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Psalms 119:166
166Lord, I trust you to save me, as I obey your commands.
Psalms 119:166 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
- New International Version (NIV)I wait for your salvation, Lord, and I follow your commands.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I hope for your salvation, O Lord, and I do your commandments.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Lord, I hope for Your salvation, And I do Your commandments.
Context of Psalms 119:166
164I praise you seven times each day, because of your righteous rules. 165People who love your Law have peace in their minds. Nothing will cause them to fall down. Lord, I trust you to save me, as I obey your commands. 167I will continue to obey your rules, because I love them so much. 168I obey your commands and your teaching, because you know everything that I do.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:166 word by word
שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה וּֽמִצְוֹתֶ֥יךָ עָשִֽׂיתִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:166
- Psalms 119:81As I wait for you to save me, I feel tired and weak. I trust in your word.
- Psalms 130:5I will wait for the Lord to help me. I trust him completely. So I wait for him to do what he has promised.
- Genesis 49:18I trust you to save me from trouble, Lord.
- Psalms 4:5Offer the right sacrifices to the Lord. Continue to trust in him.
- Psalms 24:3Who may climb up the hill of the Lord? Who can stand in his holy place?
- Psalms 50:23If anyone wants to praise me, they should say “thank you” to me as their offering. If anyone obeys my commands, I will show them my power to save people.’
- John 7:17Anyone who chooses to do what God wants will know about my teaching. They will know whether it comes from God, or whether it comes from my own thoughts.
- 1 John 2:3This is how we can be sure that we know God: If we obey God's commands, we know that we belong to him.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:166
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 166Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation - As a prevailing habit or principle in my life. I have looked to thee for deliverance in the time of danger; I have looked to thee for salvation in the world to come. And done thy commandments - That is, habitually. This is not, necessarily, a claim to absolute perfection.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 161-168Verses 161-168 Those whose hearts stand in awe of God's word, will rather endure the wrath of man, than break the law of God. By the word of God we are unspeakable gainers. Every man hates to have a lie told him, but we should more hate telling a lie; by the latter we give an affront to God. The more we see the beauty of truth, the more we shall see the hateful deformity of a lie. We are to praise God even for afflictions; through grace we get good from…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 161-168Shin (ש) is the twenty-first letter of the alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The psalmist looks beyond his adversaries to the peace of God. This perspective allows him to praise God throughout the day.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 166-168166-168. As they keep God's law from motives of love for it, and are free from slavish fear, the are ready to subject their lives to His inspection.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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