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Psalms 119:175
175Let me live, and I will praise you; may your judgments 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
173May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. 174I long for your salvation, Lord, and your instruction is my delight. Let me live, and I will praise you; may your judgments help me. 176I wander like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commands.
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 9:13Be gracious to me, Lord; consider my affliction at the hands of those who hate me. Lift me up from the gates of death,
- Psalms 30:9“What gain is there in my death, if I go down to the Pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your truth?
- Psalms 51:14Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God — God of my salvation — and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
- Psalms 118:18The Lord disciplined me severely but did not give me over to death.
- Isaiah 38:19The living, only the living can thank you, as I do today; a father will make your faithfulness known to children.
- Psalms 119:75I know, Lord, that your judgments are just and that you have afflicted me fairly.
- Isaiah 26:8Yes, Lord, we wait for you in the path of your judgments. Our desire is for your name and renown.
- Romans 8:28We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
- 1 Corinthians 11:31If we were properly judging ourselves, we would not be judged,
- 2 Corinthians 4:17For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.
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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