Psalms 119:173
Let thy hand be [ready] to help me; for thy precepts have I chosen.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
In Context
172My tongue shall speak loudly of thy promise; for all thy commandments are righteous.
174I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delights.
Cross References
Joshua 24:15And if it be displeasing in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom ye will serve: whether the gods which your fathers that were on the other side of the river served, or the gods of the Emorites, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
1 Kings 3:11And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; and hast not asked for thyself riches, nor hast asked the life of thy enemies; but hast asked for thyself discernment to understand [how to give] judgment:
Psalms 37:24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth his hand.
Psalms 119:35Guide me on the path of thy commandments; for therein do I find my delight.
Psalms 119:94Thine am I, save me; for thy precepts have I sought.
Psalms 119:117Support me that I may be placed in safety, and I will direct my regard unto thy statutes continually.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:173
172 My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. Observe here, 1. The good knowledge David had of the word of God; he knew it so well that he was ready to own, with the utmost satisfaction, that all God's commandments are not only righteous, but righteousness itself, the rule and standard of righteousness. 2. The good use he resolved to make of that knowledge: My tongue shall speak of thy word, not only utter praise for it to the glory of God, but discourse of it for the… Read the whole commentary →