Psalm 119:117

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

Modern
Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
Traditional
Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Literal
Support me, and I will be saved; and I will gaze on Your statutes continually.
Latin
Adjuva me, et salvus ero, et meditabor in justificationibus tuis semper.

Original

Hebrew
English
Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.

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 Instruction: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To