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Psalm 119:169–176

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169  Let my acry come before you, O Lord;

bgive me understanding caccording to your word!

170  Let my plea come before you;

ddeliver me according to your word.

171  My lips will epour forth praise,

for you fteach me your statutes.

172  My tongue will sing of your word,

for gall your commandments are right.

173  Let your hand be ready to help me,

for I have hchosen your precepts.

174  I ilong for your salvation, O Lord,

and your law is my jdelight.

175  Let my soul live and praise you,

and let your rules help me.

176  I have kgone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant,

for I do not lforget your commandments.

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Psalm 119:169–176 — The New International Version (NIV)

169 May my cry come before you, Lord;

give me understanding according to your word.

170 May my supplication come before you;

deliver me according to your promise.

171 May my lips overflow with praise,

for you teach me your decrees.

172 May my tongue sing of your word,

for all your commands are righteous.

173 May your hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen your precepts.

174 I long for your salvation, Lord,

and your law gives me delight.

175 Let me live that I may praise you,

and may your laws sustain me.

176 I have strayed like a lost sheep.

Seek your servant,

for I have not forgotten your commands.

Psalm 119:169–176 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord:

Give me understanding according to thy word.

170 Let my supplication come before thee:

Deliver me according to thy word.

171 My lips shall utter praise,

When thou hast taught me thy statutes.

172 My tongue shall speak of thy word:

For all thy commandments are righteousness.

173 Let thine hand help me;

For I have chosen thy precepts.

174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord;

And thy law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee;

And let thy judgments help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant;

For I do not forget thy commandments.

Psalm 119:169–176 — New Living Translation (NLT)

169 O Lord, listen to my cry;

give me the discerning mind you promised.

170 Listen to my prayer;

rescue me as you promised.

171 Let praise flow from my lips,

for you have taught me your decrees.

172 Let my tongue sing about your word,

for all your commands are right.

173 Give me a helping hand,

for I have chosen to follow your commandments.

174 O Lord, I have longed for your rescue,

and your instructions are my delight.

175 Let me live so I can praise you,

and may your regulations help me.

176 I have wandered away like a lost sheep;

come and find me,

for I have not forgotten your commands.

Psalm 119:169–176 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

169 Let my cry come before You, O Lord;

Give me understanding according to Your word.

170 Let my supplication come before You;

Deliver me according to Your word.

171 My lips shall utter praise,

For You teach me Your statutes.

172 My tongue shall speak of Your word,

For all Your commandments are righteousness.

173 Let Your hand become my help,

For I have chosen Your precepts.

174 I long for Your salvation, O Lord,

And Your law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise You;

And let Your judgments help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep;

Seek Your servant,

For I do not forget Your commandments.

Psalm 119:169–176 — New Century Version (NCV)

169 Hear my cry to you, Lord.

Let your word help me understand.

170 Listen to my prayer;

save me as you promised.

171 Let me speak your praise,

because you have taught me your demands.

172 Let me sing about your promises,

because all your commands are fair.

173 Give me your helping hand,

because I have chosen your commands.

174 I want you to save me, Lord.

I love your teachings.

175 Let me live so I can praise you,

and let your laws help me.

176 I have wandered like a lost sheep.

Look for your servant, because I have not forgotten your commands.

Psalm 119:169–176 — American Standard Version (ASV)

169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah:

Give me understanding according to thy word.

170 Let my supplication come before thee:

Deliver me according to thy word.

171 Let my lips utter praise;

For thou teachest me thy statutes.

172 Let my tongue sing of thy word;

For all thy commandments are righteousness.

173 Let thy hand be ready to help me;

For I have chosen thy precepts.

174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah;

And thy law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee;

And let thine ordinances help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant;

For I do not forget thy commandments.

Psalm 119:169–176 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

169 Let my cry come near before thee, Jehovah: give me understanding according to thy word. 170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy •word.

171 My lips shall pour forth praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

172 My tongue shall speak aloud of thy •word; for all thy commandments are righteousness.

173 Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts. 174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for I have not forgotten thy commandments.

Psalm 119:169–176 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

169 Let my cry for help come into your presence, O Lord

Help me understand as you promised. 

170 Let my plea for mercy come into your presence. 

Rescue me as you promised. 

171 Let my lips pour out praise 

because you teach me your laws. 

172 Let my tongue sing about your promise 

because all your commandments are fair. 

173 Let your hand help me 

because I have chosen ⸤to follow⸥ your guiding principles. 

174 I have longed for you to save me, O Lord

and your teachings make me happy. 

175 Let my soul have new life so that it can praise you. 

Let your regulations help me. 

176 I have wandered away like a lost lamb. 

Search for me, 

because I have never forgotten your commandments. 

Psalm 119:169–176 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

169 Let my cry reach You, Lord;

give me understanding according to Your word.

170 Let my plea reach You;

rescue me according to Your promise.

171 My lips pour out praise,

for You teach me Your statutes.

172 My tongue sings about Your promise,

for all Your commands are righteous.

173 May Your hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen Your precepts.

174 I long for Your salvation, Lord,

and Your instruction is my delight.

175 Let me live, and I will praise You;

may Your judgments help me.

176 I wander like a lost sheep;

seek Your servant,

for I do not forget Your commands.

Psalm 119:169–176 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

169 Let my cry come before you, O Lord;

give me understanding according to your word.

170 Let my supplication come before you;

deliver me according to your promise.

171 My lips will pour forth praise,

because you teach me your statutes.

172 My tongue will sing of your promise,

for all your commandments are right.

173 Let your hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen your precepts.

174 I long for your salvation, O Lord,

and your law is my delight.

175 Let me live that I may praise you,

and let your ordinances help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek out your servant,

for I do not forget your commandments.

Psalm 119:169–176 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

169 Let my cry come before you, O Yahweh;

give me understanding according to your word.

170 Let my plea come before you;

Deliver me according to your word.

171 Let my lips pour out praise,

because you teach me your statutes.

172 Let my tongue sing of your word,

because all your commands are right.

173 Let your hand be my help,

because I have chosen your precepts.

174 I long for your salvation, O Yahweh,

and your law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live that it may praise you,

and let your ordinances help me.

176 I have wandered like a lost sheep; seek your servant,

because I do not forget your commands.

Psalm 119:169–176 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

169 Lord, may you hear my cry.

Give me understanding, just as you said you would.

170 May you hear my prayer.

Save me, just as you promised.

171 May my lips pour out praise to you,

because you teach me your orders.

172 May my tongue sing about your word,

because all of your commands are right.

173 May your hand be ready to help me,

because I have chosen to obey your rules.

174 Lord, I long for you to save me.

I take delight in your law.

175 Let me live so that I can praise you.

May your laws keep me going.

176 Like a lost sheep, I’ve gone down the wrong path.

Come and look for me,

because I haven’t forgotten to obey your commands.

Psalm 119:169–176 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

169 Let my cry come before You, O Lord;

Give me understanding according to Your word.

170 Let my supplication come before You;

Deliver me according to Your word.

171 Let my lips utter praise,

For You teach me Your statutes.

172 Let my tongue sing of Your word,

For all Your commandments are righteousness.

173 Let Your hand be ready to help me,

For I have chosen Your precepts.

174 I long for Your salvation, O Lord,

And Your law is my delight.

175 Let my soul live that it may praise You,

And let Your ordinances help me.

176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant,

For I do not forget Your commandments.


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