King James Version
Psalms 119:117 in the King James Version says “Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 119 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.”
Psalms 119:117 · KJV
Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. puttest: Heb. causest to cease
KJV Study — Public Domain
“and I shall be safe”
H3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e., (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
“and I will have respect”
H8159to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewil
“unto thy statutes”
H2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
“continually”
H8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the re
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