Psalm 119:166
New International Version
I wait for your salvation, LORD, and I follow your commands.

New Living Translation
I long for your rescue, LORD, so I have obeyed your commands.

English Standard Version
I hope for your salvation, O LORD, and I do your commandments.

Berean Standard Bible
I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.

King James Bible
LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

New King James Version
LORD, I hope for Your salvation, And I do Your commandments.

New American Standard Bible
I hope for Your salvation, LORD, And do Your commandments.

NASB 1995
I hope for Your salvation, O LORD, And do Your commandments.

NASB 1977
I hope for Thy salvation, O LORD, And do Thy commandments.

Legacy Standard Bible
I hope for Your salvation, O Yahweh, And I do Your commandments.

Amplified Bible
I hope and wait [with complete confidence] for Your salvation, O LORD, And I do Your commandments.

Christian Standard Bible
LORD, I hope for your salvation and carry out your commands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, I hope for Your salvation and carry out Your commands.

American Standard Version
I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, And have done thy commandments.

Contemporary English Version
You are my only hope for being saved, LORD, and I do all you command.

English Revised Version
I have hoped for thy salvation, O LORD, and have done thy commandments.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have waited with hope for you to save me, O LORD. I have carried out your commandments.

Good News Translation
I wait for you to save me, LORD, and I do what you command.

International Standard Version
I am looking in hope for your deliverance, LORD, as I carry out your commands.

Majority Standard Bible
I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.

NET Bible
I hope for your deliverance, O LORD, and I obey your commands.

New Heart English Bible
I have hoped for your salvation, LORD. I have done your commandments.

Webster's Bible Translation
LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and performed thy commandments.

World English Bible
I have hoped for your salvation, Yahweh. I have done your commandments.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have waited for Your salvation, O YHWH, "" And I have done Your commands.

Young's Literal Translation
I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.

Smith's Literal Translation
I hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and I did thy commands.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I looked to thy salvation, O Lord: and I loved thy commandments.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have waited for your salvation, O Lord. And I have loved your commandments.

New American Bible
I look for your salvation, LORD, and I fulfill your commandments.

New Revised Standard Version
I hope for your salvation, O LORD, and I fulfill your commandments.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I have hoped for your salvation, LORD JEHOVAH, and I have done your commandments.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I have hoped for Thy salvation, O LORD, And have done Thy commandments.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I waited for thy salvation, O Lord, and have loved thy commandments.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
165Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble. 166I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments. 167I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.…

Cross References
Romans 8:24-25
For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? / But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

Titus 2:13
as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

1 John 3:3
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

1 Peter 1:13
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Romans 15:4
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

Philippians 3:20-21
But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, / who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

2 Timothy 4:8
From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

1 Thessalonians 5:8
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

Colossians 1:5
the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

Hebrews 6:18-19
Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. / We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

Isaiah 26:8
Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.

Isaiah 25:9
And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”

Micah 7:7
But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

Lamentations 3:24-26
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.” / The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

LORD, I have hoped for your salvation, and done your commandments.

Lord

Psalm 119:81,174
CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word…

Psalm 130:5-7
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope…

Genesis 49:18
I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

and done

Psalm 4:5
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

Psalm 24:3-5
Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? …

Psalm 50:23
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

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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














I wait for Your salvation
The phrase "I wait" is derived from the Hebrew word "קִוִּיתִי" (qiviti), which conveys a sense of hopeful anticipation and trust. In the context of the psalm, this waiting is not passive but active, filled with faith and expectation. The psalmist's waiting is rooted in a deep trust in God's promises and His ultimate deliverance. Historically, the Israelites often found themselves in situations where they had to wait for God's intervention, whether in times of exile, oppression, or personal distress. This waiting is a testament to their faith and reliance on God's timing and faithfulness.

Your salvation
The Hebrew word for "salvation" is "יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ" (yeshuatecha), which signifies deliverance, rescue, or safety. In the Old Testament, salvation often referred to physical deliverance from enemies or peril. However, it also carries a spiritual dimension, pointing to the ultimate salvation found in the Messiah. For the psalmist, God's salvation is both a present reality and a future hope. It is a reminder of God's covenant faithfulness and His power to save His people. In the broader biblical narrative, this salvation is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who provides eternal deliverance from sin and death.

O LORD
The term "LORD" is translated from the Hebrew "יְהוָה" (YHWH), the sacred and personal name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). This name signifies God's eternal existence, His unchanging nature, and His covenant relationship with His people. By invoking this name, the psalmist acknowledges God's sovereignty, faithfulness, and intimate involvement in the lives of His people. It is a declaration of trust in the One who is both transcendent and immanent, the Creator and Sustainer of all things.

and I carry out Your commandments
The phrase "I carry out" comes from the Hebrew "עָשִׂיתִי" (asiti), meaning to do, make, or accomplish. It implies intentional action and obedience. The psalmist's commitment to carrying out God's commandments reflects a life dedicated to following God's will and living according to His statutes. This obedience is not burdensome but a joyful response to God's love and salvation. The "commandments" (מִצְוֹתֶיךָ, mitzvotecha) refer to God's laws and instructions given to His people. In the historical context of Israel, these commandments were central to their identity and relationship with God. For the believer, obedience to God's commandments is an expression of faith and love, a way to honor God and live in harmony with His divine order.

Verse 166. - Lord, I have hoped for thy salvation (comp. vers. 81, 123). I have waited for thee, continually expecting thee to come to my aid, and save me from my enemies. And done thy commandments; kept them, i.e., as far as human frailty would allow.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I wait
שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּי (śib·bar·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7663: To scrutinize, to expect

for Your salvation,
לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ (lî·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3444: Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity

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

and I carry out
עָשִֽׂיתִי׃ (‘ā·śî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

Your commandments.
וּֽמִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ (ū·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4687: Commandment


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