Psalms 119:146

Psalms 119:146 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I call to you; save me, that I may observe your testimonies.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I cry out to You; Save me, and I will keep Your testimonies.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I cry out to you; rescue me, that I may obey your laws.

Context of Psalms 119:146

144Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live. 145I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord, and I will obey your decrees. I 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. 148My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.

Psalms 119:146 word by word

קְרָאתִ֥יךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I criedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• unto thee; saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• me, and I shall keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• thy testimoniesעֵדָה‛êdâh · testimonyH5713

Cross-references for Psalms 119:146

• Psalms 119:134Redeem me from human oppression, that I may obey your precepts.
• Judges 10:15But the Israelites said to the Lord, “We have sinned. Do with us whatever you think best, but please rescue us now.”
• Matthew 1:21She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

Commentaries on Psalms 119:146

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 146I cried unto thee - I called upon thee in trouble. Save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies - Margin, “That I may keep.” The correct rendering is, “I will keep.” The idea is, that if God would interpose and save him, he “would” henceforward faithfully keep the law of God: It is one of the designs of affliction to lead people to make such vows as this. They are commonly made on beds of sickness, alike by the religious and the irreligious; the saint and…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

Topics related to Psalms 119:146

• Prayer

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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