New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 119:117
Psalms 119:117 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
- New International Version (NIV)Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Hold me up, and I shall be safe, And I shall observe Your statutes continually.
Context of Psalms 119:117
115Leave me, you evildoers, So that I may comply with the commandments of my God. 116Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope. Sustain me so that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually. 118You have rejected all those who stray from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is useless. 119You have removed all the wicked of the earth like impurities; Therefore I love Your testimonies.
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סְעָדֵ֥נִי וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה וְאֶשְׁעָ֖ה בְחֻקֶּ֣יךָ תָמִֽיד׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 119:117
- Psalms 17:5My steps have held to Your paths. My feet have not slipped.
- Psalms 71:6I have leaned on You since my birth; You are He who took me from my mother’s womb; My praise is continually of You.
- Psalms 73:23Nevertheless I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.
- Psalms 139:10Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will take hold of me.
- Isaiah 41:13For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand, Who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.’
- John 10:28and I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.
- Romans 14:4Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
- 1 Peter 1:5who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Jude 1:24Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless with great joy,
- Psalms 119:6Then I will not be ashamed When I look at all Your commandments.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:117
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 117Hold thou me up - I shall grow weary and faint in the way, if not strengthened and supported by thee. And I shall be safe - No soul can be safe, unless upheld by thee.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 117Hold thou me up - Keep me from falling in the trials and temptations of life. The Hebrew word means to prop, uphold, support. The Septuagint is, “Aid me.” And I shall be safe - And I shall be saved; or, that I may be saved. It is an acknowledgment of entire dependence on God for salvation - temporal and eternal. And I will have respect - I will look to thy statutes; I will have them always in my eye. Compare the notes at Psalm 119:6.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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