Psalm 119:173

Translations

Modern

May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.

Traditional

Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

Literal

Let Your hand be to help me, for Your precepts I have chosen.

Latin

Fiat manus tua ut salvet me, quoniam mandata tua elegi.

Original

Hebrew

English

May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.

Notes

Psalms 119:169–176

Taw (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.

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

Isaiah 41:10–14
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
Joshua 24:22
Then Joshua told them, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD.” “We are witnesses!” they said.
Deuteronomy 30:19
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,
Psalm 119:94
I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
Psalm 119:35
Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
1 Kings 3:11–12
So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—
Joshua 24:15
But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”
Mark 9:24
Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
2 Corinthians 12:9
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
Psalm 119:30
I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
Psalm 119:111
Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
Proverbs 1:29
For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

Glossary

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