Psalms 119:175

What does Psalms 119:175 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 119:175 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; And let thine ordinances help me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; And let thine ordinances help me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

Context

v.174I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight.

v.175This passage

v.176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; For I do not forget thy commandments.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 9:13

    Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; Behold my affliction which I suffer of them that hate me, Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;

  • Psalms 119:75

    I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

  • Psalms 118:18

    Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death.

  • Isaiah 38:19

    The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: The father to the children shall make known thy truth.

  • Psalms 51:14

    Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; Andmy tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

  • Romans 8:28

    And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

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