Psalms 119:77
What does Psalms 119:77 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 119:77 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For thy law is my delight.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For thy law is my delight.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law <FI>is<Fi> my delight.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 119:41
Let thy lovingkindnesses also come unto me, O Jehovah, Even thy salvation, according to thy word.
- Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel After those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, And on their heart also will I write them: And I will be to them a God, And they shall be to me a people:
- Daniel 9:18
O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies’ sake.
- Psalms 51:1
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
- Psalms 119:174
I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah; And thy law is my delight.
- Psalms 1:2
But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.
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