New English Translation
Psalms 119:169
169Listen to my cry for help, O Lord! Give me insight by your word!
Psalms 119:169 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.
- New International Version (NIV)May my cry come before you, Lord; give me understanding according to your word.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let my cry come before You, O Lord; Give me understanding according to Your word.
Context of Psalms 119:169
167I keep your rules; I love them greatly. 168I keep your precepts and rules, for you are aware of everything I do. ת (Tav) Listen to my cry for help, O Lord! Give me insight by your word! 170Listen to my appeal for mercy! Deliver me, as you promised. 171May praise flow freely from my lips, for you teach me your statutes.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:169 word by word
תִּקְרַ֤ב רִנָּתִ֣י לְפָנֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה כִּדְבָרְךָ֥ הֲבִינֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:169
- Psalms 119:145I cried out with all my heart, “Answer me, O Lord! I will observe your statutes.”
- Psalms 18:6In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried out to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.
- 2 Chronicles 30:27The priests and Levites got up and pronounced blessings on the people. The Lord responded favorably to them as their prayers reached his holy dwelling place in heaven.
- Psalms 119:144Your rules remain just. Give me insight so that I can live. ק (Qof)
- 1 Chronicles 22:12Only may the Lord give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey the law of the Lord your God.
- 2 Chronicles 1:10Now give me wisdom and discernment so I can effectively lead this nation. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”
- Proverbs 2:3indeed, if you call out for discernment – raise your voice for understanding –
- Daniel 2:21He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise; he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;
- James 1:5But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:169
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 169Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord - This commences a new division of the psalm, indicated by the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, the letter Tau (ט ṭ ), corresponding to our “t,” or “th.” The petition here is, that his prayer might be heard; that it might come into the very presence of God; that there might be no obstructions to its reaching where God was. Let nothing from my unworthiness, from my past sins, from my ignorance, prevent its…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. 169-170169-170. The prayer for understanding of the truth precedes that for deliverance. The fulfilment of the first is the basis of the fulfilment of the second (Psa 90:11-17). On the terms "cry" and "supplication" (compare Psa 6:9; 17:1).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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