Psalm 119:58
New International Version
I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.

New Living Translation
With all my heart I want your blessings. Be merciful as you promised.

English Standard Version
I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.

Berean Standard Bible
I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.

King James Bible
I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

New King James Version
I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; Be merciful to me according to Your word.

New American Standard Bible
I sought Your favor with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word.

NASB 1995
I sought Your favor with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word.

NASB 1977
I entreated Thy favor with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Thy word.

Legacy Standard Bible
I have sought to please Your face with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word.

Amplified Bible
I sought Your favor with all my heart; Be merciful and gracious to me according to Your promise.

Christian Standard Bible
I have sought your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have sought Your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.

American Standard Version
I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.

Contemporary English Version
With all my heart I beg you to be kind to me, just as you have promised.

English Revised Version
I entreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With all my heart I want to win your favor. Be kind to me as you promised.

Good News Translation
I ask you with all my heart to have mercy on me, as you have promised!

International Standard Version
I have sought your favor with all of my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.

Majority Standard Bible
I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.

NET Bible
I seek your favor with all my heart. Have mercy on me as you promised!

New Heart English Bible
I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.

Webster's Bible Translation
I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: be merciful to me according to thy word.

World English Bible
I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I appeased Your face with the whole heart, "" Favor me according to Your saying.

Young's Literal Translation
I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.

Smith's Literal Translation
I waited for thy face with all the heart: compassionate me according to thy word.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I entreated thy face with all my heart: have mercy on me according to thy word.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have beseeched your face with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.

New American Bible
I entreat you with all my heart: have mercy on me in accord with your promise.

New Revised Standard Version
I implore your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I entreated thy favor with my whole heart; save me according to thy word.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I have waited for your face with my whole heart! Give me life according to your word!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I have entreated Thy favour with my whole heart; Be gracious unto me according to Thy word.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I besought thy favour with my whole heart: have mercy upon me according to thy word.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
57The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words. 58I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise. 59I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.…

Cross References
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Lamentations 3:25-26
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.

James 4:8
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Isaiah 55:6-7
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / 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.

2 Chronicles 30:9
For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”

Luke 11:9-10
So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Jeremiah 29:12-13
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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

Romans 10:12
For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,

Joel 2:12-13
“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Proverbs 8:17
I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.

Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.

1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”


Treasury of Scripture

I entreated your favor with my whole heart: be merciful to me according to your word.

I intreated

Psalm 119:10
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

Psalm 4:6
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Psalm 51:1-3
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…

favour.

Psalm 27:8
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

Job 11:19
Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

be merciful

Psalm 119:41,65,76,170
VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word…

Psalm 56:4,10
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me…

Psalm 138:2
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

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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 have sought Your face
The phrase "I have sought Your face" reflects a deep, personal pursuit of God's presence. In Hebrew, the word for "sought" is "דָּרַשׁ" (darash), which implies a diligent, intentional search. This is not a casual glance but a fervent desire to encounter God intimately. The "face" of God symbolizes His presence and favor. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, seeking the face of a king was akin to seeking his favor and blessing. Thus, the psalmist expresses a longing for a personal relationship with God, emphasizing the importance of seeking God earnestly in prayer and worship.

with all my heart
The phrase "with all my heart" underscores the totality and sincerity of the psalmist's devotion. The Hebrew word for "heart" is "לֵב" (lev), which encompasses not just emotions but the mind, will, and inner being. This expression indicates a wholehearted commitment, leaving no room for divided loyalties. In the biblical context, loving and seeking God with all one's heart is a recurring theme, highlighting the necessity of complete devotion and integrity in one's spiritual life.

be gracious to me
"Be gracious to me" is a plea for God's mercy and favor. The Hebrew root "חָנַן" (chanan) conveys the idea of showing favor or kindness, often undeserved. This request acknowledges human dependence on divine grace. The psalmist recognizes that despite his earnest seeking, he is reliant on God's benevolence. This mirrors the broader biblical narrative of grace, where God's favor is extended to humanity not based on merit but out of His lovingkindness.

according to Your promise
The phrase "according to Your promise" anchors the psalmist's request in the reliability of God's word. The Hebrew term for "promise" is "אִמְרָה" (imrah), which can also mean "word" or "utterance." This reflects the covenantal faithfulness of God, who is bound by His promises. The psalmist's confidence is not in his own righteousness but in the steadfastness of God's commitments. This assurance is a central tenet of faith, reminding believers that God's promises are trustworthy and form the foundation of their hope and petitions.

(58) I intreated.--See Psalm 45:12.

Verse 58. - I entreated thy favor with my whole heart; literally, I have supplicated thy face (comp. Psalm 45:12). Be merciful unto me, according to thy Word. A repetition of the prayer of ver. 41.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I have sought
חִלִּ֣יתִי (ḥil·lî·ṯî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick

Your face
פָנֶ֣יךָ (p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

with all
בְכָל־ (ḇə·ḵāl-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

my heart;
לֵ֑ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

be gracious to me
חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי (ḥān·nê·nî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore

according to Your promise.
כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ (kə·’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 565: Utterance, speech, word


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