God’s Word Translation
Psalms 119:17
17Be kind to me so that I may live and hold on to your word.
Psalms 119:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
- New International Version (NIV)Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word.
Context of Psalms 119:17
15I want to reflect on your guiding principles and study your ways. 16Your laws make me happy. I never forget your word. Be kind to me so that I may live and hold on to your word. 18Uncover my eyes so that I may see the miraculous things in your teachings. 19I am a foreigner in this world. Do not hide your commandments from me.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:17 word by word
גְּמֹ֖ל עַֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֥ אֶֽחְיֶ֗ה וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:17
- Psalms 119:65You have treated me well, O Lord, as you promised.
- Psalms 116:7Be at peace again, my soul, because the Lord has been good to you.
- John 11:6Yet, when Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days.
- 2 Corinthians 9:7Each of you should give whatever you have decided. You shouldn’t be sorry that you gave or feel forced to give, since God loves a cheerful giver.
- Philippians 4:19My God will richly fill your every need in a glorious way through Christ Jesus.
- Romans 8:2The standards of the Spirit, who gives life through Christ Jesus, have set you free from the standards of sin and death.
- Ephesians 2:4But God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us.
- 1 John 2:29If you know that Christ has God’s approval, you also know that everyone who does what God approves of has been born from God.
- 1 John 5:3To love God means that we obey his commandments. Obeying his commandments isn’t difficult
Commentaries on Psalms 119:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Deal bountifully - גמל gemol, reward thy servant. Let him have the return of his faith and prayers, that the Divine life may be preserved in his soul! Then he will keep thy word. From גמל gamal, to reward, etc., comes the name of ג gimel, the third letter in the Hebrew alphabet, which is prefixed to every verse in this part, and commences it with its own name. This is a stroke of the psalmist's art and ingenuity.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Deal bountifully - This commences the next portion of the psalm, indicated by the letter Gimel (ג g ), the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet, answering to our letter “g.” Each verse of this portion Psalm 119:17-24 begins with this letter. There is a resemblance between the first word of this verse - גמל gemol - and the letter - “Gimel” - which commences the eight verses of this portion of the psalm. The noun (derived from the verb) - גמל gâmâl…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 If God deals in strict justice with us, we all perish. We ought to spend our lives in his service; we shall find true life in keeping his word. Those that would see the wondrous things of God's law and gospel, must beg him to give them understanding, by the light of his Spirit. Believers feel themselves strangers on earth; they fear missing their way, and losing comfort by erring from God's commandments. Every sanctified soul hungers after…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-18The psalmist wants to live a life full of praise and obedience to please the Lord (Psalms 118:17; 119:25, 77, 116, 144, 175). Only the Lord can remove his enemies and help him understand the wonderful truths in God's teachings.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2017-20. Life is desirable in order to serve God; that we may do so aright, we should seek to have our eyes opened to behold His truth, and earnestly desire fully to understand it.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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