117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
117 Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.
117 Hold me up, that I may be safe and have regard for your statutes continually!
117 Stick with me and I'll be all right; I'll give total allegiance to your definitions of life.
117 Hold me up, and I shall be safe, And I shall observe Your statutes continually.
117 Sustain me, and I will be rescued; then I will meditate continually on your decrees.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 119:117
Commentary on Psalm 119:113-120
(Read Psalm 119:113-120)
Here is a dread of the risings of sin, and the first beginnings of it. The more we love the law of God, the more watchful we shall be, lest vain thoughts draw us from what we love. Would we make progress in keeping God's commands, we must be separate from evil-doers. The believer could not live without the grace of God; but, supported by his hand, his spiritual life shall be maintained. Our holy security is grounded on Divine supports. All departure from God's statutes is error, and will prove fatal. Their cunning is falsehood. There is a day coming which will put the wicked into everlasting fire, the fit place for the dross. See what comes of sin Surely we who fall so low in devout affections, should fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into heavenly rest, any of us should be found to come short of it, Hebrews 4:1.