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preserve my life according to your laws.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/119.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />LORD, how great is your mercy; let me be revived by following your regulations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Great is your mercy, O LORD; give me life according to your rules.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Great <i>are</i> thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Great <i>are</i> Your tender mercies, O LORD; Revive me according to Your judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Great are Your mercies, LORD; Revive me according to Your judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Great are Your mercies, O LORD; Revive me according to Your ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Great are Thy mercies, O LORD; Revive me according to Thine ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Many are Your compassions, O Yahweh; Revive me according to Your judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Great are Your tender mercies <i>and</i> steadfast love, O LORD; Revive me <i>and</i> give me life according to Your ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your compassions are many, LORD; give me life according to your judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your compassions are many, LORD; give me life according to Your judgments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah: Quicken me according to thine ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are merciful, LORD! Please do the right thing and save my life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your acts of compassion are many in number, O LORD. Give me a new life guided by your regulations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But your compassion, LORD, is great; show your mercy and save me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your mercies are magnificent, LORD; revive me according to your judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your compassion is great, O LORD. Revive me, as you typically do! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Great are your tender mercies, LORD. Revive me according to your ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: revive me according to thy judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Great are your tender mercies, Yahweh. Revive me according to your ordinances. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Your mercies [are] many, O YHWH, "" Quicken me according to Your judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thy mercies are many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Great thy compassions, O Jehovah: cause me to live according to thy judgments.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: quicken me according to thy judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:156>Many are your mercies, O Lord. Enliven me according to your judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your compassion is great, O LORD; in accord with your judgments, give me life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Great is your mercy, O LORD; give me life according to your justice.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD; quicken me according to thy judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Many are your mercies, LORD JEHOVAH, and in your judgment give me life.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Great are Thy compassions, O LORD; Quicken me as Thou art wont.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy mercies, O Lord, are many: quicken me according to thy judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-156.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=15873" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">155</span>Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes. <span class="reftext">156</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bîm (Adj-mp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">Great</a> <a href="/hebrew/7356.htm" title="7356: ra·ḥă·me·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Compassion. From racham; compassion; by extension, the womb; by implication, a maiden.">are Your mercies,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: ḥay·yê·nî (V-Piel-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">revive me</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: kə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā (Prep-k:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Judgment. ">according to Your ordinances.</a> </span><span class="reftext">157</span>Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a></span><br />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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-31.htm">Nehemiah 9:31</a></span><br />But in Your great compassion, You did not put an end to them; nor did You forsake them, for You are a gracious and compassionate God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Isaiah 55:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18-19</a></span><br />Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-9.htm">2 Chronicles 30:9</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-13.htm">Joel 2:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/4-2.htm">Jonah 4:2</a></span><br />So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Psalm 86:15</a></span><br />But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Psalm 103:8</a></span><br />The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-8.htm">Psalm 145:8-9</a></span><br />The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion. / The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-15.htm">Romans 9:15-16</a></span><br />For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” / So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-4.htm">Ephesians 2:4-5</a></span><br />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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/3-5.htm">Titus 3:5</a></span><br />He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-11.htm">James 5:11</a></span><br />See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to your judgments.</p><p class="hdg">great.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5,13,15</a></b></br> For thou, Lord, <i>art</i> good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/21-13.htm">1 Chronicles 21:13</a></b></br> And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great <i>are</i> his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.</p><p class="hdg">quicken</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-149.htm">Psalm 119:149</a></b></br> Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-77.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/psalms/79-8.htm">Compassions</a> <a href="/psalms/119-149.htm">Decisions</a> <a 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class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Waw</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Zayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Heth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-65.htm">Teth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">73. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-73.htm">Yodh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">81. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Kaph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Lamedh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">97. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-97.htm">Mem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">105. