Psalm 119:116 “Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of…”

Psalm 119:116

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Stablish me according to thy promise, that I may liue, and disappoint me not of mine hope.

Darby Translation

Uphold me according to thy *word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.

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Cross references

“Uphold”

Psalm 37:24 Isaiah 41:10 Psalm 37:17 Psalm 63:8 Psalm 94:18 Isaiah 42:1

Psalm 37:24 · BSB

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.

Isaiah 41:10 · BSB

Do 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 righteous right hand.

Psalm 37:17 · BSB

For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

Psalm 63:8 · BSB

My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

Psalm 94:18 · BSB

If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.

Isaiah 42:1 · BSB

“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.

“and let me”

Romans 5:5 Psalm 25:2 1 Peter 2:6 Romans 10:11 Isaiah 45:17 Romans 9:32

Romans 5:5 · BSB

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

Psalm 25:2 · BSB

in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.

1 Peter 2:6 · BSB

For 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.”

Romans 10:11 · BSB

It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

Isaiah 45:17 · BSB

But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting.

Romans 9:32 · BSB

Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

Also

Psalm 54:4

Psalm 54:4 · BSB

Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

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

In context

115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.

117Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.

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