Psalms 119:149

Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Hear	שִׁמְעָ֣ה shim.'Ah	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + paragogic he
voice	ק֭וֹלִי Ko.li	H6963	a voice or sound · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
lovingkindness	כְחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ khe.chas.De.kha	H2617	kindness · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
quicken	חַיֵּֽנִי chai.Ye.ni	H2421	to live · verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix
judgment	כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָ ke.mish.pa.Te.kha	H4941	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Isaiah 63:7 I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the gr…
Psalms 5:2-3 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Psalms 51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Psalms 55:2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Psalms 109:21 But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
Psalms 119:40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Psalms 69:16 Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
Psalms 119:25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:149

Here, 1. David applies to God for grace and comfort with much solemnity. He begs of God to hear his voice: "Lord, I have something to say to thee; shall I obtain a gracious audience?" Well, what has he to say? What is his petition and what is his request? It is not long, but it has much in a little: "Lord, quicken me; stir me up to that which is good, and make me vigorous, and lively, and cheerful in it. Let habits of grace be drawn out into act." 2. He encourages himself to hope that he shall obtain his request; for he depends, (1.) Upon God's lovingkindness: "He is good, therefore he will be good to me, who hope in his mercy. His lovingkindness manifested to me will help to quicken me, and…

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John Gill on Psalms 119:149

Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness,.... Not according to his own merits and deserts, or works of righteousness done by him, for the sake of which he did not present his supplications to God; nor according to his love to him, which often waxed cold, and he in a poor lukewarm frame of spirit; but according to the lovingkindness of God, which is always the same, and which is a great encouragement to faith and hope in prayer; that since God is gracious and merciful, kind and bountiful, plenteous in mercy, and ready to forgive, on a throne of grace, and full of love, yea, love itself, invariably the same, he will hear, and saints shall find grace and mercy to help them in time of nee…

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John Calvin on Psalms 119:145-152

Psalm 119:145-152 145. q I have cried with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah! and I will keep thy statutes. 146. q I have called upon thee; save me, and I will keep thy testimonies. 147. q I have prevented the twilight, [19] and have cried: I have looked up to thy word. 148. q My eyes have prevented the night-watches, to meditate upon thy word. 149. q Hear my yoke, O Jehovah! According to thy mercy, quicken me according to thy judgment. 150. q The pursuers of malice have drawn near; they have departed from thy law. 151. q Thou, O Jehovah! art near; and all thy commandments are truth. 152. q I have known from thy testimonies from the beginning that thou hast established them for ever. 14…

The Church Fathers

"Hear my voice, O Lord, according to Thy loving-mercy; and quicken Thou me according to Thy judgment" (ver. 149). For first God according to His loving-mercy taketh away punishment from sinners, and will give them life afterwards, when righteous, according to His judgment; for it is not without a meaning that it is said unto Him, "My song shall be of mercy and judgment: unto Thee, O Lord;" in this order of the terms: although the season of mercy itself be not without judgment, whereof the Apostle saith, "If we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged of the Lord." ...And the final season of judgment shall not be without mercy, since as the Psalm saith, "He crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness." But "judgment shall be without mercy," but "unto those" on the left, "who have not dealt mercy."
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 119

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Dictionary and topics

Poetry — Has been well defined as “the measured language of emotion.” Hebrew poetry deals almost exclusively with the great question of man’s relation to God. “Guilt, condemnation, punishment, pardon,…
Desire · SPIRITUAL — SPIRITUAL
Loving-Kindness Of God, The · Saints: Are heard according to — Saints: Are heard according to

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Psalms 119:149

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:149

John Gill on Psalms 119:149

John Calvin on Psalms 119:145-152

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 119:149

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:149

John Gill on Psalms 119:149

John Calvin on Psalms 119:145-152

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 119:145-152

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 119:145-152