Psalms 119:146

146 I cry out to you, "Save me so I can keep your laws!"

Psalms 119:146 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:146

I cried unto thee; save me
In his distress he cried and prayed to the Lord; and this was a principal and leading petition, that he would "save" him out of all his troubles and afflictions, and out of the hands of all his enemies; and with a temporal, spiritual, and eternal salvation which he knew he was able to do, and none else;

and I shall keep thy testimonies;
such salvation will affect my heart, and the sense of it influence and engage me to have the utmost regard to the word of God, its truths and doctrines, precepts and ordinances, so as carefully to observe them.

Psalms 119:146 In-Context

144 Your laws are righteous forever. Help me understand so I can live!
145 I cry out with all my heart: "LORD, answer me so I can guard your statutes!"
146 I cry out to you, "Save me so I can keep your laws!"
147 I meet the predawn light and cry for help. I wait for your promise.
148 My eyes encounter each hour of the night as I think about your word.
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