Psalms 119:175
Let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee; and let Thine ordinances help me.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
In Context
174I have longed for Thy salvation, O LORD; and Thy law is my delight.
176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Thy servant; for I have not forgotten Thy commandments.
Cross References
Psalms 30:9(30-10) 'What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise Thee? shall it declare Thy truth?
Psalms 118:18The LORD hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.
Psalms 119:75I know, O LORD, that Thy judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.
Isaiah 38:19The living, the living, he shall praise Thee, as I do this day; the father to the children shall make known Thy truth.
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 →