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Psalms 119:116
116Help me to be strong, Lord, as your word promises. Do not let me be ashamed because of my hope.
Psalms 119:116 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
- New International Version (NIV)Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
Context of Psalms 119:116
114You are the safe place where I can hide. You keep me safe like a soldier's shield. I know that I can trust your word. 115Go away from me, you evil people! I will obey my God's commands. Help me to be strong, Lord, as your word promises. Do not let me be ashamed because of my hope. 117Please help me so that I will be safe. Then I will always obey your commands. 118You refuse people who turn away from your laws. You do not accept them, because they speak lies to deceive people.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:116 word by word
סָמְכֵ֣נִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ֣ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה וְאַל־תְּ֝בִישֵׁ֗נִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:116
- Psalms 37:17The Lord keeps righteous people safe, but he will destroy the power of wicked people.
- Psalms 41:12You continue to help me because I do what is right. You will let me stay near to you for ever.
- Psalms 63:8I keep very near to you and your strong right hand keeps me safe.
- Psalms 94:18When I think, ‘I am falling down,’ your faithful love keeps me safe, Lord.
- Isaiah 41:10I am with you, so do not be afraid. I am your God, so do not be upset. I will make you strong and I will help you. My powerful right hand will keep you safe.”
- Isaiah 42:1‘Here is my servant. I give him strength. I have chosen him. He makes me very happy. I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
- Psalms 25:2I trust in you, my God. Please do not let me be ashamed. Do not let my enemies laugh at me, because they are stronger than me.
- Isaiah 45:17The Lord will make Israel safe. Israel will be safe and free for ever. You will never be ashamed again. People will never insult you again.
- Romans 5:5And when we hope like that, it will not disappoint us. That is because we know that God loves us very much. God has given his Holy Spirit to be with us. The Holy Spirit causes us to know God's love very well.
- Romans 9:32They failed because they refused to believe in Christ. Instead, they were trying to do certain things so that God would accept them. Because of that they fell to the ground. Their feet hit the stone which causes people to fall.
- Romans 10:11It says in the Bible: ‘Everyone who believes in him will not be disappointed.’
- 1 Peter 2:6In the Bible, God says this: ‘Look, I have chosen a stone that is very valuable. I have chosen this stone as the most important stone, for the corner of my house in Zion. Anyone who believes in him will never be disappointed.’
Commentaries on Psalms 119:116
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 116Uphold me - סמכני sammecheni, prop me up; give me thyself to lean upon.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 116Uphold me - Sustain me in the trials and the temptations of life. Help me to bear afflictions without sinking under them; to meet temptations without yielding to them; to encounter opposition from the enemies of religion without being overcome. According unto thy word - (1) According to the requirements of thy word - that I may be conformed to them; (2) according to the promises of thy word - that they may be verified in me. That I may live - That my life…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 113-120Verses 113-120 Here is a dread of the risings of sin, and the first beginnings of it. The more we love the law of God, the more watchful we shall be, lest vain thoughts draw us from what we love. Would we make progress in keeping God's commands, we must be separate from evil-doers. The believer could not live without the grace of God; but, supported by his hand, his spiritual life shall be maintained. Our holy security is grounded on Divine supports. All…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 113-120Samekh (ס) is the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet and marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The psalmist declares his hatred of evil and his love for God and his ways.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 115-117115-117. Hence he fears not wicked men, nor dreads disappointment, sustained by God in making His law the rule of life. Depart from me--Ye can do nothing with me; for, &c. (Psa 6:8).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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