King James Version
psalm 119:156 in the King James Version says “Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments. Great: or, Many” — study this verse from psalm chapter 119 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments. Great: or, Many”
psalm 119:156 · KJV
Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments. Great: or, Many
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
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