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preserve my life, LORD, 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 />In your faithful love, O LORD, hear my cry; 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 />Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O LORD, according to your justice give me life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; O LORD, revive me according to Your justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear my voice according to Your faithfulness; Revive me, LORD, according to Your judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Hear my voice according to Thy lovingkindness; Revive me, O LORD, 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 />Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; 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 />Hear my voice according to Your [steadfast] lovingkindness; O LORD, renew <i>and</i> refresh me 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 />In keeping with your faithful love, hear my voice. LORD, give me life in keeping with your justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In keeping with Your faithful love, hear my voice. LORD, give me life in keeping with Your justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: Quicken me, O Jehovah, 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 />Show that you love me, LORD, and answer my prayer. 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 />Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: quicken me, O LORD, 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 />In keeping with your mercy, hear my voice. 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 />Because your love is constant, hear me, O LORD; show your mercy, and preserve my life! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear my voice according to your gracious love. LORD, revive me in keeping with your justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Listen to me because of your loyal love! 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 />Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, LORD, 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 />Hear my voice, according to thy loving-kindness: O LORD, revive me according to thy judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hear my voice according to your loving kindness. Revive me, Yahweh, 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 />Hear my voice, according to Your kindness, "" YHWH, quicken me according to Your judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My voice hear, according to Thy kindness, Jehovah, according to Thy judgment quicken me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hear my voice according to thy mercy O Jehovah, cause me to live according to thy judgment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy mercy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:149>Hear my voice according to your mercy, O Lord. And revive 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 />Hear my voice in your mercy, O LORD; by your judgment 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 />In your steadfast love hear my voice; O LORD, in your justice preserve my life.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Hear my voice according to thy lovingkindness, O LORD; quicken me according to thy judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Hear my voice, LORD JEHOVAH, according to your mercies, and I shall live in your judgments.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hear my voice according unto Thy lovingkindness; Quicken me, O LORD, 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 />Hear my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy; quicken me according to thy judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-149.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=15831" 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">148</span>My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word. <span class="reftext">149</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘āh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">my voice,</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/2617.htm" title="2617: ḵə·ḥas·de·ḵā (Prep-k:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">according to Your loving devotion;</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.">give me life</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: kə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā (Prep-k:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Judgment. ">according to Your justice.</a> </span><span class="reftext">150</span>Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.…<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="/psalms/143-1.htm">Psalm 143:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5</a></span><br />For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.<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/25-6.htm">Psalm 25:6</a></span><br />Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-16.htm">Psalm 69:16</a></span><br />Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-11.htm">Psalm 40:11</a></span><br />O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4</a></span><br />who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-45.htm">Psalm 106:45</a></span><br />And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-7.htm">Psalm 130:7</a></span><br />O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/isaiah/63-7.htm">Isaiah 63:7</a></span><br />I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-19.htm">Nehemiah 9:19</a></span><br />You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,<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!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hear my voice according to your loving kindness: O LORD, quicken me according to your judgment.</p><p class="hdg">hear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/5-2.htm">Psalm 5:2,3</a></b></br> Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-2.htm">Psalm 55:2</a></b></br> Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/64-1.htm">Psalm 64:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.</p><p class="hdg">according unto</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/69-16.htm">Psalm 69:16</a></b></br> Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness <i>is</i> good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-21.htm">Psalm 109:21</a></b></br> But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy <i>is</i> good, deliver thou me.</p><p class="hdg">quicken me</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Psalm 119:25,40,154,156</a></b></br> DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/109-26.htm">Accordance</a> <a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/119-124.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-132.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/119-124.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/119-132.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/119-108.htm">Ordinances</a> <a href="/psalms/119-107.htm">Preserve</a> <a href="/psalms/119-107.htm">Quicken</a> <a href="/psalms/119-107.htm">Revive</a> <a href="/psalms/119-124.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/118-15.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/119-132.htm">Wont</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/13-2.htm">Accordance</a> <a href="/psalms/119-156.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/psalms/130-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/119-160.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/119-156.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/119-159.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-159.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/119-165.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/119-156.