Psalm 119:149
New International Version
Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, LORD, according to your laws.

New Living Translation
In your faithful love, O LORD, hear my cry; let me be revived by following your regulations.

English Standard Version
Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O LORD, according to your justice give me life.

Berean Standard Bible
Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.

King James Bible
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.

New King James Version
Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; O LORD, revive me according to Your justice.

New American Standard Bible
Hear my voice according to Your faithfulness; Revive me, LORD, according to Your judgments.

NASB 1995
Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your ordinances.

NASB 1977
Hear my voice according to Thy lovingkindness; Revive me, O LORD, according to Thine ordinances.

Legacy Standard Bible
Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; O Yahweh, revive me, according to Your judgments.

Amplified Bible
Hear my voice according to Your [steadfast] lovingkindness; O LORD, renew and refresh me according to Your ordinances.

Christian Standard Bible
In keeping with your faithful love, hear my voice. LORD, give me life in keeping with your justice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In keeping with Your faithful love, hear my voice. LORD, give me life in keeping with Your justice.

American Standard Version
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thine ordinances.

Contemporary English Version
Show that you love me, LORD, and answer my prayer. Please do the right thing and save my life.

English Revised Version
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy judgments.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In keeping with your mercy, hear my voice. O LORD, give me a new life guided by your regulations.

Good News Translation
Because your love is constant, hear me, O LORD; show your mercy, and preserve my life!

International Standard Version
Hear my voice according to your gracious love. LORD, revive me in keeping with your justice.

Majority Standard Bible
Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.

NET Bible
Listen to me because of your loyal love! O LORD, revive me, as you typically do!

New Heart English Bible
Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, LORD, according to your ordinances.

Webster's Bible Translation
Hear my voice, according to thy loving-kindness: O LORD, revive me according to thy judgment.

World English Bible
Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your ordinances.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Hear my voice, according to Your kindness, "" YHWH, quicken me according to Your judgment.

Young's Literal Translation
My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.

Smith's Literal Translation
Hear my voice according to thy mercy O Jehovah, cause me to live according to thy judgment.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy mercy.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Hear my voice according to your mercy, O Lord. And revive me according to your judgment.

New American Bible
Hear my voice in your mercy, O LORD; by your judgment give me life.

New Revised Standard Version
In your steadfast love hear my voice; O LORD, in your justice preserve my life.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Hear my voice according to thy lovingkindness, O LORD; quicken me according to thy judgment.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Hear my voice, LORD JEHOVAH, according to your mercies, and I shall live in your judgments.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Hear my voice according unto Thy lovingkindness; Quicken me, O LORD, as Thou art wont.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Hear my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy; quicken me according to thy judgment.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
148My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word. 149Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice. 150Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.…

Cross References
Psalm 143:1
A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.

Psalm 86:5
For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

Psalm 86:15
But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

Psalm 25:6
Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age.

Psalm 69:16
Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.

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.

Psalm 40:11
O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.

Psalm 103:4
who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,

Psalm 106:45
And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.

Psalm 130:7
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.

Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

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.

Nehemiah 9:19
You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go.

2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

Ephesians 2:4-5
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, / made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!


Treasury of Scripture

Hear my voice according to your loving kindness: O LORD, quicken me according to your judgment.

hear

Psalm 5:2,3
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray…

Psalm 55:2
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

Psalm 64:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

according unto

Psalm 51:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Psalm 69:16
Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

Psalm 109:21
But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

quicken me

Psalm 119:25,40,154,156
DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word…

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Psalm 119
1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.
2. Aleph.
9. Beth
17. Gimel
25. Daleth
33. He
41. Waw
49. Zayin
57. Heth
65. Teth
73. Yodh
81. Kaph
89. Lamedh
97. Mem
105. Nun
113. Samekh
121. Ayin
129. Pe
137. Tsadhe
145. Qoph
153. Resh
161. Sin and Shin
169. Taw














Hear my voice
The Hebrew word for "hear" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just the act of hearing but also understanding and responding. In the context of ancient Israel, hearing was often associated with obedience and action. The psalmist is not merely asking God to listen but to respond actively to his plea. This reflects a deep relationship where the psalmist trusts that God is attentive and responsive to his needs.

according to Your loving devotion
The phrase "loving devotion" is translated from the Hebrew word "חֶסֶד" (chesed), which is a rich term encompassing love, mercy, kindness, and covenant faithfulness. It is a central theme in the Old Testament, describing God's steadfast love and loyalty to His people. The psalmist appeals to God's chesed, recognizing that it is not based on his own merit but on God's unwavering commitment to His covenant promises.

O LORD
The use of "LORD" in all capitals indicates the Hebrew name "יהוה" (YHWH), often pronounced as Yahweh. This is the personal, covenantal name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). It signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature and His personal relationship with His people. By invoking this name, the psalmist is calling upon the God who is both transcendent and immanent, the One who is intimately involved in the lives of His people.

revive me
The Hebrew word "חָיָה" (chayah) means to live, to have life, or to be restored to life. The psalmist is asking for spiritual renewal and vitality. In the historical context, this could imply deliverance from distress or a return to spiritual fervor. It is a plea for God to breathe new life into his weary soul, a theme that resonates with the Christian understanding of regeneration and renewal through the Holy Spirit.

according to Your justice
The word "justice" is translated from the Hebrew "מִשְׁפָּט" (mishpat), which refers to God's righteous judgment and order. It encompasses fairness, equity, and the right ordering of things according to God's will. The psalmist's request for revival is grounded in God's justice, acknowledging that true restoration aligns with God's righteous standards. This reflects a trust in God's moral order and His ability to set things right, both in the psalmist's life and in the world.

(149) According to Thy judgment.--See Note, Psalm 119:132. We must certainly here give the Hebrew noun the meaning of a "custom," which it bears there. (Comp. Prayer Book version, "according as Thou art wont.")

Verse 149. - Hear my voice according unto thy loving-kindness; i.e. "hear me, and, according to thy mercy, grant my prayer." O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment; or, "according to the rules that thou settest thyself" (comp. ver. 132).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Hear
שִׁמְעָ֣ה (šim·‘āh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

my voice,
ק֭וֹלִי (qō·w·lî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

O LORD,
יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

according to Your loving devotion;
כְחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ (ḵə·ḥas·de·ḵā)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

give me life
חַיֵּֽנִי׃ (ḥay·yê·nî)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 2421: To live, to revive

according to Your justice.
כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָ (kə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style


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