Psalms 119:17
[GIMEL.] Bestow thy bounties upon thy servant—let me live, That I may observe thy word.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
In Context
16In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
18Unveil thou mine eyes, that I may discern Wondrous things out of thy law.
Cross References
Psalms 116:7Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Psalms 119:65[TETH.] Well, hast thou dealt with thy servant, O Yahweh, according to thy word.
Psalms 119:116Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live, and do not shame me out of my hope!
Psalms 119:132Turn thyself unto me, and show me favour,—As is befitting, to the lovers of thy Name.
Psalms 119:175Let my soul live, that it may praise thee, So shall thy regulation help me.
Romans 8:2For, the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus, hath set thee free from the law of sin and of death;—
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:14-17
13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. 16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. Here, I. David looks back with comfort upon the respect he had paid to the word of God. He had the testimony of his conscience for him, 1. That he had edified others with what he had been taught out of the word of God ( v. 13 ): With my lips… Read the whole commentary →