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Psalm 119

Psa. 119:173 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Let thine hand
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
help
`azar (Hebrew #5826)
to surround, i.e. protect or aid
KJV usage: help, succour.
Pronounce: aw-zar'
Origin: a primitive root
me; for Ii have chosen
bachar (Hebrew #977)
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
KJV usage: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Pronounce: baw-khar'
Origin: a primitive root
thy precepts
piqquwd (Hebrew #6490)
from 6485; properly, appointed, i.e. a mandate (of God; plural only, collectively, for the Law)
KJV usage: commandment, precept, statute.
Pronounce: pik-kood'
Origin: or piqqud {pik-kood'}
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Psa. 119:94,117• 94I [am] thine: save me,{HR}For thy precepts I have sought.
117Uphold me, and I shall be saved,{HR}And I will look in thy statutes continually.
(Psa. 119:94,117)
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Isa. 41:10‑14• 10Fear not, for I [am] with thee; be not dismayed, for I [am] thy God. I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
11Behold, all they that are incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they that strive with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish.
12Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them,—them that contend with thee. They that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
13For I Jehovah thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, ye few men of Israel; I will help thee, saith Jehovah, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
(Isa. 41:10‑14)
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Mark 9:24• 24And immediately the father of the child cried out and said [with tears], I believe: help mine unbelief. (Mark 9:24)
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2 Cor. 12:9• 9and he hath said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for [my] power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses that the power of Christ may rest on me. (2 Cor. 12:9)
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Eph. 6:10‑20• 10For the rest, my brethren, be strengthened in [the] Lord and in the strength of his might.
11Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil;
12for our wrestling is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].
13On this account take up the panoply of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having fully done all, to stand.
14Stand therefore, having girt about your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15and having shod your feet with [the] preparation of the gospel of peace;
16besides all, having taken up the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one;
17and receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;
18with all prayer and supplication praying in every season in [the] Spirit, and thereunto watching with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
19and for me that utterance may be given me in [the] opening of my mouth with boldness to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20for which I am an ambassador in chain[s], that in it I may be bold as I ought to speak.
(Eph. 6:10‑20)
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Phil. 4:13• 13In all things I am strong in him that empowereth me. (Phil. 4:13)
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Psa. 119:30,35,40,111• 30Way of faithfulness I have chosen;{HR}Thy judgments have I held .
35Make me go in the path of thy commandments;{HR}For therein I delight.
40Behold, I have longed for thy precepts:{HR}Quicken me in thy righteousness.
111I inherit thy testimonies forever,{HR}For they [are] my heart's rejoicing.
(Psa. 119:30,35,40,111)
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Deut. 30:19• 19I call heaven and earth to witness this day against you: life and death have I set before you, blessing and cursing: choose then life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed, (Deut. 30:19)
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Josh. 24:15,22• 15And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods whom your fathers that were on the other side of the river served, or the gods of the Amorite, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
22And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you Jehovah, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
(Josh. 24:15,22)
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1 Kings 3:11‑12• 11And God said to him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself discernment to understand judgment;
12behold, I have done according to thy word: behold, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there hath been none like unto thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
(1 Kings 3:11‑12)
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Prov. 1:29• 29Because they hated knowledge{HR}And chose not the fear of Jehovah; (Prov. 1:29)
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Luke 10:42• 42but there is need of one; and Mary hath chosen the good part, such as shall not be taken from her. (Luke 10:42)
 But when the heart is in God's precepts, only God's salvation is sought. So Christ: “I waited patiently for the Lord.” There was submission to God's will. God could not come in till His will was done, so that His glory should be made good in coming in—till His counsels were fulfilled and perfect judgment wrought by His coming in. And this the soul had learned to desire, though often out of sorrow. (Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 119:121-176 by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts.

W. Kelly Translation

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Let thy hand be for my help,{HR}For I have chosen thy precepts.