Bible Strands
Psalms 119:145
I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses Yahweh directly, immediately following a request for understanding in the preceding verse. The speaker is the psalmist, speaking to God within a psalm structured around divine instruction.
The words — The Hebrew קָרָאתִי (ka.Ra.ti) literally means "I call out," paired with בְּכָל־לֵב (be.khal.lev) for "with all [the] heart." The verb אֶצֹּרָה ('e.Tzo.rah) denotes a firm commitment to "observe" or "keep" the statutes.
The thread — The motif of wholehearted calling appears in Psalms 119:10 and Jeremiah 29:13, where seeking God with total devotion is linked to remaining in His ways. The parallel structure of calling and committing to God's decrees recurs in Psalms 119:146.
Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to recognize the direct link between urgent prayer and personal commitment to divine instruction. It presents obedience as the natural posture of one who has called upon God, not as a conditional requirement for receiving an answer.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
ק KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes.
Cross-references
- Psalms 119:10 With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
- Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
- Psalms 102:1 A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You.
- Psalms 119:106 I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
- 1 Samuel 1:10 In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.
- 1 Samuel 1:15 “No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.
- Psalms 61:1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.
- Psalms 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
- Psalms 86:4 Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
- Psalms 119:44 I will always obey Your law, forever and ever.