New International Version See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, LORD, in accordance with your love. New Living Translation See how I love your commandments, LORD. Give back my life because of your unfailing love. English Standard Version Consider how I love your precepts! Give me life according to your steadfast love. Berean Standard Bible Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion. Berean Literal Bible See, how I love Your precepts, O YHWH; according to Your loving devotion, revive me! King James Bible Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness. New King James Version Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness. New American Standard Bible Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, LORD, according to Your faithfulness. NASB 1995 Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness. NASB 1977 Consider how I love Thy precepts; Revive me, O LORD, according to Thy lovingkindness. Legacy Standard Bible See how I love Your precepts; O Yahweh, revive me according to Your lovingkindness. Amplified Bible Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me and give me life, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness. Berean Annotated Bible Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD {YHWH}; give me life according to Your loving devotion. Christian Standard Bible Consider how I love your precepts; LORD, give me life according to your faithful love. Holman Christian Standard Bible Consider how I love Your precepts; LORD, give me life according to Your faithful love. American Standard Version Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness. Contemporary English Version Remember how I love your laws, and show your love for me by keeping me safe. English Revised Version Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness. GOD'S WORD® Translation See how I have loved your guiding principles! O LORD, in keeping with your mercy, give me a new life. Good News Translation See how I love your instructions, LORD. Your love never changes, so save me! International Standard Version Look how I love your precepts, LORD; revive me according to your gracious love. NET Bible See how I love your precepts! O LORD, revive me with your loyal love! New Heart English Bible Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, LORD, according to your loving kindness. Webster's Bible Translation Consider how I love thy precepts: revive me, O LORD, according to thy loving-kindness. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleConsider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion. World English Bible Consider how I love your precepts. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your loving kindness. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSee, for I have loved Your precepts, "" YHWH, quicken me according to Your kindness. Berean Literal Bible See, how I love Your precepts, O YHWH; according to Your loving devotion, revive me! Young's Literal Translation See, for thy precepts I have loved, Jehovah, According to Thy kindness quicken me. Smith's Literal Translation See that I loved thy charges, O Jehovah, make me live according to thy mercy. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBehold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; quicken me thou in thy mercy. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible See how I love your precepts, LORD; in your mercy give me life. New Revised Standard Version Consider how I love your precepts; preserve my life according to your steadfast love. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleConsider how I love thy commandments; quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated See that I have loved your commandments, LORD JEHOVAH, and give me life in your kindness. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917O see how I love Thy precepts; Quicken me, O LORD, according to Thy lovingkindness. Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, I have loved thy commandments, O Lord: quicken me in thy mercy. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…158I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word. 159Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion. 160The entirety of Your word is truth, and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.… Cross References Consider how I love Your precepts, John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, Psalm 112:1 Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion. Psalm 25:7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD. Psalm 31:16 Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion. Lamentations 3:22-23 Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! Psalm 119:97 Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation. Psalm 119:167 I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly. Psalm 119:47-48 I delight in Your commandments because I love them. / I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes. Psalm 119:127 Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold. Psalm 119:140 Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it. Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight. Psalm 119:2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. Psalm 119:11 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. Psalm 119:16 I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word. Psalm 119:24 Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors. Treasury of Scripture Consider how I love your precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness. consider Psalm 119:97,153 MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day… 2 Kings 20:3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. Nehemiah 5:19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people. quicken Psalm 119:88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. Jump to Previous Consider Great Keeping Kindness Love Loving-Kindness Mercy Orders Precepts Preserve Quicken Revive SteadfastJump to Next Consider Great Keeping Kindness Love Loving-Kindness Mercy Orders Precepts Preserve Quicken Revive SteadfastPsalm 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 Consider how I love Your precepts, The psalmist asks the LORD to observe his sincere devotion to God’s commands. His love is shown in a settled desire to obey, even amid affliction and opposition. Throughout Psalm 119, God’s instruction is presented as the sure guide for those who belong to Him. Jhn 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion. He appeals to the LORD’s covenant faithfulness for preservation and renewed strength. Life comes from God’s mercy, not from human merit, and the psalmist depends on the LORD to sustain him as he remains faithful to His word. Psa 25:7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts… Persons / Places / Events 1. The PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love for God's laws and precepts. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature, as well as His relationship with His people. 3. Precepts The commandments or instructions given by God, which the psalmist loves and meditates upon. 4. Loving Devotion (Chesed) A Hebrew term often translated as "steadfast love" or "mercy," highlighting God's faithful and covenantal love towards His people. Teaching Points Love for God's WordCultivate a deep affection for the Scriptures, recognizing them as the foundation for a life of faith and obedience. Prayer for Spiritual Vitality Regularly seek God's renewal and life-giving power through prayer, especially when feeling spiritually weary. Understanding God's Loving Devotion Reflect on the nature of God's steadfast love and how it sustains and guides us in our daily walk. Obedience as an Expression of Love Demonstrate your love for God through faithful adherence to His commandments and teachings. Dependence on God's Mercy Acknowledge your need for God's mercy and grace, trusting in His faithful love to sustain you. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Psalm 119:159?2. How can we emulate the psalmist's love for God's precepts in our lives? 3. What does Psalm 119:159 teach about God's mercy and its importance to us? 4. How does Psalm 119:159 connect to Jesus' teachings on love and obedience? 5. In what ways can we seek God's mercy as described in Psalm 119:159? 6. How can Psalm 119:159 inspire us to deepen our commitment to God's Word? 7. How does Psalm 119:159 reflect God's love and mercy in the Old Testament context? 8. What historical context influenced the writing of Psalm 119:159? 9. How does Psalm 119:159 align with the overall theme of Psalm 119? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119? Verse 159. - Consider how I love thy precepts (comp. vers. 97, 113, 119, 127, 163). Quicken me, O Lord, according to thy loving-kindness. Slightly varied from ver. 149. Psalm 119:159 pictures a believer who passionately cherishes God’s Word, approaches the covenant Lord with confidence, and asks for renewed life resting entirely on divine, steadfast love. Scripture-fed affection leads to prayer, prayer leans on God’s covenant faithfulness, and God answers by reviving His child—fueling an ever-deepening love for His precepts. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Considerרְ֭אֵה (rə·’êh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see how כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I love אָהָ֑בְתִּי (’ā·hā·ḇə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 157: To have affection f Your precepts, פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ (p̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6490: Appointed, a mandate O LORD; יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH give me life חַיֵּֽנִי׃ (ḥay·yê·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive according to Your loving devotion. כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ֥ (kə·ḥas·də·ḵā) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty Additonal Resources Psalm 119:159 Blue Letter BiblePsalm 119:159 Bible Gateway Psalm 119:159 Bible.com Psalm 119:159 NIV |
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