Psalms 119:174
I long for your salvation, Lord; your teachings make me happy.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
In Context
173Please be ready to help me, for I have chosen to follow your instructions.
175May I live my life in praise to you, and may your instructions help me.
Cross References
Genesis 49:18I trust in you to save me, Lord.
Psalms 1:2Instead they love to do what the law of the Lord says, and they think about it day and night.
Psalms 119:24Your laws make me happy—they are my wise advisors.
Psalms 119:47I'm so happy for your instructions. I love them!
Psalms 119:81I'm exhausted waiting for you to save me, but my hope is in your word.
Psalms 119:162Your word makes me so happy—I'm like someone who discovers immense treasure.
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 →