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Nun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">113. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Samekh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">121. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Ayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">129. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Pe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">137. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Tsadhe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">145. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Qoph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">153. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Resh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">161. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-161.htm">Sin and Shin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">169. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-169.htm">Taw</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script 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</td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/119.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/119.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Great are Your mercies, O LORD;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the abundant and vast nature of God's mercies. The Hebrew word for "mercies" is "rachamim," which conveys deep compassion and loving-kindness. In the Old Testament, God's mercies are often linked to His covenantal faithfulness, as seen in <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a>, where God describes Himself as "merciful and gracious." The psalmist acknowledges the greatness of God's mercies, which are limitless and continually available to His people. This reflects the character of God as seen throughout the Bible, where His mercies are new every morning (<a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>). The invocation of "O LORD" uses the covenant name Yahweh, highlighting a personal relationship with God.<p><b>revive me according to Your ordinances.</b><br>The request for revival indicates a desire for spiritual renewal and strength. The term "revive" suggests bringing back to life or restoring vitality, which is a recurring theme in <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, where the psalmist seeks life through God's word (<a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Psalm 119:25, 50, 93</a>). "Ordinances" refers to God's laws and decrees, which are seen as life-giving and sustaining. The psalmist understands that true revival comes through adherence to God's word, which provides guidance and wisdom. This aligns with the biblical principle that obedience to God's commands leads to blessing and life (<a href="/deuteronomy/30-15.htm">Deuteronomy 30:15-16</a>). The connection to Jesus Christ can be seen in <a href="/john/6-63.htm">John 6:63</a>, where Jesus states that His words are spirit and life, indicating that spiritual revival is found in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep longing for God's guidance and mercy.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal nature and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_law/ordinances.htm">The Law/Ordinances</a></b><br>Refers to God's commandments and teachings, which are central to the Psalmist's plea for revival and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_mercy.htm">Understanding God's Mercy</a></b><br>God's mercies are vast and unending, providing hope and renewal for believers.<br><br>Reflect on the ways God's mercy has been evident in your life and how it sustains you daily.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/revival_through_god's_word.htm">Revival Through God's Word</a></b><br>True revival comes from aligning our lives with God's ordinances and teachings.<br><br>Engage with Scripture regularly to experience spiritual renewal and growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god's_faithfulness.htm">Dependence on God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Trust in God's faithfulness to His promises, as His ordinances are a source of life and guidance.<br><br>In times of struggle, lean on God's unchanging nature and His Word for strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_renewal.htm">Prayer for Renewal</a></b><br>Make it a habit to pray for personal and communal revival, seeking God's mercy and guidance.<br><br>Encourage others in your community to seek God's ordinances as a path to spiritual vitality.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_119.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_george_whitefield.htm">Who was George Whitefield?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'quicken'_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What does 'quicken' mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_critics_reconcile_god's_justice.htm">If Psalm 119 proclaims that God is just and good, how do critics reconcile that with Old Testament accounts of severe judgments and punishments (Psalm 119)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_christians_struggle_with_sin.htm">Why does God allow Christians to struggle with sin?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 156.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord</span>; rather, <span class="accented">many</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Psalm 25:6</a>, and note the antithesis between this verse and the next, "Many are thy mercies:" "Many are my persecutors"). <span class="cmt_word">Quicken me according to thy judgments</span> (comp. ver. 149). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-156.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Great</span><br /><span class="heb">רַבִּ֥ים ׀</span> <span class="translit">(rab·bîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are Your mercies,</span><br /><span class="heb">רַחֲמֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ra·ḥă·me·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7356.htm">Strong's 7356: </a> </span><span class="str2">Compassion, the womb, a maiden</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">revive me</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיֵּֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to Your ordinances.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-156.htm">Psalm 119:156 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-156.htm">Psalm 119:156 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-156.htm">Psalm 119:156 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-156.htm">Psalm 119:156 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-156.htm">Psalm 119:156 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-156.htm">Psalm 119:156 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-156.htm">Psalm 119:156 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-156.htm">Psalm 119:156 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-156.htm">Psalm 119:156 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-156.htm">Psalm 119:156 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-156.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:156 Great are your tender mercies Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-155.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:155"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:155" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-157.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:157"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:157" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>