Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. New Living Translation Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope. English Standard Version Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. Berean Standard Bible Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope. King James Bible ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. New King James Version Remember the word to Your servant, Upon which You have caused me to hope. New American Standard Bible Remember the word to Your servant, In which You have made me hope. NASB 1995 Remember the word to Your servant, In which You have made me hope. NASB 1977 Remember the word to Thy servant, In which Thou hast made me hope. Legacy Standard Bible Remember the word to Your slave, In which You have made me wait. Amplified Bible Remember [always] the word and promise to Your servant, In which You have made me hope. Christian Standard Bible Remember your word to your servant; you have given me hope through it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Remember Your word to Your servant; You have given me hope through it. American Standard Version ? ZAYIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, Because thou hast made me to hope. Contemporary English Version Don't forget your promise to me, your servant. I depend on it. English Revised Version ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, because thou hast made me to hope. GOD'S WORD® Translation Remember the word [you gave] me. Through it you gave me hope. Good News Translation Remember your promise to me, your servant; it has given me hope. International Standard Version Remember what you said to your servant, by which you caused me to hope. Majority Standard Bible Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope. NET Bible Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. New Heart English Bible ZAYIN. Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope. Webster's Bible Translation ZAIN. Remember the word to thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. World English Bible ZAYIN Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version[ZAYIN] Remember the word to Your servant, "" On which You have caused me to hope. Young's Literal Translation Zain. Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope. Smith's Literal Translation Remember the word to thy servant upon which thou didst cause me to hope. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bible[ZAIN] Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Remember your word to your servant by which you give me hope. New Revised Standard Version Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleZEN. Remember thy word to thy servant, upon which thou hast made me to hope. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Zayin Remember your word to your Servant, in which I have trusted. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Remember the word unto Thy servant, Because Thou hast made me to hope. Brenton Septuagint Translation Remember thy words to thy servant, wherein thou hast made me hope. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…48I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes. 49Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope. 50This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.… Cross References 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. Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God. 1 Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, / and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, / who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. Hebrews 6:17-19 So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath. / 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, 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. Romans 4:20-21 Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, / being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it. Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began. 2 Timothy 2:13 if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” Lamentations 3:21-23 Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope: / 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! Joshua 21:45 Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? Isaiah 55:11 so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. Treasury of Scripture Remember the word to your servant, on which you have caused me to hope. remember Psalm 105:2,42 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works… Psalm 106:4,45 Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; … Genesis 8:1 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged; upon which Psalm 119:43,74,81,147 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments… Psalm 71:14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. 2 Samuel 5:2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. Jump to Previous Caused Fixed Hope Mind Remember Servant WordJump to Next Caused Fixed Hope Mind Remember Servant WordPsalm 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 Remember Your word to Your servant This phrase emphasizes the psalmist's plea for God to recall His promises. In biblical context, "word" often refers to God's promises or commandments. The psalmist identifies as God's "servant," highlighting a relationship of obedience and submission. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, as seen in Exodus 19:5-6, where Israel is called to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. The concept of God remembering is anthropomorphic, as God is omniscient, but it signifies a call for divine action based on His faithfulness. upon which You have given me hope Persons / Places / Events 1. The PsalmistTraditionally attributed to King David, the psalmist is a servant of God who seeks comfort and hope in God's promises. 2. God The divine author of the Word, who is being petitioned to remember His promises. 3. The Word Refers to God's promises and commands, which are a source of hope and guidance for the believer. Teaching Points The Power of God's WordGod's word is not just a historical document but a living source of hope and guidance for believers today. The Importance of Remembrance Just as the psalmist asks God to remember His word, believers are called to remember and meditate on God's promises in their daily lives. Hope Anchored in Divine Promises True hope is found not in worldly assurances but in the steadfast promises of God, which are unchanging and reliable. Prayer as a Means of Connection The psalmist's prayer is a model for believers to bring their concerns and hopes before God, trusting in His faithfulness. Living as Servants of God The identity of the believer as a servant of God calls for a life of obedience and trust in His word.Verse 49. - Remember the word unto thy servant; i.e. "the word spoken to thy servant." Some special Divine communication made to the writer is perhaps meant. Upon which (rather, because) thou hast caused me to hope (comp. vers. 74, 81, 147). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Rememberזְכֹר־ (zə·ḵōr-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male Your word דָּבָ֥ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause to Your servant, לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ (lə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant upon עַ֝֗ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against which אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that You have given me hope. יִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃ (yi·ḥal·tā·nî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 3176: To wait, to be patient, hope Links Psalm 119:49 NIVPsalm 119:49 NLT Psalm 119:49 ESV Psalm 119:49 NASB Psalm 119:49 KJV Psalm 119:49 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:49 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:49 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:49 French Bible Psalm 119:49 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:49 Remember your word to your servant because (Psalm Ps Psa.) |