Psalms 119:149
Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
In Context
148My eyes are awake before the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy saying.
150They that pursue mischievous devices draw nigh: from thy law are they far.
Cross References
Psalms 5:2(5:3) Listen unto the voice of my loud cry, my King, and my God, when unto thee I pray.
Psalms 55:2(55:3) Listen unto me, and answer me: I mourn in my grief, and moan;
Psalms 69:16(69:17) Answer me, O Lord; for thy kindness is good: according to the multitude of thy mercies turn thou unto me.
Psalms 119:25DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
Psalms 119:88According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
Psalms 119:156Thy mercies are abundant, O Lord; according to thy decrees do thou revive me.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:148-149
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. 148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. David goes on here to relate how he had abounded in the duty of prayer, much to his comfort and advantage: he cried unto God, that is, offered up to him his pious and devout affections with all seriousness. Observe, I. The handmaids of his devotion. The two great exercises that attended his prayers, and were helpful to them, were, 1. Hope in God's word, which… Read the whole commentary →