Psalms 119:145
[Koph.] I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
In Context
144The righteousness of Thy testimonies [is] to Cause me to understand, and I live!
146I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:15And Hannah answereth and saith, 'No, my lord, A woman sharply pained in spirit I [am], and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before Jehovah;
Psalms 62:8Trust in Him at all times, O people, Pour forth before Him your heart, God [is] a refuge for us. Selah.
Psalms 102:1A Prayer of the afflicted when he is feeble, and before Jehovah poureth out his plaint. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, yea, my cry to Thee cometh.
Psalms 119:10With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.
Psalms 119:58I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
Psalms 119:115Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands 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 →