Psalmen 119:77

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling

Worde uw erbarmen mijn deel, opdat ik leve; want uw wet is mij een verkwikking.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
Laat mij uwe barmhartigheid ervaren, opdat ik leve; want ik heb lust aan uwe wet.

Staten Vertaling
Laat mij Uw barmhartigheden overkomen, opdat ik leve, want Uw wet is al mijn vermaking.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thy tender: Psalms 119:41, Psalms 51:1-3, Lamentations 3:22, Lamentations 3:23, Daniel 9:18

for thy: Psalms 119:24, Psalms 119:47, Psalms 119:174, Psalms 1:2, Hebrews 8:10-12

Reciprocal: Psalms 21:4 - asked Psalms 25:6 - thy tender mercies Psalms 57:1 - be Psalms 119:14 - rejoiced Psalms 119:16 - delight Psalms 119:81 - but I Psalms 119:92 - thy law Psalms 119:124 - Deal Psalms 119:143 - yet thy Jeremiah 6:10 - delight

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Let thy tender mercies come unto me,....

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that I may live; not merely corporeally; though corporeal life is a grant and favour, and the continuance of it; it is owing to the tender mercies of God that men are not consumed: but spiritually; the first principle of spiritual life is from the rich mercy and great love of God; his time of love is a time of life. Here it seems to design the lively exercise of grace, which is influenced, animated, and quickened by the love of God, as faith, hope, and love; or a living comfortably: without the love of God, and a view of it, saints look upon themselves as dead men, forgotten as they are, free among the dead, that are remembered no more; but in the favour of God is life; let but that be shown, let the tender mercies of God come in full flow into the soul, and it will be revived, and live comfortably; and such also shall live eternally, as the fruit and effect of the same love and favour;

for thy law [is] my delight; or "delights" u; what he exceedingly delighted in, after the inward man, and yet could not live by it, without the mercy, love, and grace of God; see Psalms 119:24.

u שעשעי "deliciae meae", Montanus, Tigurine versions Cocceius; "oblectationes meae", Gejerus; so Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let thy tender mercies come unto me - See the notes at Psalms 119:41.

That I may live - It is evident that this was uttered in view of some great calamity by which his life was threatened. He was dependent for life - for recovery from sickness, or for deliverance from danger - wholly on the compassion of God.

For thy law is my delight - See the notes at Psalms 119:16; compare Psalms 119:24, Psalms 119:47. This is urged here as a reason for the divine interposition. The meaning is, that he was a friend of God; that he had pleasure in his service and in his commandments; and that he might, therefore, with propriety, appeal to God to interpose in his behalf. This is a proper ground of appeal to God in our prayers, not on the ground of merit or claim, but because we may reasonably suppose that God will be disposed to protect his friends, and to deliver them in the day of trouble.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 119:77. Let thy tender mercies — רחמיך rachameycha, thy fatherly and affectionate feelings.