Psalm 119:49
ESV
Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope.
NIV
Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.
NASB
Remember the word to Your servant, In which You have made me hope.
CSB
Remember your word to your servant; you have given me hope through it.
NLT
Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope.
KJV
ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
NKJV
Remember the word to Your servant, Upon which You have caused me to hope.
What does Psalm 119:49 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 119; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 119:49–56 begins each verse with the Hebrew letter zayin. Hardships and opposition inspire the psalmist to call on God for rescue. The writer's trust is in God, because of a commitment to learning His commands. Despite being mocked and persecuted for faith, the psalmist sees himself blessed by God because of Scripture.
This song is composed of twenty-two stanzas, each corresponding to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each line in the stanza is an individual verse and each begins with the corresponding letter. The psalmist emphasizes study of God's Word in a variety of circumstances, including persecution, sadness, and rescue. Benefits of taking in the Word include a moral life, joy, wisdom, hope, peace, strength, and freedom. Those who interact with the Word of the Lord should respond with delight, careful study, and obedience.
