Psalms 119:156

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 24:14 : 14 And David said to Gad, This is a hard decision for me to make: let us come into the hands of the Lord, for great are his mercies: let me not come into the hands of men.
  • 1 Chr 21:13 : 13 And David said to Gad, This is a hard decision for me to make: let me come into the hands of the Lord, for great are his mercies: let me not come into the hands of men.
  • Ps 51:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.> Have pity on me, O God, in your mercy; out of a full heart, take away my sin.
  • Ps 86:5 : 5 You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.
  • Ps 86:13 : 13 For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld.
  • Ps 86:15 : 15 But you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom.
  • Isa 55:7 : 7 Let the sinner give up his way, and the evil-doer his purpose: and let him come back to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for there is full forgiveness with him.
  • Isa 63:7 : 7 I will give news of the mercies of the Lord, and his great acts, even all the things the Lord has done for us, in his great grace to the house of Israel; even all he has done for us in his unnumbered mercies.

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    149 Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.

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    159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

    160 Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.

  • Ps 119:106-108
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    106 I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.

    107 I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.

    108 Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.

  • Ps 119:39-41
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    39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.

    40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

    41 <VAU> Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.

  • Ps 119:75-77
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    75 I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.

    76 Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

    77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

  • Ps 119:154-155
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    154 Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.

    155 Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.

  • Ps 119:174-175
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    174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

    175 Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.

  • Ps 119:88
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    88 Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.

  • Ps 143:11
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    11 Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.

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    137 <TZADE> O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.

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    16 Give an answer to my words, O Lord; for your mercy is good: be turned to me, because of your great pity.

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    52 I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.

  • Ps 119:58
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    58 I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.

  • Ps 119:64
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    64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.

  • Ps 119:12
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    12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.

  • Ps 119:25
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    25 <DALETH> My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.

  • Ps 119:20
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    20 My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.

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    11 Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.

  • Ps 116:5
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    5 The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy.

  • Ps 119:124
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    124 Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.

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    7 I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.

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    66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

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    93 I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.

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    26 Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour;

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    37 Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.

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    143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

    144 The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.

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    157 Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.

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    120 My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.

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    50 This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.

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    6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.

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    164 Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.

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    62 In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.

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    6 O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.

  • Ps 119:43
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    43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.

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    170 Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.

  • Ps 119:102
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    102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.

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    146 My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.

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    8 The Lord is full of grace and pity; not quickly angry, but great in mercy.

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