my delight. Let my soul live that it may praise You, And let Your ordinances help me. 176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:175 word by word
תְּֽחִי־נַ֭פְשִׁי וּֽתְהַֽלְלֶ֑ךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָ יַעֲזְרֻֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:175
- Psalms 9:13Have mercy on me and be gracious to me, O Lord; See how I am afflicted by those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death,
- Psalms 30:9“What profit is there in my blood (death), if I go down to the pit (grave)? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness [to man]?
- Psalms 51:14Rescue me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will sing joyfully of Your righteousness and Your justice.
- Psalms 118:18The Lord has disciplined me severely, But He has not given me over to death.
- Isaiah 38:19It is the living who give praise and thanks to You, as I do today; A father tells his sons about Your faithfulness.
- Psalms 119:75I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are fair, And that in faithfulness You have disciplined me.
- Isaiah 26:8Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord, We have waited expectantly for You; Your name, even Your memory, is the desire and deep longing of our souls.
- Romans 8:28And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose.
- 1 Corinthians 11:31But if we evaluated and judged ourselves honestly [recognizing our shortcomings and correcting our behavior], we would not be judged.
- 2 Corinthians 4:17For our momentary, light distress [this passing trouble] is producing for us an eternal weight of glory [a fullness] beyond all measure [surpassing all comparisons, a transcendent splendor and an endless blessedness]!
Commentaries on Psalms 119:175
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 175Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee - I desire life that I may praise thee; if I do live, I will praise thee. My life is consecrated to thy service; if lengthened out, and as far as it shall be lengthened out, it shall be devoted to thee. And let thy judgments help me - The dealings of thy hand; the interpositions of thy providence. Let them all be such as will be favorable to the great purpose of my soul - the service of my God.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 169-176Verses 169-176 The psalmist desired grace and strength to lift up his prayers, and that the Lord would receive and notice them. He desired to know more of God in Christ; to know more of the doctrines of the word, and the duties of religion. He had a deep sense of unworthiness, and holy fear that his prayer should not come before God; Lord, what I pray for is, what thou hast promised. We have learned nothing to purpose, if we have not learned to praise…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 169-176Taw (ת) is the twenty-second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. God's servant asks the Lord for help one last time. He still feels like a lost sheep.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 175175. Save me that I may praise Thee. thy judgments--as in Psa 119:149, 156.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 119
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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