Psalms 119:133
Guide me as you promised/said that you would do and help me not to fall/sin; do not allow evil people to control what I do.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
In Context
132Listen to me and act kindly to me, like you do to all those who love you [MTY].
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:9You will protect your loyal/faithful people [SYN], but you will cause the wicked to die [EUP] and descend to the dark place where dead people are. We do not defeat our enemies by our own strength;
Psalms 19:13Keep me from doing things that I know are wrong; do not let my sinful desires control me. If you do that, I will no longer be guilty for committing such sins, and I will not commit the great sin of rebelling terribly against you.
Psalms 40:3He has given me a new song to sing, a song to praise him who is our God. Many people will find out what he has done for me, and they will revere and trust him.
Psalms 121:3He will not allow us to fall/stumble; God, who protects us, will not fall asleep.
Romans 7:23Nevertheless, I sense that there is a different force that is in ◄my body/me► [PRS, SYN]. It is opposed to what with my mind I desire to do [MET], and it puts me inescapably under the control of [MET] the sinful desires that I have [SYN].
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:133
132 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. Here is, 1. David's request for God's favour to himself: " Look graciously upon me; let me have thy smiles, and the light of thy countenance. Take cognizance of me and my affairs, and be merciful to me; let me taste the sweetness of thy mercy and receive the gifts of thy mercy." See how humble his petition is. He asks not for the operations of God's hand, only for the smiles of his face; a good look is enough; and… Read the whole commentary →