Psalms 119:122

“Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.”

"Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me." - Psalms 119:122
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What does Psalms 119:122 mean?

Psalm 119:122 (KJV) states "Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me." This verse is a prayer for protection and deliverance from oppression. The psalmist is asking God to intercede on their behalf and act as their surety, or guarantor, for their…

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The Assurance of God’s Goodness: A Prayer for Protection and Justice

In Psalm 119:122, the psalmist cries out, "Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me." This verse is a heartfelt plea for divine intervention, expressing deep trust in God’s protective nature and His commitment to justice. As we reflect on this verse, we…

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A Prayer for Divine Assurance and Protection Against Oppression

O Sovereign Lord, I come before You today with a heart full of reverence and humility, seeking the weighty assurance that only You can provide. As I meditate on Psalm 119:122, where it is written, "Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me," I find myself…

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Psalms 119:122 - "Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me."
Psalms 122:1 - "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD."
Psalms 122:3 - "Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:"
"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee." - Psalms 122:6
Psalms 122:5 - "For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David."
Psalms 122:6 - "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee."
Psalms 122:7 - "Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces."
"Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good." - Psalms 122:9
Psalms 122:2 - "Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem."
Psalms 122:9 - "Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good."
Psalms 122:8 - "For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee."
"For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee." - Psalms 122:8
"Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:" - Psalms 122:3
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.
"For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David." - Psalms 122:5
Psalms 122:4 - "Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD."
"Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces." - Psalms 122:7
Psalms 119:11
Psalms 119:153 - "Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law."
Psalms 119:174 - "I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight."
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."
"Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem." - Psalms 122:2
Psalms 119:15
"For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven." - Psalms 119:89
Psalms 119:176 - "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments."
"Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes." - Psalms 119:155
Psalms 119:119 - "Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies."
"I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD." - Psalms 122:1