Psalms 119:170

170 Let my prayer come before you; in keeping with your promise, rescue me.

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 observe your precepts and instruction, for all my ways lie open before you.
169 (Tav) Let my cry come before you, ADONAI; in keeping with your word, give me understanding.
170 Let my prayer come before you; in keeping with your promise, rescue me.
171 Let my lips speak praise, because you teach me your laws.
172 Let my tongue sing of your promise, because all your mitzvot are righteous.
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