Bible Strands
Psalms 119:117
Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God in a prayer for preservation, positioned between a plea for sustenance to avoid shame (119:116) and a warning that God rejects those who abandon His laws (119:118).
The words — סְעָדֵ֥/נִי (se.'a.De./ni) translates literally to "uphold me," while תָמִֽיד (ta.Mid) means "continually," framing the request for sustained divine support and persistent obedience.
The thread — The theme of God preserving His people from failure appears in Psalm 71:6 and Jude 1:24, while the connection between obedience and freedom from shame parallels Psalm 119:6.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to acknowledge that personal preservation and consistent obedience depend entirely on God's active sustaining power rather than human effort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Cross-references
- Psalms 119:6 Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
- Jude 1:24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
- Psalms 71:6 I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.
- John 10:28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
- Psalms 17:5 My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
- Psalms 139:10 even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast.
- Psalms 73:23 Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand.
- Psalms 119:48 I lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love, and I meditate on Your statutes.
- Psalms 119:111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Isaiah 41:13 For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.