Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, LORD, in accordance with your love. New Living Translation See how I love your commandments, LORD. Give back my life because of your unfailing love. English Standard Version Consider how I love your precepts! Give me life according to your steadfast love. Berean Standard Bible Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion. King James Bible Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness. New King James Version Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness. New American Standard Bible Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, LORD, according to Your faithfulness. NASB 1995 Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness. NASB 1977 Consider how I love Thy precepts; Revive me, O LORD, according to Thy lovingkindness. Legacy Standard Bible See how I love Your precepts; O Yahweh, revive me according to Your lovingkindness. Amplified Bible Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me and give me life, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness. Christian Standard Bible Consider how I love your precepts; LORD, give me life according to your faithful love. Holman Christian Standard Bible Consider how I love Your precepts; LORD, give me life according to Your faithful love. American Standard Version Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness. Contemporary English Version Remember how I love your laws, and show your love for me by keeping me safe. English Revised Version Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness. GOD'S WORD® Translation See how I have loved your guiding principles! O LORD, in keeping with your mercy, give me a new life. Good News Translation See how I love your instructions, LORD. Your love never changes, so save me! International Standard Version Look how I love your precepts, LORD; revive me according to your gracious love. Majority Standard Bible Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion. NET Bible See how I love your precepts! O LORD, revive me with your loyal love! New Heart English Bible Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, LORD, according to your loving kindness. Webster's Bible Translation Consider how I love thy precepts: revive me, O LORD, according to thy loving-kindness. World English Bible Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your loving kindness. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSee, for I have loved Your precepts, "" YHWH, quicken me according to Your kindness. Young's Literal Translation See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me. Smith's Literal Translation See that I loved thy charges, O Jehovah, make me live according to thy mercy. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBehold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; quicken me thou in thy mercy. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible See how I love your precepts, LORD; in your mercy give me life. New Revised Standard Version Consider how I love your precepts; preserve my life according to your steadfast love. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleConsider how I love thy commandments; quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated See that I have loved your commandments, LORD JEHOVAH, and give me life in your kindness. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917O see how I love Thy precepts; Quicken me, O LORD, according to Thy lovingkindness. Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, I have loved thy commandments, O Lord: quicken me in thy mercy. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…158I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word. 159Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion. 160The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.… Cross References Psalm 119:97 Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation. Psalm 119:167 I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly. Psalm 119:47-48 I delight in Your commandments because I love them. / I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes. Psalm 119:127 Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold. Psalm 119:140 Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it. Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight. Psalm 119:2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. Psalm 119:11 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. Psalm 119:16 I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. Psalm 119:24 Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors. Psalm 119:35 Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight. Psalm 119:47 I delight in Your commandments because I love them. Psalm 119:72 The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. Psalm 119:92 If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction. Psalm 119:93 I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me. Treasury of Scripture Consider how I love your precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness. consider Psalm 119:97,153 MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day… 2 Kings 20:3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. Nehemiah 5:19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people. quicken Psalm 119:88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. Jump to Previous Consider Great Keeping Kindness Love Loving-Kindness Mercy Orders Precepts Preserve Quicken Revive SteadfastJump to Next Consider Great Keeping Kindness Love Loving-Kindness Mercy Orders Precepts Preserve Quicken Revive SteadfastPsalm 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 Consider how I love Your precepts The psalmist expresses a deep affection for God's commandments, indicating a heartfelt commitment to divine instruction. This love for God's law is a recurring theme in Psalm 119, emphasizing the importance of internalizing and cherishing God's word. The term "precepts" refers to specific instructions or guidelines given by God, highlighting the psalmist's desire to live in accordance with divine will. This love is not merely emotional but is demonstrated through obedience and dedication. In the broader biblical context, loving God's commandments is seen as a reflection of one's love for God Himself (John 14:15). The psalmist's plea for God to "consider" suggests a request for divine acknowledgment and favor, aligning with the biblical principle that God rewards those who earnestly seek Him (Hebrews 11:6). O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion Persons / Places / Events 1. The PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love for God's laws and precepts. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature, as well as His relationship with His people. 3. Precepts The commandments or instructions given by God, which the psalmist loves and meditates upon. 4. Loving Devotion (Chesed) A Hebrew term often translated as "steadfast love" or "mercy," highlighting God's faithful and covenantal love towards His people. Teaching Points Love for God's WordCultivate a deep affection for the Scriptures, recognizing them as the foundation for a life of faith and obedience. Prayer for Spiritual Vitality Regularly seek God's renewal and life-giving power through prayer, especially when feeling spiritually weary. Understanding God's Loving Devotion Reflect on the nature of God's steadfast love and how it sustains and guides us in our daily walk. Obedience as an Expression of Love Demonstrate your love for God through faithful adherence to His commandments and teachings. Dependence on God's Mercy Acknowledge your need for God's mercy and grace, trusting in His faithful love to sustain you.Verse 159. - Consider how I love thy precepts (comp. vers. 97, 113, 119, 127, 163). Quicken me, O Lord, according to thy loving-kindness. Slightly varied from ver. 149. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Considerרְ֭אֵה (rə·’êh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see how כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I love אָהָ֑בְתִּי (’ā·hā·ḇə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 157: To have affection f Your precepts, פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ (p̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6490: Appointed, a mandate O LORD; יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH give me life חַיֵּֽנִי׃ (ḥay·yê·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive according to Your loving devotion. כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ֥ (kə·ḥas·də·ḵā) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty Links Psalm 119:159 NIVPsalm 119:159 NLT Psalm 119:159 ESV Psalm 119:159 NASB Psalm 119:159 KJV Psalm 119:159 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:159 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:159 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:159 French Bible Psalm 119:159 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:159 Consider how I love your precepts (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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