Psalms 119:42
So shall I have something to answer him that reproacheth me, That I have trusted in thy word.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
In Context
41[WAW.] And let thy lovingkindness reach me, O Yahweh, thy salvation, according to thy word.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:12And it shall be that, when thy days shall be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, then will I raise up thy seed after thee, which proceedeth from thine own body,—and I will establish his kingdom.
2 Samuel 19:18But the ferry-boat kept crossing, to bring over the household of the king, and to do what was good in his eyes. And, Shimei, son of Gera, fell down before the king, when he had passed over the Jordan;
Psalms 3:2Multitudes, are saying of my soul,—No salvation for him in God. [Selah.]
Psalms 56:4In God, I will praise his cause,—In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can flesh do unto me?
Psalms 71:10For mine enemies have spoken of me, And, they who watch for my life, have taken counsel together;
Psalms 109:25So, I, am become a reproach for them, They see me, they shake their head.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:42-43
6. VAU. 41 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord , even thy salvation, according to thy word. 42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. Here is, 1. David's prayer for the salvation of the Lord. "Lord, thou art my Saviour; I am miserable in myself, and thou only canst make me happy; let thy salvation come to me. Hasten temporal salvation to me from my present distresses, and hasten me to the eternal salvation, by giving me the necessary qualifications for it and… Read the whole commentary →