Psalm 119:132 - Printer Friendly

ESV: Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your way with those who love your name.

NIV: Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.

NASB: Turn to me and be gracious to me, As is right for those who love Your name.

CSB: Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your practice toward those who love your name.

NLT: Come and show me your mercy, as you do for all who love your name.

KJV: Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

NKJV: Look upon me and be merciful to me, As Your custom is toward those who love Your name.

Psalm 119:129–136 begins each verse with the Hebrew letter pe. God's Word, commandments, testimonies, statutes, and so forth are praised for the wisdom they impart. The psalmist mourns to see those who reject the Lord's principles. The writer prays for God's guidance, to maintain a life aligned with Him.

This song is composed of twenty-two stanzas, each corresponding to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each line in the stanza is an individual verse and each begins with the corresponding letter. The psalmist emphasizes study of God's Word in a variety of circumstances, including persecution, sadness, and rescue. Benefits of taking in the Word include a moral life, joy, wisdom, hope, peace, strength, and freedom. Those who interact with the Word of the Lord should respond with delight, careful study, and obedience.

This is the largest psalm in the book of Psalms. At 176 verses, Psalm 119 is longer than many books of the Old Testament and most books of the New Testament. The psalmist focuses on a proper relationship with God's Word and how those who follow the Lord face persecution. Ideas parallel those found in Psalm 1, 2 Timothy 3:14–17, Proverbs 3:5–8, Hebrews 12:6–11, and more. The psalm is arranged in twenty-two stanzas of eight lines each. Every stanza is associated with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet; each line in that stanza begins with that letter.

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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