Psalms 119:159

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.
  • Neh 5:19 : 19 Keep in mind, O my God, for my good, all I have done for this people.
  • Neh 13:22 : 22 And I gave the Levites orders to make themselves clean and come and keep the doors and make the Sabbath holy. Keep this in mind to my credit, O my God, and have mercy on me, for great is your mercy.
  • Ps 119:97 : 97 <MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
  • Ps 119:153 : 153 <RESH> O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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

  • 156Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.

  • Ps 119:40-41
    2 verses
    86%

    40See 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.

  • 84%

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

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

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

  • Ps 119:93-94
    2 verses
    80%

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

    94I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.

  • 80%

    153<RESH> O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,

    154Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.

  • Ps 119:76-77
    2 verses
    79%

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

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

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

  • 97<MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

  • Ps 119:58-59
    2 verses
    78%

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

    59I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.

  • 47And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.

  • Ps 119:33-34
    2 verses
    77%

    33<HE> O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.

    34Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.

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

  • Ps 119:10-12
    3 verses
    77%

    10I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

    11I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

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

  • 77%

    167My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.

    168I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.

    169<TAU> Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.

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

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

  • Ps 119:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.

    16I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.

  • 158I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.

  • 77%

    131My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

    132Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.

  • 76%

    173Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.

    174All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

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

  • 5If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!

  • 127For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.

  • 76%

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

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

    145<KOPH> I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.

  • 117Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.

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

  • 27Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.

  • 129<PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

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

  • 69The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.

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

  • 8I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.