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Psalm 119:174 KJV
Psalms · chapter 119 · verse 174
I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.Psalm 119:174 · King James Version
Psalm 119:174 in context
172My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
173Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
175Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- salvationyᵉshûwʻâhsomething savedH3444 →
- longedtâʼabto desireH8373 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- lawtôwrâha precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451 →
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Here, 1. David prays that divine grace would work for him: Let thy hand help me. He finds his own hands are not sufficient for him, nor can any creature lend him a helping hand to any purpose; therefore he looks up to God in hopes that the hand that had made him would help him;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 173-174