Psalms 119:109

“My soul [is] continually in my hand, etc.] In the utmost jeopardy, always exposed to danger, ever delivered unto death; killed all the day long, or liable to be so: this is the sense of the phrase; (see <071203> Judges 12:3 <091905>1 Samuel 19:5); for what is in a man’s hands may easily fall, or be taken out of them: so the Targum, “my soul is in danger upon the back of my hands continually;” the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read, “in thy hands”; but wrongly; yet do I not forget thy law; it was written on his heart, and fixed in his mind; he had a true affection for it, and a hearty desire to keep it; and no danger could divert him from his duty; as Daniel, though…”

“My soul is continually in my hand - The Septuagint renders this, “My soul is always in thy hands,” but the Hebrew will not admit of this construction. The idea in the original is that his soul - his life - was always in jeopardy. The expression seems to be proverbial. Anything taken in the hand is liable to be rudely snatched away. Thus a casket of jewels, or a purse of gold in the hand, may at any moment be seized by robbers. See the notes at Job 13:14. Compare 1 Samuel 19:5; Judges 12:3. The meaning here is, that his life was constantly in danger. Yet do I not forget thy law - Notwithstanding the danger to which I am exposed, and the care necessary to defend my life, I do not allow my mind…”

“Is - Exposed to perpetual danger. Psalms 119:118”

“My soul: Rather, "My life naphshee is continually in my hand;" i.e., it is in constant danger; every hour I am on the confines of death. The LXX, Syriac, and Ethiopic read, "in thy hand;" but this is a conjectural and useless alteration. Jdg 12:3; Sa1 19:5, Sa1 20:3; Job 13:14; Rom 8:36; Co1 15:31; Co2 11:23 yet do I not: Psa 119:83, Psa 119:117, Psa 119:152 Psalms 119:110”