KJV King James Version
Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
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Psalm 119:132
Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
WEB World English Bible
Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
ASV American Standard Version
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.
Surrounding context — Psalm 119
129 PE. Thy testimonies [are] wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
132 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
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Cross-references
Psalm 106:4Remember me, O LORD, with the favour [that thou bearest unto] thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;Psalm 119:124Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.Psalm 25:18Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.1 Samuel 1:11And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.Psalm 25:16Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I [am] desolate and afflicted.2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.Exodus 4:31And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.2 Thessalonians 1:6-7Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;Isaiah 63:7-9I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, [and] the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
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