Psalms 119:169
Let my cry come before you, LORD. Give me understanding according to your word.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
In Context
168I have obeyed your precepts and your testimonies, for all my ways are before you.
170Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:12May the LORD give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.
2 Chronicles 30:27Then the Levitical priests arose and blessed the people. Their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.
Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.
Proverbs 2:3yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;
James 1:5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:168-169
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly. 168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee. David's conscience here witnesses for him, I. That his practices were good. 1. He loved God's testimonies, he loved them exceedingly. Our love to the word of God must be a superlative love (we must love it better than the wealth and pleasure of this world), and it must be a victorious love, such as will subdue and mortify our lusts and extirpate carnal affections.… Read the whole commentary →