Psalms 119 · Verse 173

Psalms 119:173

Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Psalms 119:173, King James Version

Psalms 119:173 in other translations

BSBMay Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
WEBLet your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
ASVLet thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts.
YLTThy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.
DARBYLet thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts.
BBELet your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
WebsterLet thy hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

What does Psalms 119:173 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:173-174
173-174. (Compare Psa 119:77, 81, 92). I have chosen--in preference to all other objects of delight.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 173 Let thine hand help me - Exert thy power in my defense.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:169-176

The psalmist desired grace and strength to lift up his prayers, and that the Lord would receive and notice them. He desired to know more of God in Christ; to know more of the doctrines of the word, and the duties of religion. He had a deep sense of unworthiness, and holy fear that his prayer should not come before God; Lord, what I pray for is, what thou hast promised. We have learned nothing to purpose, if we have…

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Psalms 119:173 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

תְּהִֽי\־te.hi-may it beH1961
יָדְךָ֥ya.de.Khahand yourH3027
לְעָזְרֵ֑נִיle.'a.ze.Re.ni[about] to help meH5826
כִּ֖יkiforH3588
פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָfi.ku.Dei.chaprecepts yourH6490
בָחָֽרְתִּי\׃va.Cha.re.tiI have chosenH977

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Cross references for Psalms 119:173

  • Isaiah 41:10-14

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. …

  • Joshua 24:22

    And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the Lord, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.

  • Deuteronomy 30:19

    I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

  • Luke 10:42

    But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

  • Psalms 119:35

    Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

  • Psalms 37:24

    Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

  • Psalms 119:117

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

  • Joshua 24:15

    And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

  • Psalms 119:94

    I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

  • Psalms 119:111

    Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

  • Psalms 119:30

    I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

  • Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Let.
94,117; Isa 41:10-14; Mr 9:24; 2Co 12:9; Eph 6:10-20; Php 4:13
for.
30,35,40,111; De 30:19; Jos 24:15,22; 1Ki 3:11,12; Pr 1:29
Lu 10:42

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Context

  • Psalms 119:172

    My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

  • Psalms 119:173

    Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

  • Psalms 119:174

    I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.

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Psalms 119:173 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Sea tu mano en mi socorro; porque tus mandamientos he escogido.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ta main me sera pour secours, car j’ai choisi tes préceptes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Laß deine Hand mir zu Hülfe kommen! denn ich habe deine Vorschriften erwählt.