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Psalms 119:145
145I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord, and I will obey your decrees.
Psalms 119:145 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.
- English Standard Version (ESV)With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord! I will keep your statutes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I pray with all my heart; answer me, Lord! I will obey your decrees.
Context of Psalms 119:145
143Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands give me delight. 144Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live. I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord, and I will obey your decrees. 146I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes. 147I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.
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קָרָ֣אתִי בְכָל־לֵ֭ב עֲנֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה חֻקֶּ֥יךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:145
- Psalms 119:10I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
- Psalms 61:1Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.
- Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
- Psalms 86:4Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
- Psalms 102:1Hear my prayer, Lord; let my cry for help come to you.
- Psalms 142:1I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.
- 1 Samuel 1:10In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly.
- Jeremiah 29:13You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
- Psalms 119:44I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:145
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 145I cried with my whole heart - This commences a new division of the psalm, indicated by the Hebrew letter Koph (ק q ), answering to our letter “k.” The expression “I cried with my whole heart” means that he did it earnestly, fervently. He had no divided wishes when he prayed. Not always is this so, even with good people. They sometimes offer a form of prayer, that they may be spiritually-minded, when their hearts are intensely worldly, and they would be…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 145-152Verses 145-152 Supplications with the whole heart are presented only by those who desire God's salvation, and who love his commandments. Whither should the child go but to his father? Save me from my sins, my corruptions, my temptations, all the hinderances in my way, that I may keep thy testimonies. Christians who enjoy health, should not suffer the early hours of the morning to glide away unimproved. Hope in God's word encourages us to continue in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 145-148I rise and anticipate translate the same Hebrew verb.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 145-149145-149. An intelligent devotion is led by divine promises and is directed to an increase of gracious affections, arising from a contemplation of revealed truth.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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