Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In your unfailing love preserve my life, that I may obey the statutes of your mouth. New Living Translation In your unfailing love, spare my life; then I can continue to obey your laws. Lamedh English Standard Version In your steadfast love give me life, that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth. Berean Standard Bible Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth. King James Bible Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. New King James Version Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth. New American Standard Bible Revive me according to Your faithfulness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth. NASB 1995 Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth. Lamedh. NASB 1977 Revive me according to Thy lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Thy mouth. Legacy Standard Bible Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth. Amplified Bible According to Your steadfast love refresh me and give me life, So that I may keep and obey the testimony of Your mouth. Christian Standard Bible Give me life in accordance with your faithful love, and I will obey the decree you have spoken. Holman Christian Standard Bible Give me life in accordance with Your faithful love, and I will obey the decree You have spoken. American Standard Version Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth. Contemporary English Version Show that you love me and let me live, so that I may obey your commands. English Revised Version Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Give me a new life through your mercy so that I may obey the written instructions, [which came] from your mouth. Good News Translation Because of your constant love be good to me, so that I may obey your laws. International Standard Version Revive me according to your gracious love; and I will keep the decrees that you have proclaimed. Majority Standard Bible Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth. NET Bible Revive me with your loyal love, that I might keep the rules you have revealed. New Heart English Bible Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth. Webster's Bible Translation Revive me after thy loving-kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. World English Bible Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionQuicken me according to Your kindness, "" And I keep the Testimony of Your mouth! Young's Literal Translation According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth! Smith's Literal Translation According to thy mercy make me live, and I will watch the testimonies of thy mouth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleQuicken thou me according to thy mercy: and I shall keep the testimonies of thy mouth. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible In your mercy give me life, to observe the testimonies of your mouth. New Revised Standard Version In your steadfast love spare my life, so that I may keep the decrees of your mouth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleQuicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Give me life according to your kindnesses that I may keep the testimony of your mouth. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Quicken me after Thy lovingkindness, And I will observe the testimony of Thy mouth. Brenton Septuagint Translation Quicken me according to thy mercy; so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…87They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken Your precepts. 88Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth. 89Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.… Cross References Psalm 119:25 My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word. Psalm 119:159 Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion. Psalm 143:11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble. Psalm 119:149 Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice. Psalm 119:40 How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness. Psalm 119:156 Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances. Psalm 71:20 Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up. Psalm 119:77 May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight. Psalm 119:50 This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life. Psalm 119:93 I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me. Romans 8:11 And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you. John 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. 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! Colossians 3:4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. 1 Peter 1:23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. Treasury of Scripture Quicken me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth. quicken Psalm 119:25,40,159 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word… so shall I Psalm 119:2,146 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart… Psalm 25:10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. Psalm 78:5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: Jump to Previous Kindness Life Loving-Kindness Mercy Mouth Obey Observe Preserve Quicken Revive Ruled Spare Statutes Steadfast Testimonies Testimony Unchanging WordJump to Next Kindness Life Loving-Kindness Mercy Mouth Obey Observe Preserve Quicken Revive Ruled Spare Statutes Steadfast Testimonies Testimony Unchanging 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 Revive me according to Your loving devotion This phrase is a plea for spiritual renewal and vitality, rooted in the steadfast love of God. The psalmist seeks revival not through personal merit but through God's covenantal love, which is a recurring theme throughout the Psalms. The Hebrew word for "loving devotion" is "chesed," often translated as "steadfast love" or "mercy," emphasizing God's faithful and enduring love. This concept is central to the Old Testament, reflecting God's relationship with Israel (Exodus 34:6-7). The request for revival suggests a state of spiritual weariness or distress, common in the psalms of lament. The psalmist's reliance on God's loving devotion underscores the belief that true life and strength come from divine grace rather than human effort. that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth Persons / Places / Events 1. PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who is expressing a deep desire for spiritual revival and guidance. 2. God The central figure to whom the psalmist is praying, seeking His loving devotion and guidance. 3. Testimony of God Refers to the laws, commandments, and words of God as revealed in the Scriptures. Teaching Points Revival through God's WordThe psalmist seeks revival not through external circumstances but through the internal transformation that comes from God's word. This teaches us to prioritize spiritual renewal through Scripture. Dependence on God's Loving Devotion The request for revival is based on God's loving devotion, emphasizing that our spiritual vitality is dependent on His grace and mercy, not our own efforts. Obedience as a Response to Revival The purpose of revival is to enable obedience to God's word. True spiritual renewal should lead to a life that aligns with God's commandments. The Power of Prayer in Seeking Revival The psalmist's prayer is a model for us to earnestly seek God's intervention in our spiritual lives, demonstrating the importance of prayer in our walk with God. The Role of Scripture in Spiritual Growth The "testimony of Your mouth" underscores the importance of Scripture as the foundation for spiritual growth and obedience.Verse 88. - Quicken me after thy loving-kindness (comp. vers. 25, 37, 44, 107, 149, 156, 159). So shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth (compare "the law of thy mouth," in ver. 72). It is God's "quickening" - i.e. his life-giving grace - which alone enables his servants to observe and keep his commandments. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Revive meחַיֵּ֑נִי (ḥay·yê·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive according to Your loving devotion, כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ (kə·ḥas·də·ḵā) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty and I will obey וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה (wə·’eš·mə·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the testimony עֵד֥וּת (‘ê·ḏūṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5715: Testimony of Your mouth. פִּֽיךָ׃ (pî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to Links Psalm 119:88 NIVPsalm 119:88 NLT Psalm 119:88 ESV Psalm 119:88 NASB Psalm 119:88 KJV Psalm 119:88 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:88 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:88 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:88 French Bible Psalm 119:88 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:88 Preserve my life according to your loving (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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