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Psalms 119:116
116Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.
Psalms 119:116 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Lord, sustain me as you promised, that I may live! Do not let my hope be crushed.
Context of Psalms 119:116
114You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. 115Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God! Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed. 117Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees. 118You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their delusions come to nothing.
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סָמְכֵ֣נִי כְאִמְרָתְךָ֣ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה וְאַל־תְּ֝בִישֵׁ֗נִי מִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:116
- Psalms 37:17for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
- Psalms 41:12Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.
- Psalms 63:8I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.
- Psalms 94:18When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
- Isaiah 41:10So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
- Isaiah 42:1“Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.
- Psalms 25:2I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
- Isaiah 45:17But Israel will be saved by the Lord with an everlasting salvation; you will never be put to shame or disgraced, to ages everlasting.
- Romans 5:5And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
- Romans 9:32Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.
- Romans 10:11As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
- 1 Peter 2:6For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”
Commentaries on Psalms 119:116
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 116Uphold me - סמכני sammecheni, prop me up; give me thyself to lean upon.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 116Uphold me - Sustain me in the trials and the temptations of life. Help me to bear afflictions without sinking under them; to meet temptations without yielding to them; to encounter opposition from the enemies of religion without being overcome. According unto thy word - (1) According to the requirements of thy word - that I may be conformed to them; (2) according to the promises of thy word - that they may be verified in me. That I may live - That my life…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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