Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight. New Living Translation Surround me with your tender mercies so I may live, for your instructions are my delight. English Standard Version Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight. Berean Standard Bible May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight. King James Bible Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. New King James Version Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; For Your law is my delight. New American Standard Bible May Your compassion come to me so that I may live, For Your Law is my delight. NASB 1995 May Your compassion come to me that I may live, For Your law is my delight. NASB 1977 May Thy compassion come to me that I may live, For Thy law is my delight. Legacy Standard Bible May Your compassion come to me that I may live, For Your law is my delight. Amplified Bible Let Your compassion come to me that I may live, For Your law is my delight. Christian Standard Bible May your compassion come to me so that I may live, for your instruction is my delight. Holman Christian Standard Bible May Your compassion come to me so that I may live, for Your instruction is my delight. American Standard Version Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For thy law is my delight. Contemporary English Version I love to obey your Law! Have mercy and let me live. English Revised Version Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. GOD'S WORD® Translation Let your compassion reach me so that I may live, because your teachings make me happy. Good News Translation Have mercy on me, and I will live because I take pleasure in your law. International Standard Version May your mercies come to me that I may live, for your instruction is my delight. Majority Standard Bible May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight. NET Bible May I experience your compassion, so I might live! For I find delight in your law. New Heart English Bible Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your Law is my delight. Webster's Bible Translation Let thy tender mercies come to me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. World English Bible Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYour mercies meet me, and I live, "" For Your law [is] my delight. Young's Literal Translation Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law is my delight. Smith's Literal Translation Thy compassion shall come to me and I shall live, for thy law is my delight. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: for thy law is my meditation. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Show me compassion that I may live, for your law is my delight. New Revised Standard Version Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet thy tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for I have been taught thy law. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Let your mercies come upon me and I shall live because I have been taught in your Law. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let Thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For Thy law is my delight. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let thy compassions come to me, that I may live: for thy law is my meditation. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…76May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant. 77May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight. 78May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.… Cross References Psalm 119:41 May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise. Psalm 119:94 I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts. Psalm 119:156 Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances. Psalm 119:50 This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life. Psalm 119:92 If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction. Psalm 119:165 Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble. Psalm 119:2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. Psalm 119:58 I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise. Psalm 119:76 May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant. Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight. Psalm 119:24 Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors. Psalm 119:143 Trouble and distress have found me, but Your commandments are my delight. Psalm 119:114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word. Psalm 119:116 Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope. Psalm 119:123 My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise. Treasury of Scripture Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live: for your law is my delight. thy tender Psalm 119:42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. Psalm 51:1-3 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions… Lamentations 3:22,23 It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not… for thy Psalm 119:24,47,174 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers… Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Hebrews 8:10-12 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: … Jump to Previous Compassion Delight Gentle Live Meet Mercies Mercy TenderJump to Next Compassion Delight Gentle Live Meet Mercies Mercy TenderPsalm 119 1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.2. Aleph. 9. Beth 17. Gimel 25. Daleth 33. He 41. Waw 49. Zayin 57. Heth 65. Teth 73. Yodh 81. Kaph 89. Lamedh 97. Mem 105. Nun 113. Samekh 121. Ayin 129. Pe 137. Tsadhe 145. Qoph 153. Resh 161. Sin and Shin 169. Taw May Your compassion come to me This phrase reflects a plea for divine mercy, a recurring theme throughout the Psalms. The psalmist acknowledges human frailty and the need for God's loving-kindness. In the Hebrew context, "compassion" (rachamim) is deeply tied to the idea of a mother's womb, suggesting a nurturing and protective love. This plea is consistent with the broader biblical narrative where God's compassion is a source of life and renewal, as seen in Lamentations 3:22-23, which speaks of His mercies being new every morning. that I may live for Your law is my delight Persons / Places / Events 1. PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love for God's law and a desire for His compassion. 2. God The divine being to whom the psalmist is praying, seeking His compassion and expressing delight in His law. 3. Israel The nation to which the psalmist belongs, often seen as the primary audience for the teachings and laws of God. 4. The Law (Torah) Refers to the teachings and commandments given by God, which are central to the psalmist's life and faith. 5. Compassion (Hebrew: "rachamim") A key attribute of God that the psalmist seeks, emphasizing God's mercy and loving-kindness. Teaching Points The Necessity of Divine CompassionRecognize our dependence on God's mercy for spiritual and physical life. Seek God's compassion in prayer, acknowledging our need for His grace. Delighting in God's Law Cultivate a love for Scripture, seeing it as a source of joy and guidance. Regularly engage with God's word to deepen understanding and delight. Living Through God's Word Understand that true life is found in alignment with God's commandments. Apply biblical principles in daily life to experience God's intended fullness. The Role of Mercy in the Christian Life Emulate God's compassion in interactions with others. Reflect on how receiving God's mercy should transform our relationships. Consistency in Faith and Practice Strive for consistency between belief in God's word and daily actions. Use Scripture as a mirror to evaluate and adjust personal conduct.Verse 77. - Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live. The psalmist's afflictions have brought him near to the gates of death. God must visit him with his "tender mercies" for him once more to "live." For thy Law is my delight. His renewed life will be an exercising of himself in God's Law, since that Law is his "delight" (comp. vers. 16, 24, 47, 111, 174). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May Your compassionרַחֲמֶ֣יךָ (ra·ḥă·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden come to me, יְבֹא֣וּנִי (yə·ḇō·’ū·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go that I may live, וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה (wə·’eḥ·yeh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Your law תֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗ (ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law [is] my delight. שַֽׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃ (ša·‘ă·šu·‘āy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 8191: Enjoyment Links Psalm 119:77 NIVPsalm 119:77 NLT Psalm 119:77 ESV Psalm 119:77 NASB Psalm 119:77 KJV Psalm 119:77 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:77 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:77 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:77 French Bible Psalm 119:77 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:77 Let your tender mercies come to me (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
    |