Psalms 119:134

134 Save me from those who oppress me, so that I may obey your commands.

Psalms 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 ) .

Psalms 119:134 In-Context

132 Turn to me and have mercy on me as you do on all those who love you.
133 As you have promised, keep me from falling; don't let me be overcome by evil.
134 Save me from those who oppress me, so that I may obey your commands.
135 Bless me with your presence and teach me your laws.
136 My tears pour down like a river, because people do not obey your law.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.