Psalms 119:145
KOPH I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
In Context
144The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
146My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:15And Hannah, answering him, said, No, my lord, I am a woman whose spirit is broken with sorrow: I have not taken wine or strong drink, but I have been opening my heart before the Lord.
Psalms 62:8\62:7\In God is my salvation, and my glory; the Rock of my strength, and my safe place.
Psalms 102:1A Prayer of the man who is in trouble, when he is overcome, and puts his grief before the Lord.
Psalms 119:10I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
Psalms 119:58I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.
Psalms 119:115Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:144-145
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights. 144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. These two verses are almost a repetition of the two foregoing verses, but with improvement. 1. David again professes his constant adherence to God and his duty, notwithstanding the many difficulties and discouragements he met with. He had said ( v. 141 ), I am small and despised, and yet adhere to my duty. Here he finds himself not… Read the whole commentary →