New International Version I call with all my heart; answer me, LORD, and I will obey your decrees. New Living Translation I pray with all my heart; answer me, LORD! I will obey your decrees. English Standard Version With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O LORD! I will keep your statutes. Berean Standard Bible I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes. Berean Literal Bible I cry out with all my heart; answer me, O YHWH! Your statutes I will guard. King James Bible KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. New King James Version I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O LORD! I will keep Your statutes. New American Standard Bible I cried out with all my heart; answer me, LORD! I will comply with Your statutes. NASB 1995 I cried with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will observe Your statutes. NASB 1977 I cried with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will observe Thy statutes. Legacy Standard Bible I called with all my heart; answer me, O Yahweh! I will observe Your statutes. Amplified Bible I cried with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will observe Your statutes. Berean Annotated Bible I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD {YHWH}! I will obey Your statutes. Christian Standard Bible I call with all my heart; answer me, LORD. I will obey your statutes. Holman Christian Standard Bible I call with all my heart; answer me, LORD. I will obey Your statutes. American Standard Version ק QOPH. I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will keep thy statutes. Contemporary English Version I pray to you, LORD! Please answer me. I promise to obey your laws. English Revised Version KOPH. I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. GOD'S WORD® Translation I have called out with all my heart. Answer me, O LORD. I want to obey your laws. Good News Translation With all my heart I call to you; answer me, LORD, and I will obey your commands! International Standard Version I have cried out with all of my heart. Answer me, LORD! I will observe your statutes. NET Bible I cried out with all my heart, "Answer me, O LORD! I will observe your statutes." New Heart English Bible QOPH. I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, LORD. I will keep your statutes. Webster's Bible Translation KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleI call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes. World English Bible QOPH I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, Yahweh! I will keep your statutes. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version[QOF] I have called with the whole heart, "" Answer me, O YHWH, I keep Your statutes, Berean Literal Bible I cry out with all my heart; answer me, O YHWH! Your statutes I will guard. Young's Literal Translation Koph. I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep, Smith's Literal Translation I called with all my heart: answer me, O Jehovah: I will watch thy laws. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bible[COPH] I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I call with all my heart, O LORD; answer me that I may keep your statutes. New Revised Standard Version With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O LORD. I will keep your statutes. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleKOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD; I will keep thy statutes. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Qoph I called upon you from my whole heart, LORD JEHOVAH; answer me and I shall keep your commandments! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O LORD; I will keep Thy statutes. Brenton Septuagint Translation I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will search out thine ordinances. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…144Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. 145I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes. 146I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.… Cross References I call with all my heart; Psalm 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. answer me, O LORD! Psalm 86:1 A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Psalm 4:1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer. Psalm 27:7 Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me. I will obey Your statutes. 1 Kings 2:3 And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn, Deuteronomy 6:17 You are to diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and the testimonies and statutes He has given you. John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. Psalm 86:3-7 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. / Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. / For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. … Psalm 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation. Psalm 17:1 A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit. Psalm 88:1-2 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You. / May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. Psalm 130:1-2 A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! / O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy. Psalm 142:1-2 A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy. / I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him. Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears. Treasury of Scripture I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep your statutes. cried Psalm 119:10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Psalm 61:1,2 To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer… Psalm 62:8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. I will Psalm 119:44,106,115 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever… Jump to Previous Cried Cry Decrees Hear Heart Obey Observe Prayer Rules Statutes WholeJump to Next Cried Cry Decrees Hear Heart Obey Observe Prayer Rules Statutes WholePsalm 119 1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.2. Aleph. 9. Beth 17. Gimel 25. Daleth 33. He 41. Waw 49. Zayin 57. Heth 65. Teth 73. Yodh 81. Kaph 89. Lamedh 97. Mem 105. Nun 113. Samekh 121. Ayin 129. Pe 137. Tsadhe 145. Qoph 153. Resh 161. Sin and Shin 169. Taw I call with all my heart; The psalmist cries to God with undivided sincerity, bringing his need before the Lord from the depths of his being. Psa 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him,… answer me, O LORD! He appeals to the covenant God of Israel with confidence that the Lord hears His people and remains faithful to His promises. Psa 86:1 A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me,… I will obey Your statutes. His request is joined to a settled purpose: having sought God’s help, he desires to live according to the commands God has given. 1Ki 2:3 And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways… Persons / Places / Events 1. The PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who is expressing a deep, heartfelt plea to God. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, to whom the psalmist directs his prayer and from whom he seeks an answer. 3. The Statutes Refers to God's laws and commandments, which the psalmist commits to obeying. Teaching Points Wholehearted PrayerThe psalmist's call "with all my heart" emphasizes the importance of sincerity and total commitment in our prayers. We are encouraged to approach God with genuine intent and focus. Dependence on God The plea for God to "answer me" reflects a deep dependence on God for guidance and support. It reminds us to rely on God in every aspect of our lives. Commitment to Obedience The psalmist's vow to "obey Your statutes" highlights the connection between prayer and obedience. Our prayers should be accompanied by a commitment to live according to God's Word. God's Faithfulness The expectation of an answer from God is rooted in His faithfulness. We can trust that God hears and responds to the prayers of His people. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Psalm 119:145?2. How can we "cry out with all our heart" in daily prayer life? 3. What does Psalm 119:145 teach about the importance of sincere prayer? 4. How does Psalm 119:145 connect with Philippians 4:6 on prayer and supplication? 5. How can we ensure our prayers align with God's will, as in Psalm 119:145? 6. What steps can deepen our commitment to God's statutes as seen in Psalm 119:145? 7. What does Psalm 119:145 reveal about the nature of prayer and supplication to God? 8. How does Psalm 119:145 emphasize the importance of wholehearted devotion in seeking God? 9. What historical context influenced the writing of Psalm 119:145? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119? Verse 145. - I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord. "Earnest and patient prayer for grace" (Kay) seems to be intended, not mere prayer for deliverance. I will keep thy statutes. If thou hearest and answerest my prayer, I shall have both the will and the power to keep thy commandments. Psalm 119:145 paints a vivid picture of authentic devotion: an all-in cry to God, confidence that He truly answers, and a determined pledge to walk in obedience. Taken together, these elements show that wholehearted prayer, assured faith, and practical submission belong together in a believer’s life, because God’s living and trustworthy Word calls for nothing less. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I callקָרָ֣אתִי (qā·rā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read with all בְכָל־ (ḇə·ḵāl-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every my heart; לֵ֭ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre answer me, עֲנֵ֥נִי (‘ă·nê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond O LORD! יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH I will obey אֶצֹּֽרָה׃ (’eṣ·ṣō·rāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 5341: To watch, guard, keep Your statutes. חֻקֶּ֥יךָ (ḥuq·qe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute Additonal Resources Psalm 119:145 Blue Letter BiblePsalm 119:145 Bible Gateway Psalm 119:145 Bible.com Psalm 119:145 NIV |
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