Psalms 119:88
According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
In Context
89LAMED. To eternity, O Lord, standeth firm thy word with the heavens.
Cross References
Psalms 78:5Yea, he established a testimony in Jacob, and instituted a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
Psalms 119:25DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
Psalms 119:124Deal with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes do thou teach me.
Psalms 119:149Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
Psalms 132:12If thy children will observe my covenant and this my testimony which I teach them: then also shall their children sit for evermore upon the throne to succeed thee.”
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:86-88
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. 86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. 87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. David's state was herein a type and figure of the state both of Christ and Christians that he was grievously persecuted; as there are many of his psalms, so there are many of the verses of this psalm, which complain of this, as those here. Here observe, I. The account he gives of his… Read the whole commentary →