Psalm 119:109 “I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.”

Psalm 119:109

I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

World English Bible

My soul is continually in my hand, yet I won’t forget your law.

American Standard Version

My soul is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.

Geneva Bible 1599

My soule is continually in mine hande: yet doe I not forget thy Lawe.

Darby Translation

My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law.

Young's Literal Translation

My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.

Bible in Basic English

My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.

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Cross references

“My soul”

Judges 12:3 Job 13:14 1 Corinthians 15:31 1 Samuel 19:5 1 Samuel 20:3 Romans 8:36

Judges 12:3 · BSB

When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”

Job 13:14 · BSB

Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?

1 Corinthians 15:31 · BSB

I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Samuel 19:5 · BSB

He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?…

1 Samuel 20:3 · BSB

But David again vowed, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved.’ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, th…

Romans 8:36 · BSB

As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

“yet do I not”

Psalm 119:83 Psalm 119:117 Psalm 119:152

Psalm 119:83 · BSB

Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.

Psalm 119:117 · BSB

Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.

Psalm 119:152 · BSB

Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

108Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.

110The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.

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