Psalm 119:156

Translations

Modern

Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.

Traditional

Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments.

Literal

Your mercies are great, O YHWH; according to Your ordinances, revive me!

Latin

Misericordiæ tuæ multæ, Domine; secundum judicium tuum vivifica me.

Original

Hebrew

English

Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.

Notes

Psalms 119:153–160

Resh (ר): This request for life appears throughout Psalm 119, but it is focused in this stanza.

Psalms 119:1–176

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.

Related verses

Psalm 86:15
But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
Psalm 86:13
For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.
Isaiah 63:7
I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
Psalm 51:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
1 Chronicles 21:13
David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”
2 Samuel 24:14
David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”
Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.
Psalm 86:5
For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

Glossary

Acrostic Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Music Poetry, Biblical Proverbs, Book of Psalms, Book of Word, Word of God, Words of God

Topics

Desire: Spiritual God: Mercy of

Psalm 119:156

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