Psalm 119:173
New International Version
May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

New Living Translation
Give me a helping hand, for I have chosen to follow your commandments.

English Standard Version
Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

Berean Standard Bible
May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.

Berean Literal Bible
Let Your hand be to help me, for Your precepts I have chosen.

King James Bible
Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

New King James Version
Let Your hand become my help, For I have chosen Your precepts.

New American Standard Bible
Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts.

NASB 1995
Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts.

NASB 1977
Let Thy hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Thy precepts.

Legacy Standard Bible
Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts.

Amplified Bible
Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts.

Berean Annotated Bible
May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.

Christian Standard Bible
May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.

American Standard Version
Let thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts.

Contemporary English Version
Be ready to protect me because I have chosen to obey your laws.

English Revised Version
Let thine hand be ready to help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let your hand help me because I have chosen [to follow]your guiding principles.

Good News Translation
Always be ready to help me, because I follow your commands.

International Standard Version
May your hand stand ready to assist me, for I have chosen your precepts.

NET Bible
May your hand help me, for I choose to obey your precepts.

New Heart English Bible
Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let thy hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.

World English Bible
Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Your hand is for a help to me, "" For I have chosen Your commands.

Berean Literal Bible
Let Your hand be to help me, for Your precepts I have chosen.

Young's Literal Translation
Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thy hand shall be to help me, for I chose thy charges.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Let it be your hand that saves me. For I have chosen your commandments.

New American Bible
Keep your hand ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

New Revised Standard Version
Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Let thine hand help me; for I have delighted in thy statutes.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Your hand will help me because I have desired your commandments.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let Thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen Thy precepts.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let thine hand be prompt to save me; for I have chosen thy commandments.

Additional Translations ...



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
172My tongue sings of Your word, for all Your commandments are righteous. 173May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts. 174I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.…

Cross References
May Your hand be ready to help me,

Psalm 121:2
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Psalm 18:35
You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.
for I have chosen Your precepts.

Isaiah 56:4
For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant—

Deuteronomy 30:19-20
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live, / and that you may love the LORD your God, obey Him, and hold fast to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

Joshua 24:15
But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.

Isaiah 41:14
Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 50:7
Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.

Isaiah 50:9
Surely the Lord GOD helps Me. Who is there to condemn Me? See, they will all wear out like a garment; the moths will devour them.

Isaiah 59:16
He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.

Isaiah 63:5
I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me.

2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”

Psalm 37:17
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

Psalm 37:24
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.

Psalm 54:4
Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.


Treasury of Scripture

Let your hand help me; for I have chosen your precepts.

let

Psalm 119:94,117
I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts…

Isaiah 41:10-14
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness…

Mark 9:24
And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

for

Psalm 119:30,35,40,111
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me

Deuteronomy 30:19
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Joshua 24:15,22
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD…

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Psalm 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 hand be ready to help me,

The psalmist appeals to God’s power and personal intervention, acknowledging his dependence upon the Lord. God had repeatedly shown His mighty hand in delivering, guiding, and sustaining Israel, and He remains near to those who seek Him. The request rests on confidence that God is able and willing to strengthen His faithful servants.

Psa 121:2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Isa 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid…
Psa 18:35 You have given me Your shield of salvation;…

for I have chosen Your precepts.

His appeal is joined to a deliberate commitment to obey God’s revealed commands. Rather than following the ways of surrounding nations or his own desires, he has set his will toward the Lord’s instruction. Such obedience reflects covenant faithfulness and anticipates Christ, who perfectly obeyed the Father in all things.

Isa 56:4 For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs…
Deu 30:19-20 I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today…
Jos 24:15 But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD,…

Persons / Places / Events
1. Psalmist
The author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love and commitment to God's law.

2. God
The divine being whom the psalmist addresses, seeking His guidance and assistance.

3. Precepts
The commandments or instructions given by God, which the psalmist has chosen to follow.
Teaching Points
Dependence on God
The psalmist's request for God's hand to be ready to help underscores the importance of relying on divine assistance in our daily lives.

Commitment to God's Word
Choosing God's precepts is an intentional act of devotion, reflecting a commitment to live according to His will.

Active Faith
The psalmist's choice to follow God's precepts demonstrates that faith involves active decision-making and obedience.

Divine Readiness
God's readiness to help is a reminder of His constant availability and willingness to support those who seek Him.

Spiritual Priorities
Prioritizing God's commandments in our lives can lead to spiritual growth and a deeper relationship with Him.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Psalm 119:173?

2. How can we seek God's "hand" for help in our daily struggles?

3. What does it mean to "choose Your precepts" in Psalm 119:173?

4. How does Psalm 119:173 connect with Proverbs 3:5-6 about trusting God?

5. In what ways can we practically rely on God's guidance today?

6. How can choosing God's precepts influence our decision-making and life choices?

7. How does Psalm 119:173 reflect God's role in providing support and guidance to believers?

8. What historical context influenced the writing of Psalm 119:173?

9. How does Psalm 119:173 align with the overall theme of reliance on divine commandments?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119?


Verse 173. - Let thine hand help me; literally, be to help me; i.e. be ever ready to help me. For I have chosen thy precepts. I have cast aside all other helpers, and have pinned my faith on thee and thy Word.

Psalm 119:173 weaves together trust and obedience: God’s capable hand is requested “ready to help,” and that appeal stands on the psalmist’s firm decision to walk in God’s precepts. The verse invites believers today to rely confidently on the Lord’s immediate aid, knowing His powerful hand gladly moves on behalf of those who wholeheartedly choose His ways.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
May Your hand
יָדְךָ֥ (yā·ḏə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

be ready
תְּהִֽי־ (tə·hî-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to help me,
לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי (lə·‘ā·zə·rê·nî)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid

for
כִּ֖י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I have chosen
בָחָֽרְתִּי׃ (ḇā·ḥā·rə·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

Your precepts.
פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ (p̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6490: Appointed, a mandate


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