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Psalms 119:58

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 119:58 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.
Psalms 119:58 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 119

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
55I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night, And have observed thy law.
56This I have had, Because I have kept thy precepts. HHETH.
57Jehovah is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.
58I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.
59I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60I made haste, and delayed not, To observe thy commandments.
61The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round; [But] I have not forgotten thy law.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I entreated thy favor - Margin, as in Hebrew, “face.” That is, he prayed that God would lift upon him the light of his countenance; that he would not avert his face from him in anger. With my whole heart - With sincere, undivided affections. See Psalms 119:2, Psalms 119:10, Psalms 119:34; Psalms 9:1. Be merciful unto me according to thy word - See the notes at Psalms 119:41. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I entreated: Psa 119:10, Psa 4:6, Psa 51:1-3, Psa 86:1-3; Hos 7:14; Heb 10:22 favour: Heb. face, Psa 27:8; Job 11:19 \*marg. be merciful: Psa 119:41, Psa 119:65, Psa 119:76, Psa 119:170, Psa 56:4, Psa 56:10, Psa 138:2; Mat 24:35 Psalms 119:59”
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