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Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and deliver me, For I do not forget Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look at my affliction and rescue me, For I have not forgotten Your Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Look upon my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Look upon my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />See my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Look upon my agony and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your instruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your instruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />? RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; For I do not forget thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I have not forgotten your Law! Look at the trouble I am in, and rescue me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; for I do not forget thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Look at my misery, and rescue me, because I have never forgotten your teachings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Look at my suffering, and save me, because I have not neglected your law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look on my misery, and rescue me, for I do not ignore your instruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />See my pain and rescue me! For I do not forget your law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />RESH. Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I do not forget your Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />RESH. Consider my affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />RESH Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your law. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[RESH] See my affliction, and deliver me, "" For I have not forgotten Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Resh. See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />See mine affliction, and deliver me: for I forget not thy law.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />[RES] See my humiliation and deliver me: for I have not forgotten the law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:153>RES. See my humiliation and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Look at my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten your law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Look on my misery and rescue me, for I do not forget your law.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; for I do not forget thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Resh See my affliction and save me because I have not forgotten your Law.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O see mine affliction, and rescue me; For I do not forget Thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Look upon mine affliction, and rescue me; for I have not forgotten thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-153.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=15855" 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">152</span>Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever. <span class="reftext">153</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rə·’êh- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">Look</a> <a href="/hebrew/6040.htm" title="6040: ‘ā·nə·yî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Affliction, poverty. From anah; depression, i.e. Misery.">upon my affliction</a> <a href="/hebrew/2502.htm" title="2502: wə·ḥal·lə·ṣê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to pull off; hence to strip, To depart; by implication, to deliver, equip; present, strengthen.">and rescue me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">forgotten</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">Your law.</a> </span><span class="reftext">154</span>Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.…<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/3-55.htm">Lamentations 3:55-58</a></span><br />I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.” / You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-13.htm">Psalm 9:13-14</a></span><br />Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death, / that I may declare all Your praises—that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-7.htm">Psalm 31:7</a></span><br />I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-18.htm">Psalm 69:18</a></span><br />Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-44.htm">Psalm 106:44-45</a></span><br />Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress. / 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/142-6.htm">Psalm 142:6-7</a></span><br />Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me. / Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a></span><br />In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-8</a></span><br />The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4-5</a></span><br />Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel. / So the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel lived in their own homes as they had before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-27.htm">Nehemiah 9:27</a></span><br />So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68-71</a></span><br />“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-39</a></span><br />Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3-4</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-15.htm">Hebrews 4:15-16</a></span><br />For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. / 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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Consider my affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget your law.</p><p class="hdg">consider</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-159.htm">Psalm 119:159</a></b></br> Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-13.htm">Psalm 9:13</a></b></br> Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble <i>which I suffer</i> of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-3.htm">Psalm 13:3,4</a></b></br> Consider <i>and</i> hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the <i>sleep of</i> death; … </p><p class="hdg">for I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-16.htm">Psalm 119:16,98,109,141,176</a></b></br> I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-92.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/psalms/119-128.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/119-134.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/119-141.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/119-141.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/psalms/119-150.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/119-141.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/91-15.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/psalms/119-94.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/119-50.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/psalms/119-146.htm">Trouble</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/132-1.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/psalms/119-159.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/119-154.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/119-176.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/119-176.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-8.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/119-176.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/psalms/120-2.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/144-14.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/psalms/119-170.htm">Trouble</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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The psalmist is asking God to notice his suffering and act to save him. In the biblical context, affliction often refers to persecution or hardship faced by the faithful. This echoes the cries of the Israelites in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-8</a>) and the prayers of the prophets. The request for rescue is a common theme in the Psalms, reflecting a deep trust in God's ability to save. It also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who is seen as the rescuer of humanity from sin and death (<a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13-14</a>).<p><b>for I have not forgotten Your law</b><br>The psalmist emphasizes his faithfulness to God's commandments despite his suffering. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where obedience to the law is a sign of loyalty and love (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-9</a>). The law here is not just a set of rules but a guide for living in righteousness. The psalmist's commitment to the law is reminiscent of the righteous man in <a href="/psalms/1.htm">Psalm 1</a>, who delights in the law of the Lord. This phrase also highlights the importance of remembering and meditating on God's word, a theme that runs throughout <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>. In the New Testament, Jesus fulfills the law (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>), and believers are called to uphold its spirit through love and obedience (<a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8-10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">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 personal plea to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine being to whom the psalmist is directing his prayer, seeking deliverance and attention.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/affliction.htm">Affliction</a></b><br>The unspecified suffering or distress that the psalmist is experiencing, prompting his plea for rescue.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_awareness_of_our_suffering.htm">God's Awareness of Our Suffering</a></b><br>The psalmist's plea for God to "look upon" his affliction reminds us that God is aware of our struggles and is compassionate towards us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_god's_law.htm">The Importance of Remembering God's Law</a></b><br>Despite his affliction, the psalmist emphasizes that he has not forgotten God's law, highlighting the importance of staying grounded in Scripture during difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Trust in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The request for rescue demonstrates a trust in God's ability and willingness to deliver us from our troubles, encouraging believers to rely on God's faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_response_to_affliction.htm">Prayer as a Response to Affliction</a></b><br>The psalmist models turning to God in prayer when faced with suffering, teaching us to seek divine help and comfort through prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_faithfulness.htm">Endurance Through Faithfulness</a></b><br>By not forgetting God's law, the psalmist shows that endurance through trials is possible by remaining faithful to God's teachings.<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/what's_psalm_119's_main_message.htm">What is the central message of Psalm 119?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_new_teachings_align_with_psalm_119.htm">In the New Testament, certain laws seem superseded by new teachings (e.g., Hebrews 8:13); how does this harmonize with Psalm 119's emphasis on the perpetuity of God's law (Psalm 119)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_law_of_moses_eternal.htm">Is the Law of Moses eternal? (Psalm 119:160 vs. Hebrews 8:13)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_david's_authorship_of_psalm_119.htm">How can we reconcile the traditional view that Psalm 119 was authored by David with scholarly assertions that it may have multiple authors or was written much later (Psalm 119)?</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 153.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Consider mine affliction</span> (see above, vers. 50, 67, 71, 75, 92, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">And deliver me</span>. The "affliction" intended is that which the psalmist suffers at the hands of his enemies, who "reproach" him (ver. 22), "deride" him (ver. 51), and otherwise "persecute" him (ver. 161). For I do not forget thy Law (comp. vers. 16, 83, 93, 109, 141, 176). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-153.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">Look</span><br /><span class="heb">רְאֵֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(rə·’êh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon my affliction</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנְיִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nə·yî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6040.htm">Strong's 6040: </a> </span><span class="str2">Affliction, poverty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and rescue me,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַלְּצֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥal·lə·ṣê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2502.htm">Strong's 2502: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull off, to strip, to depart, to deliver, equip, present, strengthen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forgotten</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your law.</span><br /><span class="heb">תֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-153.htm">Psalm 119:153 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-153.htm">Psalm 119:153 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-153.htm">Psalm 119:153 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-153.htm">Psalm 119:153 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-153.htm">Psalm 119:153 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-153.htm">Psalm 119:153 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-153.htm">Psalm 119:153 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-153.htm">Psalm 119:153 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-153.htm">Psalm 119:153 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-153.htm">Psalm 119:153 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:153 Consider my affliction and deliver me (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-152.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:152"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:152" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-154.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:154"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:154" /></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>