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Psalms 119:17

Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

KJV

Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; So will I observe thy word.

ASV

גְּמֹ֖ל עַֽל עַבְדְּ/ךָ֥ אֶֽחְיֶ֗ה וְ/אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה דְבָרֶֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

Gimel. Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.

YLT

Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
נִי
ny
verb · 34×
נִי
ny
verb · 264×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 3:6 — And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast
  • Eph 2:4 — But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
  • Ps 13:6 — I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
  • Ps 116:7 — Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
  • Ps 116:7 — Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
  • Ps 119:65 — Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
  • Ps 119:65 — Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
  • Ps 119:124 — Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
  • Ps 142:7 — Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
  • Titus 2:11 — For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,