American Standard Version
Psalms 119:173
173Let thy hand be ready to help me;For I have chosen thy precepts.
Psalms 119:173 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
- New International Version (NIV)May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let Your hand become my help, For I have chosen Your precepts.
Context of Psalms 119:173
171Let my lips utter praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes. 172Let my tongue sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are righteousness. Let thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts. 174I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight. 175Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; And let thine ordinances help me.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:173 word by word
תְּהִֽי־יָדְךָ֥ לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 119:173
- Psalms 119:94I am thine, save me; For I have sought thy precepts.
- Isaiah 41:10fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Mark 9:24Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
- Psalms 119:30I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set before me.
- Deuteronomy 30:19I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed;
- Joshua 24:15And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
- 1 Kings 3:11And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice;
- Proverbs 1:29For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah,
- Luke 10:42but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:173
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 173Let thine hand help me - Do thou help me - the hand being that by which we accomplish anything. For I have chosen that precepts - I have chosen them as my comforters and my guide. I have resolved to obey them, and I pray that thou wilt help me to accomplish the purpose of my heart.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. 173-174173-174. (Compare Psa 119:77, 81, 92). I have chosen--in preference to all other objects of delight.Read the comment
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- 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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