Psalm 119:156
New International Version
Your compassion, LORD, is great; preserve my life according to your laws.

New Living Translation
LORD, how great is your mercy; let me be revived by following your regulations.

English Standard Version
Great is your mercy, O LORD; give me life according to your rules.

Berean Standard Bible
Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.

King James Bible
Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

New King James Version
Great are Your tender mercies, O LORD; Revive me according to Your judgments.

New American Standard Bible
Great are Your mercies, LORD; Revive me according to Your judgments.

NASB 1995
Great are Your mercies, O LORD; Revive me according to Your ordinances.

NASB 1977
Great are Thy mercies, O LORD; Revive me according to Thine ordinances.

Legacy Standard Bible
Many are Your compassions, O Yahweh; Revive me according to Your judgments.

Amplified Bible
Great are Your tender mercies and steadfast love, O LORD; Revive me and give me life according to Your ordinances.

Christian Standard Bible
Your compassions are many, LORD; give me life according to your judgments.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your compassions are many, LORD; give me life according to Your judgments.

American Standard Version
Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah: Quicken me according to thine ordinances.

Contemporary English Version
You are merciful, LORD! Please do the right thing and save my life.

English Revised Version
Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your acts of compassion are many in number, O LORD. Give me a new life guided by your regulations.

Good News Translation
But your compassion, LORD, is great; show your mercy and save me!

International Standard Version
Your mercies are magnificent, LORD; revive me according to your judgments.

Majority Standard Bible
Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.

NET Bible
Your compassion is great, O LORD. Revive me, as you typically do!

New Heart English Bible
Great are your tender mercies, LORD. Revive me according to your ordinances.

Webster's Bible Translation
Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: revive me according to thy judgments.

World English Bible
Great are your tender mercies, Yahweh. Revive me according to your ordinances.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Your mercies [are] many, O YHWH, "" Quicken me according to Your judgments.

Young's Literal Translation
Thy mercies are many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.

Smith's Literal Translation
Great thy compassions, O Jehovah: cause me to live according to thy judgments.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: quicken me according to thy judgment.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Many are your mercies, O Lord. Enliven me according to your judgment.

New American Bible
Your compassion is great, O LORD; in accord with your judgments, give me life.

New Revised Standard Version
Great is your mercy, O LORD; give me life according to your justice.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD; quicken me according to thy judgments.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Many are your mercies, LORD JEHOVAH, and in your judgment give me life.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Great are Thy compassions, O LORD; Quicken me as Thou art wont.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thy mercies, O Lord, are many: quicken me according to thy judgment.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
155Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes. 156Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances. 157Though my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned from Your testimonies.…

Cross References
Lamentations 3:22-23
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!

Nehemiah 9:31
But in Your great compassion, You did not put an end to them; nor did You forsake them, for You are a gracious and compassionate God.

Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Micah 7:18-19
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.

Exodus 34:6-7
Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”

2 Chronicles 30:9
For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”

Joel 2:13
So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Jonah 4:2
So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.

Psalm 86:15
But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

Psalm 103:8
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

Psalm 145:8-9
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion. / The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.

Romans 9:15-16
For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” / So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

Ephesians 2:4-5
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!

Titus 3:5
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

James 5:11
See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.


Treasury of Scripture

Great are your tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to your judgments.

great.

Psalm 51:1
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.

Psalm 86:5,13,15
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee…

1 Chronicles 21:13
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.

quicken

Psalm 119:149
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.

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Psalm 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














Great are Your mercies
The Hebrew word for "mercies" here is "rachamim," which is derived from "racham," meaning compassion or tender love. This word is often used in the context of God's covenantal love for His people, emphasizing His enduring faithfulness and kindness. The adjective "great" underscores the vastness and abundance of God's merciful nature. In the historical context of Israel, God's mercies were evident in His deliverance from Egypt, His provision in the wilderness, and His patience with their repeated disobedience. For the believer today, this phrase is a reminder of the limitless grace available through Christ, who embodies the ultimate expression of God's mercy.

O LORD
The term "LORD" in all capital letters is a translation of the Hebrew "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). This name signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature and His covenant relationship with Israel. It is a name that evokes reverence and awe, reminding believers of God's unchanging character and His intimate involvement in the lives of His people. The use of "O LORD" in this verse is a personal appeal to the God who is both transcendent and immanent, inviting Him to act according to His nature.

revive me
The Hebrew verb "chayah" is used here, meaning to live, to have life, or to be restored to life. This plea for revival is not merely a request for physical sustenance but a deep spiritual renewal. In the context of Psalm 119, which is a meditation on the law of God, this revival is closely linked to a return to spiritual vitality through adherence to God's Word. Historically, Israel experienced periods of spiritual decline and renewal, often initiated by a return to the Scriptures and repentance. For the Christian, this revival is found in the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts and minds through the truth of the Gospel.

according to Your ordinances
The word "ordinances" is translated from the Hebrew "mishpatim," which refers to God's judgments or decrees. These are the divine laws and principles that govern moral and ethical conduct. The psalmist's request to be revived according to God's ordinances highlights the belief that true life and vitality are found in alignment with God's will as revealed in His Word. This reflects a deep trust in the wisdom and righteousness of God's commands. In a broader scriptural context, it echoes the sentiment of Psalm 19:7, "The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul." For believers, this underscores the importance of Scripture as the foundation for spiritual growth and renewal, guiding us in righteousness and truth.

Verse 156. - Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord; rather, many (comp. Psalm 25:6, and note the antithesis between this verse and the next, "Many are thy mercies:" "Many are my persecutors"). Quicken me according to thy judgments (comp. ver. 149).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Great
רַבִּ֥ים ׀ (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

are Your mercies,
רַחֲמֶ֖יךָ (ra·ḥă·me·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden

O LORD;
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

revive me
חַיֵּֽנִי׃ (ḥay·yê·nî)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 2421: To live, to revive

according to Your ordinances.
כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ (kə·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style


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