Bible Strands
Psalms 109:26
Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses Yahweh while enduring mockery from accusers who shake their heads, immediately preceding a declaration that their future realization will prove God's direct hand in the matter.
The words — The plea hinges on עָזְרֵ/נִי ('A.ze.re./ni, "help me") and חַסְדֶּֽ/ךָ (chas.De./kha, "Your covenant loyalty"), framing the request as a demand grounded in divine faithfulness rather than circumstance.
The thread — This pattern of seeking rescue through covenant loyalty appears in Psalms 119:86, where the persecuted cry "help me," and Psalms 69:13, which petitions for an answer rooted in abundant loving devotion.
Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to treat divine intervention as the only viable response to sustained opposition, demanding immediate dependence on God's established character instead of human resolution.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
Cross-references
- Psalms 119:86 All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
- Psalms 57:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
- Psalms 69:13 But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.
- Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
- Psalms 40:12 For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.
- Psalms 69:16 Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.