King James Version
Psalms 119:134 in the King James Version says “Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 119 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.”
Psalms 119:134 · KJV
Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. as thou: Heb. according to the custom toward those, etc
Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“me from the oppression”
H6233injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain
“so will I keep”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
“thy precepts”
H6490properly, appointed, i.e., a mandate (of god; plural only, collectively, for the law)
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