Psalms 119:145
I cry to thee with my whole heart; Hear me, O LORD! that I may keep thy statutes.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
In Context
144The justice of thine ordinances is everlasting; Give me understanding, and I shall live!
146I cry unto thee; save me, And I will observe thine ordinances.
Cross References
Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times, ye people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our refuge!
Psalms 102:1“A prayer of the afflicted, when in deep distress he poureth out his complaint before the Lord.” Hear my prayer, O LORD! And let my cry come unto thee!
Psalms 119:10With my whole heart have I sought thee; O let me not wander from thy commandments!
Psalms 119:58I have sought thy favor with my whole heart; Be gracious unto me according to thy promise!
Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evil-doers! For I will keep the commandments of my God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:144-145
143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights. 144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. These two verses are almost a repetition of the two foregoing verses, but with improvement. 1. David again professes his constant adherence to God and his duty, notwithstanding the many difficulties and discouragements he met with. He had said ( v. 141 ), I am small and despised, and yet adhere to my duty. Here he finds himself not… Read the whole commentary →