Psalms 119:88
Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
In Context
87They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
89LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
Cross References
Psalms 78:5He put up a witness in Jacob, and made a law in Israel; which he gave to our fathers so that they might give knowledge of them to their children;
Psalms 119:25DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
Psalms 119:124Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
Psalms 119:149Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
Psalms 132:12If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:86-88
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. 86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. 87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. David's state was herein a type and figure of the state both of Christ and Christians that he was grievously persecuted; as there are many of his psalms, so there are many of the verses of this psalm, which complain of this, as those here. Here observe, I. The account he gives of his… Read the whole commentary →