Psalm 119:77

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

Cross-reference

In Psalm 119:24, the psalmist calls testimonies his delight, matching the delight in the law expressed here.

In Psalm 119:41, the same petition for steadfast love and salvation appears, directly paralleling the cry for mercy to come.

In Psalm 119:47, delight in commandments is directly echoed, showing consistent devotion to God's law.

In Psalm 119:143, the same delight in God's commandments persists even through trouble and anguish, mirroring the plea for mercy in the source verse.

In Psalm 119:92, delight in the law prevents perishing — directly linking delight to life, just as verse 77 pleads for mercy because the law is his delight.

In Psalm 119:14, rejoicing in God's testimonies parallels the delight in the law that motivates the request for mercy in verse 77.

In Psalm 119:16, the vow to delight in God's statutes echoes the delight in the law that accompanies the plea for mercy in verse 77.

In Psalm 119:81, longing for salvation and hoping in God's word mirrors the plea for life through mercy and delight in law in verse 77.

Psalm 1:2 Parallel

In Psalm 1:2, 'his delight is in the law of the LORD' — the same phrase 'delight' in the law that grounds the plea for mercy in Psalm 119:77.

Psalm 25:6 Parallel

In Psalm 25:6, David appeals to God's 'tender mercies' — the exact same phrase used in Psalm 119:77 as the basis for life and delight in the law.

Psalm 51:1-3 is a penitential plea for mercy, echoing the same request but from a context of sin and repentance.

Psalm 57:1 Related theme

In Psalm 57:1, the psalmist cries for mercy under God's wings — a different situation but the same plea for divine compassion as in Psalm 119:77.

Daniel 9:18 Related theme

Daniel 9:18 appeals to God's great mercy, not human merit, mirroring the plea for mercy to give life.

Jeremiah 6:10 describes people who scorn God's word and take no pleasure in it—a stark contrast to the psalmist's delight in the law here.

In Hebrews 8:10-12, God promises to write His law on hearts and show mercy — the same law-and-mercy combination here, now fulfilled in the new covenant.

Lamentations 3:22 Related theme

Lamentations 3:22 affirms that God's mercies never cease, grounding the psalmist's hope in God's unfailing compassion.

Lamentations 3:23 Related theme

Lamentations 3:23 declares mercies are new every morning, reinforcing the theme of fresh, reliable compassion.