Psalms 119:77
Let thy mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
In Context
76Let, I pray thee, thy kindness come to comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.
Cross References
Psalms 1:2But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who doth meditate in his law by day and night.
Psalms 119:16In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.
Psalms 119:24Also thy testimonies are my delight, my counsellors.
Psalms 119:47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love.
Lamentations 3:22It is through the Lord's kindness that we are not consumed, because his mercies have no end;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:77-78
76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant. 77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. Here is, 1. An earnest petition to God for his favour. Those that own the justice of God in their afflictions (as David had done, v. 75 ) may, in faith, and with humble boldness, be earnest for the mercy of God, and the tokens and fruits of that mercy, in their affliction. He prays for God's merciful kindness ( v. 76 ), his tender… Read the whole commentary →