Psalms 119:109

What does Psalms 119:109 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 119:109 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

My soul is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

My soul is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

My soul <FI>is<Fi> in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law.

Context

v.108Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah, And teach me thine ordinances.

v.109This passage

v.110The wicked have laid a snare for me; Yet have I not gone astray from thy precepts.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 12:3

    And when I saw that ye saved me not, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

  • Psalms 119:152

    Of old have I known from thy testimonies, That thou hast founded them for ever. ר RESH.

  • 1 Samuel 20:3

    And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father knoweth well that I have found favor in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

  • Psalms 119:83

    For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke; Yet do I not forget thy statutes.

  • Psalms 119:117

    Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.

  • Job 13:14

    Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?

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