Psalms 119:116

Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.

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WEBBE

Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.

BSB

Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.

KJV

Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

ASV

Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope.

BBE

Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.

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The early church

"O establish me according to Your word and I shall live: and let me not be disappointed of my hope" [Psalm 119:116]. He who had before said, "You are my taker up," prays that he may be more and more borne up, and be led unto that, for the sake of which he endures so many troubles; trusting that he may there live in a truer sense, than in these dreams of human affairs. For it is said of the future, "and I shall live," as if we did not live in this dead body. While "we await the redemption of our body, we are saved by hope, and hoping for that we see not, we await with patience." [Romans 8:23-25] But hope disappoints not, if the love of God be spread abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which is given unto us. [Romans 5:5]
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Expositions on the Psalms

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 113–120

Here is a dread of the risings of sin, and the first beginnings of it. The more we love the law of God, the more watchful we shall be, lest vain thoughts draw us from what we love. Would we make progress in keeping God's commands, we must be separate from evil-doers. The believer could not live without the grace of God; but, supported by his hand, his spiritual life shall be maintained. Our holy security is grounded on Divine supports. All departure from God's statutes is error, and will prove fatal. Their cunning is falsehood. There is a day coming which will put the wicked into everlasting fire, the fit place for the dross. See what comes of sin Surely we who fall so low in devout affections, should fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into heavenly rest, any of us should be found to come short of it, He 4:1.

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