Psalm 119:132

Lutherbibel

Wende dich zu mir und sei mir gnädig, wie du pflegst zu tun denen, die deinen Namen lieben.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Wende dich zu mir und sei mir gnädig nach dem Rechte derer, die deinen Namen lieben.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Look: Psalms 119:124, Psalms 25:18, Exodus 4:31, 1 Samuel 1:11, 2 Samuel 16:12, Isaiah 63:7-9

as thou usest to do unto those: Heb. according to the custom toward those, Psalms 106:4, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:7

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 26:7 - looked Psalms 4:1 - have mercy upon me Psalms 9:13 - Have Psalms 86:16 - turn Psalms 116:1 - love Psalms 119:17 - Deal Psalms 119:41 - General Jeremiah 15:15 - remember James 5:11 - the Lord is

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Look thou upon me,.... Not as in himself; a sinful creature will not bear looking upon by the Lord, especially with the strict eye of justice; but as in Christ, and clothed with his righteousness; and so not merely in a providential way, though that is a favour, but in a way of special grace and mercy. It may be rendered, "turn unto me" r; as it is in Psalms 25:16; the Lord had turned from him, and had hid his face, which had given him trouble; and therefore he desires he would turn again to him, and show him his face and favour;

and be merciful unto me; in forgiving his sins, and admitting him to communion with him: he pleads mercy, and not merit and this shows it was not any look but a look of grace and mercy he prays for;

as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name; that is, himself: such as love the Lord have favours shown them; he shows mercy to thousands of them that love him; he loves them that love him; he manifests his love to them, and admits them to great nearness to himself. David was one of these; he loved him in sincerity, and above all others and could appeal to him for the truth of it, and desires no other nor better usage than such had; and indeed a man need not desire better, since all things work for their good now, and it is not to be conceived what God has prepared for them hereafter.

r פנה אלי "convertere ad me", Michaelis; "turn the face unto me", Ainsworth.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Look thou upon me - Turn not away from me. Regard me with thy favor.

And be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name - Margin, “According to the custom toward those,” etc. The Hebrew word is “judgment:” “according to the judgment to the lovers of thy name.” The word seems here to be used in the sense of “right;” of what is due; or, of what is usually determined: that is, as God usually determines, judges, acts toward those who love him. The idea is, Treat me according to the rules which regulate the treatment of thy people. Let me be regarded as one of them, and be dealt with accordingly. On the sentiment in this passage, see the notes at Psalms 106:4.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 119:132. As thou usest to do — Treat me as thy mercy has induced thee to treat others in my circumstances. Deal with me as thou dealest with thy friends.