Psalms 119:116

“Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.”

"Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope." - Psalms 119:116
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What does Psalms 119:116 mean?

The Bible verse Psalms 119:116 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope." Psalms 119 is the longest chapter in the Book of Psalms, and it is centered around the theme of the importance of…

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Firm Foundations: Finding Strength in God's Word

In the vast landscape of Scripture, few passages resonate with the essence of hope and dependence on God as profoundly as Psalm 119:116. The psalmist cries out, "Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope." This petition is not…

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A Prayer for Strength and Hope through the Word

Heavenly Father, As I kneel before you today, I come with a heart full of gratitude and a spirit yearning for your tender mercies, echoing the words of Psalm 119:116, "Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope." Lord, in this sacred…

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Psalms 119:116 - "Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope."
"Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful." - Psalms 116:5
Psalms 116:3 - "The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow."
Psalms 119:105  NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalms 119:106  I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. Psalms 119:107  I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. Psalms 119:108  Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. Psalms 119:109  My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. Psalms 119:110  The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Psalms 119:111  Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Psalms 119:112  I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms 116:11 - "I said in my haste, All men are liars."
Psalms 116:9 - "I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living."
Psalms 116:15 - "Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints."
Psalms 116:10 - "I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:"
Psalms 116:17 - "I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD."
"I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:" - Psalms 116:10
"I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD." - Psalms 116:17
Psalms 116:5 - "Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful."
Psalms 116:19 - "In the courts of the LORD'S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD."
Psalms 116:13 (KJV) 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
Psalms 116:13 - "I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD."
Psalms 116:14 - "I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people."
Psalms 116:12 - "What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?"
Psalms 116:6 - "The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me."
Psalms 119:11
"I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living." - Psalms 116:9
Psalms 116:18 - "I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,"
Psalms 116:1 - "I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications."
Psalms 119:174 - "I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight."
Psalms 119:153 - "Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law."
Psalms 119:61 - "The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law."
Psalms 119:32 - "I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart."
Psalms 116:7 - "Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee."
Psalms 116:8 - "For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling."
Psalms 119:15