Psalms 119:174
All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
In Context
173Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
175Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
Cross References
Genesis 49:18I have been waiting for your salvation, O Lord.
Psalms 1:2But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.
Psalms 119:24Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
Psalms 119:47And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
Psalms 119:81CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
Psalms 119:162I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:174-175
173 Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts. 174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord ; and thy law is my delight. Here, 1. David prays that divine grace would work for him: Let thy hand help me. He finds his own hands are not sufficient for him, nor can any creature lend him a helping hand to any purpose; therefore he looks up to God in hopes that the hand that had made him would help him; for, if the Lord do not help us, whence can any creature help us? All our help must be expected from God's… Read the whole commentary →