Psalms 119:156

What does Psalms 119:156 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 119:156 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah: Quicken me according to thine ordinances.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Great are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah: Quicken me according to thine ordinances.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thy mercies <FI>are<Fi> many, O Jehovah, According to Thy judgments quicken me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Many are thy tender mercies, O Jehovah; quicken me according to thy judgments.

Context

v.155Salvation is far from the wicked; For they seek not thy statutes.

v.156This passage

v.157Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; Yethave I not swerved from thy testimonies.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 63:7

    I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

  • 2 Samuel 24:14

    And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.

  • Psalms 86:5

    For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

  • Isaiah 55:7

    let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:13

    And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall, I pray, into the hand of Jehovah; for very great are his mercies: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

  • Psalms 86:13

    For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

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