Psalms 119:173

173 May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

Psalms 119:173 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
173 Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
English Standard Version (ESV)
173 Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
New Living Translation (NLT)
173 Give me a helping hand, for I have chosen to follow your commandments.
The Message Bible (MSG)
173 Put your hand out and steady me since I've chosen to live by your counsel.
American Standard Version (ASV)
173 Let thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
173 Let your hand help me because I have chosen [to follow] your guiding principles.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
173 May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
173 May your hand be ready to help me, because I have chosen to obey your rules.

Psalms 119:173 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:173

Let thine hand help me
Let thine hand of power help me against mine enemies, and deliver me from them; and let thine hand of providence and grace communicate to me, and supply me with and help me to everything needful for me, for body and soul; for time and eternity, all grace here, and glory hereafter; let thy right hand help me on in my way, hold and uphold me, keep and preserve me safe to heaven and happiness;

for I have chosen thy precepts;
not only the good part, which shall not be taken away, and the way of truth, ( Psalms 119:30 ) ; but even the commandments of God, which he preferred to the commandments of men, and choose rather to obey the one than the other; having a most ardent affection for them, an high esteem of them, and a strong attachment to them; see ( Psalms 119:127 Psalms 119:128 ) .

Psalms 119:173 In-Context

171 May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.
172 May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.
173 May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
174 I long for your salvation, LORD, and your law gives me delight.
175 Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 37:24; Psalms 73:23; Isaiah 41:10
  • 2. S Joshua 24:22
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