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I will always have regard for your decrees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/119.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Sustain me, and I will be rescued; then I will meditate continually on your decrees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Hold me up, and I shall be safe, And I shall observe Your statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sustain me so that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Uphold me that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Uphold me that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Thy statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Uphold me that I may be saved, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Uphold me that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sustain me so that I can be safe and always be concerned about your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sustain me so that I can be safe and always be concerned about Your statutes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Keep me safe and secure, so that I will always respect your laws. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, and shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hold me, and I will be safe, and I will always respect your laws.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Hold me, and I will be safe, and I will always pay attention to your commands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Support me, that I may be saved, and I will carry out your statutes consistently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Support me, so that I will be delivered. Then I will focus on your statutes continually. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Support me, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect to thy statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Support me, and I am saved, "" And I look on Your statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Support me and I shall be saved: and I shall look upon thy laws always.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Help me, and I shall be saved: and I will meditate always on thy justifications. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:117>Help me, and I will be saved. And I will meditate always on your justifications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Strengthen me that I may be safe, ever to contemplate your statutes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Help me and I shall be safe, and I will be continually mindful of thy commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Help me and I shall be saved and I shall always be taught in your commandments.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Support Thou me, and I shall be saved; And I will occupy myself with Thy statutes continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Help me, and I shall be saved; and I will meditate in thine ordinances continually.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-117.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=15641" 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">116</span>Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope. <span class="reftext">117</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5582.htm" title="5582: sə·‘ā·ḏê·nî (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To support, sustain, stay. A primitive root; to suport.">Uphold me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: wə·’iw·wā·šê·‘āh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">and I will be saved,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8548.htm" title="8548: ṯā·mîḏ (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to stretch; properly, continuance; but used only constant; ellipt. The regular sacrifice.">that I may always</a> <a href="/hebrew/8159.htm" title="8159: wə·’eš·‘āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- A primitive root; to gaze at or about; by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed or bewildered.">regard</a> <a href="/hebrew/2706.htm" title="2706: ḇə·ḥuq·qe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Something prescribed or owed, a statute. From chaqaq; an enactment; hence, an appointment.">Your statutes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">118</span>You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.…<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="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a></span><br />I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a></span><br />So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Psalm 37:23-24</a></span><br />The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. / Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-5.htm">1 Peter 1:5</a></span><br />who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-35.htm">Psalm 18:35</a></span><br />You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:3</a></span><br />But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a></span><br />Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></span><br />No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hold you me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect to your statutes continually.</p><p class="hdg">hold</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-5.htm">Psalm 17:5</a></b></br> Hold up my goings in thy paths, <i>that</i> my footsteps slip not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-6.htm">Psalm 71:6</a></b></br> By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise <i>shall be</i> continually of thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-23.htm">Psalm 73:23</a></b></br> Nevertheless I <i>am</i> continually with thee: thou hast holden <i>me</i> by my right hand.</p><p class="hdg">and I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-6.htm">Psalm 119:6,48,111,112</a></b></br> Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-112.htm">Always</a> <a href="/psalms/119-109.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/psalms/119-112.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/psalms/119-92.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/psalms/116-8.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/psalms/119-109.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/119-90.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/psalms/83-12.htm">Occupy</a> <a href="/psalms/119-15.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/psalms/119-15.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/psalms/119-112.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/psalms/108-6.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/116-6.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/psalms/119-112.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-116.htm">Support</a> <a href="/psalms/119-116.htm">Uphold</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-132.htm">Always</a> <a href="/psalms/140-2.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/psalms/119-118.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/psalms/119-143.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/psalms/136-24.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/psalms/119-143.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/119-120.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-10.htm">Occupy</a> <a href="/psalms/144-3.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/psalms/138-6.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/psalms/119-118.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-16.htm">Saved</a> <a href="/psalms/119-118.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-175.htm">Support</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-23.htm">Uphold</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </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>Uphold me</b><br>This phrase reflects a plea for divine support and strength. In the biblical context, the psalmist often seeks God's sustaining power, recognizing human frailty and the need for God's intervention. The concept of God upholding His people is seen throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>, where God promises to uphold with His righteous right hand. This reliance on God is a recurring theme, emphasizing the believer's dependence on divine grace and strength.<p><b>and I will be saved</b><br>The request for salvation here is not just physical or temporal but also spiritual. In the Old Testament, salvation often refers to deliverance from enemies or distress, but it also points to a deeper spiritual salvation. This anticipates the New Testament understanding of salvation through Jesus Christ, who provides ultimate deliverance from sin and death. The psalmist's confidence in being saved upon God's support reflects a trust in God's faithfulness and power to deliver.<p><b>that I may always regard Your statutes</b><br>The desire to regard God's statutes indicates a commitment to living according to God's law. In the historical and cultural context of ancient Israel, the law was central to the covenant relationship between God and His people. The psalmist's longing to keep God's statutes aligns with the broader biblical narrative of obedience as a response to God's grace. This phrase also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus fulfills the law and calls His followers to live by His teachings, as seen in <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17-19</a>. The psalmist's prayer to regard God's statutes underscores the importance of Scripture in guiding a life of faith and obedience.<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 expresses a deep love and reverence for God's law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine being whom the psalmist seeks for support and deliverance, emphasizing His role as the sustainer and lawgiver.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/statutes.htm">Statutes</a></b><br>Refers to God's laws and commandments, which the psalmist commits to regarding and following.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>The psalmist's request for God to uphold him underscores the importance of relying on divine strength rather than our own abilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_word.htm">Commitment to God's Word</a></b><br>The promise to always regard God's statutes highlights the necessity of a steadfast commitment to Scripture in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance_through_obedience.htm">Deliverance through Obedience</a></b><br>The connection between being upheld and regarding God's statutes suggests that obedience to God's Word is integral to experiencing His deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_stability.htm">Spiritual Stability</a></b><br>Just as the psalmist seeks stability through God's support, believers today can find spiritual stability by anchoring their lives in God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuous_growth.htm">Continuous Growth</a></b><br>The phrase "I will always regard" implies a lifelong journey of learning and adhering to God's Word, encouraging continuous spiritual growth.<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_defines_a_man_of_god.htm">What defines a man of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_loving_god.htm">What is the meaning of loving God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_biblical_inerrancy_needed_for_salvation.htm">Is belief in biblical inerrancy necessary for salvation?</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><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 117.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. from falling away. <span class="cmt_word">And I will have respect unto thy commandments continually</span> (comp. ver. 112). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-117.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">Uphold me,</span><br /><span class="heb">סְעָדֵ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(sə·‘ā·ḏê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5582.htm">Strong's 5582: </a> </span><span class="str2">To support, sustain, stay</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I will be delivered,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’iw·wā·šê·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that I may always</span><br /><span class="heb">תָמִֽיד׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·mîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8548.htm">Strong's 8548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">regard</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶשְׁעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eš·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8159.htm">Strong's 8159: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gaze at, about, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed, bewildered</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your statutes.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְחֻקֶּ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḥuq·qe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2706.htm">Strong's 2706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed or owed, a statute</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-117.htm">Psalm 119:117 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-117.htm">Psalm 119:117 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-117.htm">Psalm 119:117 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-117.htm">Psalm 119:117 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-117.htm">Psalm 119:117 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-117.htm">Psalm 119:117 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-117.htm">Psalm 119:117 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-117.htm">Psalm 119:117 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-117.htm">Psalm 119:117 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-117.htm">Psalm 119:117 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-117.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:117 Hold me up and I will be (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-116.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:116"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:116" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-118.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:118"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:118" /></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>