Bible Strands
Psalms 119:170
May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly, continuing a sequence of petitions for divine intervention and understanding in the context of observing God's statutes.
The words — תְּחִנָּתִי (te.chi.na.ti) literally denotes "my supplication" or "my plea," while הַצִּילֵנִי (ha.tzi.le.ni) issues a direct command to "deliver me" or "rescue me."
The thread — This specific request for rescue aligns with the plea for mercy in Psalms 28:2 and the appeal for salvation according to promise in Psalms 119:41.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to present their requests to God while explicitly grounding those requests in His spoken promises rather than in personal circumstance or merit.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
Cross-references
- Psalms 119:41 May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
- Psalms 28:2 Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
- Genesis 32:9 Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’
- 2 Samuel 7:25 And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,
- Psalms 89:20 I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
- Psalms 31:2 Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.