Psalms 119:77

Context

119:77 May I experience your compassion,¹ so I might live!

For I find delight in your law.

Psalms 119:116

Context

119:116 Sustain me as you promised,² so that I will live.³

Do not disappoint me!⁴

Psalms 119:144

Context

119:144 Your rules remain just.⁵

Give me insight so that I can live.⁶

[119:77] ¹tn Heb “and may your compassion come to me.”

[119:116] ²tn Heb “according to your word.”

[119:116] ³tn The prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:116] ⁴tn Heb “do not make me ashamed of my hope.” After the Hebrew verb בּוֹשׁ (bosh, “to be ashamed”) the preposition מִן (min, “from”) often introduces the reason for shame.

[119:144] ³tn Heb “just are your rules forever.”

[119:144] ⁴tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.