Psaume 119:134

134 Délivre-moi de l'oppression des hommes, afin que je garde tes commandements!

Psaume 119:134 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:134

Deliver me from the oppression of man
Of any man, of proud and haughty men, as in ( Psalms 119:122 ) ; the psalmist always desired rather to fall into the hands of God than into the hands of wicked men, whose tender mercies are cruel. Some render it, "from the oppression of Adam", as Jarchi observes; and Arama interprets it of the sin of Adam, and as a prayer to be delivered or redeemed from it; as the Lord's people are by the blood of Christ: Jarchi understands it of the evil imagination or corruption of nature, which oppresses men; which sense Arama also makes mention of;

so will I keep thy precepts:
being delivered out of the hands of wicked men, and free from their snares and temptations; see ( Psalms 119:115 ) ( Luke 1:74 Luke 1:75 ) .

Psaume 119:134 In-Context

132 Regarde-moi et prends pitié de moi, comme tu as accoutumé de faire à l'égard de ceux qui aiment ton nom.
133 Affermis mes pas dans ta parole, et ne laisse aucune iniquité dominer sur moi!
134 Délivre-moi de l'oppression des hommes, afin que je garde tes commandements!
135 Fais luire ta face sur ton serviteur, et m'enseigne tes statuts!
136 Des ruisseaux d'eau coulent de mes yeux, parce qu'on n'observe pas ta loi.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.