Psalms 119:170

170 May you hear my prayer. Save me, just as you promised.

Psalms 119:170 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:170

Let my supplication come before thee
The same with his "cry" in ( Psalms 119:169 ) ; only expressed by another word, signifying a petition for grace and favour, in an humble and submissive manner; which it is entreated might be received and accepted, as before;

deliver me according to thy word;
of promise, such as that in ( Psalms 50:15 ) ; meaning from all troubles and afflictions; out of the hands of all his enemies, and from the power of sin, Satan, and the world; and from all fears of wrath, ruin, and destruction. Kimchi observes, that this is not to be understood of a deliverance of the body from distress, but of the soul from the stumbling block of sin.

Psalms 119:170 In-Context

168 I obey your rules and your covenant laws, because you know all about how I live.

169 Lord, may you hear my cry. Give me understanding, just as you said you would.

170 May you hear my prayer. Save me, just as you promised.

171 May my lips pour out praise to you, because you teach me your orders.

172 May my tongue sing about your word, because all of your commands are right.