Psalms 119:116

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“Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.”

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Read Psalms 119:116 in the flow of Psalms119 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Psalms119 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 119:116 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 25:2in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
  2. Psalms 37:17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
  3. Psalms 37:24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
  4. Psalms 41:12In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.
  5. Psalms 54:4Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
  6. Psalms 63:8My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.
  7. Psalms 94:18If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.
  8. Psalms 119:6Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.
  9. Psalms 119:17Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
  10. Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
  11. Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
  12. Isaiah 45:17But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting.
  13. Romans 5:5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
  14. Romans 9:32Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
  15. Romans 10:11It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
  16. 1 Peter 2:6For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

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