Psalms 119:145
[KOPH.] I have cried out with all my heart, answer me, O Yahweh; Thy statutes, will I observe.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
In Context
144Righteous are thy testimonies, unto times age-abiding, Give me understanding, that I may live.
146I have cried out unto thee, oh save me, That I may keep thy testimonies.
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:15And Hannah responded and said—Nay! my lord; A woman depressed in spirit, am I: neither wine nor strong drink, have I drunk,—but I poured out my soul, before Yahweh.
Psalms 62:8Trust ye in him all ye assembly of the people, Pour out, before him, your heart, God, is a refuge for us. [Selah.]
Psalms 102:1O Yahweh, hear thou my prayer, and let, my cry for help, unto thee, enter in.
Psalms 119:10With all my heart, have I sought thee, Suffer me not to be led astray from thy commandments.
Psalms 119:58I have sought the smile of thy face with all my heart, Show me favour, according to thy word.
Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evil-doers,—that I may observe 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 →