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.
• New International Version (NIV)I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes.
• 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.

Context of Psalms 119:146

144The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. 145I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Yhwh: I will keep thy statutes. I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. 147I rose before the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. 148Mine eyes are awake through the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

Psalms 119:146 word by word

קְרָאתִ֥יךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

• 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 119:134Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
• Judges 10:15And the children of Israel said unto Yhwh, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.
• Matthew 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall 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