Psalms 119:134
Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
In Context
133Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
135Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
Cross References
Psalms 56:13\56:12\I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.
Psalms 119:122Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
Ezekiel 11:17Then say, This is what the Lord has said: I will get you together from the peoples, and make you come out of the countries where you have been sent in flight, and I will give you the land of Israel.
Luke 1:74That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:134
133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. Here David prays for two great spiritual blessings, and is, in this verse, as earnest for the good work of God in him as, in the verse before, for the good-will of God towards him. He prays, 1. For direction in the paths of duty: " Order my steps in thy word; having led me into the right way, let every step I take in that way be under the guidance of thy grace." We ought to walk by rule; all the motions of the soul must not only be… Read the whole commentary →