Psalms 119:154
Plead my cause, and redeem me, By thy word, give me life
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
In Context
153[RESH.] Behold mine affliction, and rescue me, For, thy law, have I not forgotten.
155Far from the lawless, is salvation, For, thy statutes, have they not sought.
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:15Therefore shall, Yahweh, become, judge, and do justice betwixt me and thee,—that he may see, and plead my cause, and justly deliver me out of thy hand.
Job 5:8Yet indeed, I, would seek unto El, and, unto Elohim, would I set forth any cause:—
Psalms 35:23Bestir thyself and wake up, to my vindication, O my God and My Lord!—to my plea:
Psalms 119:25[DALETH.] My soul, cleaveth to the dust, Give me life, according to thy word.
Psalms 119:40Lo! I have longed for thy precepts, In thy righteousness, give me life.
Jeremiah 11:20But, O Yahweh of hosts Who judgest righteously, Who triest affections and intellect,—Let me see thine avenging upon them, For unto thee, have I revealed my cause.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:154-155
20. RESH. 153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. 154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word. Here, I. David prays for succour in distress. Is any afflicted? let him pray; let him pray as David does here. 1. He has an eye to God's pity, and prays, " Consider my affliction; take it into thy thoughts, and all the circumstances of it, and sit not by as one unconcerned." God is never unmindful of his people's afflictions, but he will have us to put him in… Read the whole commentary →