Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. New Living Translation Give me a helping hand, for I have chosen to follow your commandments. English Standard Version Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. Berean Standard Bible May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts. King James Bible Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts. New King James Version Let Your hand become my help, For I have chosen Your precepts. New American Standard Bible Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts. NASB 1995 Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts. NASB 1977 Let Thy hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Thy precepts. Legacy Standard Bible Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts. Amplified Bible Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts. Christian Standard Bible May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. Holman Christian Standard Bible May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts. American Standard Version Let thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts. Contemporary English Version Be ready to protect me because I have chosen to obey your laws. English Revised Version Let thine hand be ready to help me; for I have chosen thy precepts. GOD'S WORD® Translation Let your hand help me because I have chosen [to follow]your guiding principles. Good News Translation Always be ready to help me, because I follow your commands. International Standard Version May your hand stand ready to assist me, for I have chosen your precepts. Majority Standard Bible May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts. NET Bible May your hand help me, for I choose to obey your precepts. New Heart English Bible Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. Webster's Bible Translation Let thy hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts. World English Bible Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYour hand is for a help to me, "" For I have chosen Your commands. Young's Literal Translation Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen. Smith's Literal Translation Thy hand shall be to help me, for I chose thy charges. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Keep your hand ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. New Revised Standard Version Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet thine hand help me; for I have delighted in thy statutes. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Your hand will help me because I have desired your commandments. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let Thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen Thy precepts. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let thine hand be prompt to save me; for I have chosen thy commandments. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…172My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous. 173May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts. 174I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.… Cross References Isaiah 41:10 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. Isaiah 41:13 For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you. Isaiah 41:14 Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 50:7 Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame. Isaiah 50:9 Surely the Lord GOD helps Me. Who is there to condemn Me? See, they will all wear out like a garment; the moths will devour them. Isaiah 59:16 He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him. Isaiah 63:5 I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me. 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.” Psalm 18:35 You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me. Psalm 37:17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. Psalm 37:24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand. Psalm 54:4 Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul. Psalm 94:18 If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me. Psalm 109:26 Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion. Psalm 138:7 If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me. Treasury of Scripture Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts. let Psalm 119:94,117 I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts… Isaiah 41:10-14 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness… Mark 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. for Psalm 119:30,35,40,111 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me… Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: Joshua 24:15,22 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD… Jump to Previous Chosen Commands Hand Heart Help Orders Precepts ReadyJump to Next Chosen Commands Hand Heart Help Orders Precepts ReadyPsalm 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 May Your hand be ready to help me This phrase is a plea for divine assistance, reflecting a deep reliance on God's power and presence. The "hand" of God is often symbolic of His strength and intervention in the lives of His people (Exodus 15:6, Isaiah 41:10). In biblical times, the hand was a symbol of power and authority, and the psalmist's request indicates a desire for God's active involvement in his life. This plea can be seen as an acknowledgment of human weakness and the need for God's support, similar to the way the Israelites depended on God's guidance and protection during their journey through the wilderness (Deuteronomy 1:31). The readiness of God's hand suggests His willingness and eagerness to assist those who call upon Him, a theme echoed throughout the Psalms (Psalm 46:1). for I have chosen Your precepts Persons / Places / Events 1. PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love and commitment to God's law. 2. God The divine being whom the psalmist addresses, seeking His guidance and assistance. 3. Precepts The commandments or instructions given by God, which the psalmist has chosen to follow. Teaching Points Dependence on GodThe psalmist's request for God's hand to be ready to help underscores the importance of relying on divine assistance in our daily lives. Commitment to God's Word Choosing God's precepts is an intentional act of devotion, reflecting a commitment to live according to His will. Active Faith The psalmist's choice to follow God's precepts demonstrates that faith involves active decision-making and obedience. Divine Readiness God's readiness to help is a reminder of His constant availability and willingness to support those who seek Him. Spiritual Priorities Prioritizing God's commandments in our lives can lead to spiritual growth and a deeper relationship with Him.Verse 173. - Let thine hand help me; literally, be to help me; i.e. be ever ready to help me. For I have chosen thy precepts. I have cast aside all other helpers, and have pinned my faith on thee and thy Word. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May Your handיָדְךָ֥ (yā·ḏə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand be ready תְּהִֽי־ (tə·hî-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be to help me, לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי (lə·‘ā·zə·rê·nî) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid for כִּ֖י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I have chosen בָחָֽרְתִּי׃ (ḇā·ḥā·rə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 977: To try, select Your precepts. פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ (p̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6490: Appointed, a mandate Links Psalm 119:173 NIVPsalm 119:173 NLT Psalm 119:173 ESV Psalm 119:173 NASB Psalm 119:173 KJV Psalm 119:173 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:173 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:173 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:173 French Bible Psalm 119:173 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:173 Let your hand be ready to help (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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