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/119-156.htm">Ordinances</a> <a href="/psalms/119-154.htm">Preserve</a> <a href="/psalms/119-154.htm">Quicken</a> <a href="/psalms/119-154.htm">Revive</a> <a href="/psalms/119-159.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/130-2.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/119-156.htm">Wont</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 119</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Aleph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Beth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Gimel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Daleth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">He</a></span><br><span 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 id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Hebrew tradition, calling upon the Lord was an act of faith, acknowledging God's sovereignty and willingness to engage with His people. The psalmist's request for God to "hear" is reminiscent of other biblical figures like David and Solomon, who also sought God's attentive ear (e.g., <a href="/psalms/5.htm">Psalm 5:1-3</a>, <a href="/1_kings/8-28.htm">1 Kings 8:28</a>). This reflects a personal relationship with God, where the believer is confident that God is not distant but actively involved in the lives of His followers.<p><b>according to Your loving devotion</b><br>The term "loving devotion" is often translated from the Hebrew word "chesed," which encompasses God's steadfast love, mercy, and covenant faithfulness. This concept is central to the Old Testament, highlighting God's unwavering commitment to His people despite their failures. It is a recurring theme in the Psalms and is foundational to understanding God's character (e.g., <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a>, <a href="/psalms/136.htm">Psalm 136</a>). The psalmist appeals to this attribute, trusting that God's response will be rooted in His enduring love and faithfulness.<p><b>give me life according to Your justice</b><br>The request for life "according to Your justice" underscores a desire for divine intervention that aligns with God's righteous standards. In the biblical context, "justice" (Hebrew: "mishpat") involves God's fair and equitable treatment of His creation. The psalmist seeks not just physical preservation but a life that reflects God's righteous order. This plea connects to the broader biblical narrative where God's justice is seen as a source of hope and restoration (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/42.htm">Isaiah 42:1-4</a>, <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who embodies God's justice and offers eternal life through His sacrificial death and resurrection (<a href="/romans/3-21.htm">Romans 3:21-26</a>).<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 is expressing a deep longing for God's intervention and guidance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is characterized by loving devotion and justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_context_of_psalm_119.htm">The Context of Psalm 119</a></b><br>This psalm is an acrostic poem focused on the beauty and importance of God's law, emphasizing a life lived in accordance with His word.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_loving_devotion.htm">God's Loving Devotion</a></b><br>God's loving devotion (Hebrew: "chesed") is a central theme, reflecting His steadfast love and mercy. Believers can trust in God's unwavering commitment to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/revival_through_justice.htm">Revival through Justice</a></b><br>The psalmist seeks revival not just through mercy but through God's justice. This highlights the balance of God's character—His love and His righteousness work together to restore and renew.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_communication.htm">Prayer as Communication</a></b><br>The psalmist's plea is a model for prayer, demonstrating the importance of approaching God with humility and faith, trusting in His character and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_scripture.htm">The Role of Scripture</a></b><br>Psalm 119 as a whole emphasizes the transformative power of God's word. Engaging with Scripture is essential for spiritual revival and alignment with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>The psalmist's reliance on God for revival underscores the believer's need to depend on God for spiritual vitality and guidance in all aspects of life.<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/why_do_the_unethical_often_succeed.htm">Proverbs 2 depicts a direct correlation between virtue and success--why do corrupt or unethical individuals often thrive in reality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_faith_overcome_fear.htm">How does the Bible describe God's goodness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_to_find_bible_study_guides.htm">What does pleading my cause before the Lord mean?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/119.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(149) <span class= "bld">According to Thy judgment.</span>--See Note, <a href="/psalms/119-132.htm" title="Look you on me, and be merciful to me, as you use to do to those that love your name.">Psalm 119:132</a>. We must certainly here give the Hebrew noun the meaning of a "custom," which it bears there. (Comp. Prayer Book version, "according as Thou art wont.")<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 149.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hear my voice according unto thy loving-kindness</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. "hear me, and, according to thy mercy, grant my prayer." <span class="cmt_word">O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment</span>; or, "according to the rules that thou settest thyself" (comp. ver. 132). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-149.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">Hear</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְעָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my voice,</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֭וֹלִי</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝הוָ֗ה</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">according to Your loving devotion;</span><br /><span class="heb">כְחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·ḥas·de·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">give me life</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 justice.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָ</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/119-149.htm">Psalm 119:149 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-149.htm">Psalm 119:149 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-149.htm">Psalm 119:149 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-149.htm">Psalm 119:149 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-149.htm">Psalm 119:149 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-149.htm">Psalm 119:149 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-149.htm">Psalm 119:149 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-149.htm">Psalm 119:149 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-149.htm">Psalm 119:149 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-149.htm">Psalm 119:149 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-149.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:149 Hear my voice according to your loving (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-148.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:148"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:148" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-150.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:150"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:150" /></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>