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

173Give me a helping hand, for I have chosen to follow your commandments. 174O Lord, I have longed for your rescue, and your instructions are my delight. Let me live so I can praise you, and may your regulations help me. 176I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come and find me, for I have not forgotten 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 9:13Lord, have mercy on me. See how my enemies torment me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death.
• Psalms 30:9“What will you gain if I die, if I sink into the grave? Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of your faithfulness?
• Psalms 51:14Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.
• Psalms 118:18The Lord has punished me severely, but he did not let me die.
• Isaiah 38:19Only the living can praise you as I do today. Each generation tells of your faithfulness to the next.
• Psalms 119:75I know, O Lord, that your regulations are fair; you disciplined me because I needed it.
• Isaiah 26:8Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws; our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.
• Romans 8:28And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
• 1 Corinthians 11:31But if we would examine ourselves, we would not be judged by God in this way.
• 2 Corinthians 4:17For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

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