Psalms 119:175

Psalms 119:175 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
• New International Version (NIV)Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let my soul live and praise you, and let your rules help me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let my soul live, and it shall praise You; And let Your judgments help me.

Context of Psalms 119:175

173May your hand help me, for I choose to obey your precepts. 174I long for your deliverance, O Lord; I find delight in your law. May I live and praise you! May your regulations help me! 176I have wandered off like a lost sheep. Come looking for your servant, for I do not forget your commands.

Psalms 119:175 word by word

תְּֽחִי־נַ֭פְשִׁי וּֽתְהַֽלְלֶ֑ךָּ וּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָ יַעֲזְרֻֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• liveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• and it shall praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• thee; and let thy judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• helpעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826

Cross-references for Psalms 119:175

• Psalms 9:13when they prayed: “Have mercy on me, Lord! See how I am oppressed by those who hate me, O one who can snatch me away from the gates of death!
• Psalms 30:9“What profit is there in taking my life, in my descending into the Pit? Can the dust of the grave praise you? Can it declare your loyalty?
• Psalms 51:14Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.
• Psalms 118:18The Lord severely punished me, but he did not hand me over to death.
• Isaiah 38:19The living person, the living person, he gives you thanks, as I do today. A father tells his sons about your faithfulness.
• Psalms 119:75I know, Lord, that your regulations are just. You disciplined me because of your faithful devotion to me.
• Isaiah 26:8Yes, as your judgments unfold, O Lord, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.
• Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
• 1 Corinthians 11:31But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.
• 2 Corinthians 4:17For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison

Commentaries on Psalms 119:175

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 175Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee - I desire life that I may praise thee; if I do live, I will praise thee. My life is consecrated to thy service; if lengthened out, and as far as it shall be lengthened out, it shall be devoted to thee. And let thy judgments help me - The dealings of thy hand; the interpositions of thy providence. Let them all be such as will be favorable to the great purpose of my soul - the service of my God.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. 175175. Save me that I may praise Thee. thy judgments--as in Psa 119:149, 156.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 119:175

• Praise

In the dictionaries

• Break
• Comfort
• Delight
• Depart
• Establish
• Hallel
• Horror
• Incline
• Judgment
• Judgments of God

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