Psalm 119:116

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet · Psalm 119:1–176
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Translations

Modern
Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Traditional
Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Literal
Uphold me according to Your word, and l will live; and do not make me ashamed of my hope!
Latin
Suscipe me secundum eloquium tuum, et vivam, et non confundas me ab exspectatione mea.

Original

Hebrew
English
Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Notes

Samekh (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.

This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:

  • “Instructions”

  • “law”

  • “words”

  • “commandments”

  • “statutes”

  • “judgments”

  • “promises”

  • “precepts“

These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.

Glossary

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Topics

Desire: Spiritual Hope: General Scriptures Concerning Hope: Saints: should not be Ashamed of Instruction: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Prayer: Pleas offered In