Psalms 119:173
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.”
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BSBPD
“May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Let thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Thy hand is for a help to me, For Thy commands I have chosen.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 119:173 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 30:19I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,
- Joshua 24:15But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”
- Joshua 24:22Then Joshua told them, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD.” “We are witnesses!” they said.
- 1 Kings 3:11So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—
- 1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
- Psalms 37:24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
- Psalms 119:30I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances before me.
- Psalms 119:35Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.
- Psalms 119:40How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
- Psalms 119:94I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
- Psalms 119:111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Psalms 119:117Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
- Proverbs 1:29For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.
- Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
- Mark 9:24Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
- Luke 10:42But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
- 2 Corinthians 12:9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
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