What does Psalm 119:156 mean?

Psalm 119:156 highlights themes such as mercy, quicken, judgment when read in context.

How should I apply Psalm 119:156 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

154Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

155Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.

156Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.

157Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

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Psalm 103:8
Both verses highlight God's merciful nature.
Ephesians 2:4
Paul speaks of God's great mercy, connecting to the theme of tender mercies.
Romans 12:1
Paul urges believers to present themselves as living sacrifices in response to God's mercies.