Psalm 119:156

156 Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.

Psalm 119:156 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:156

Great [are] thy tender mercies, O Lord
Not his providential mercies only, which are many and undeserved, and constantly repeated; but his special mercies in Christ, which flow from the tenderness of his heart; and his merciful lovingkindness to his people, and which are great or many ^F6, as to quantity; there being a multitude of them, not to be reckoned up: and for quality they are wonderful beyond expression and conception; proceed from unmerited love, rich, free, sovereign grace, and last for ever;

quicken me according to that judgments; (See Gill on Psalms 119:149).

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (Mybr) "multae", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Michaelis.

Psalm 119:156 In-Context

154 Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.

155 Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.

156 Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.

157 Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.

158 I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.