Psalms

Psalm 119:104–106

¹⁰⁴I gain understanding from Your precepts;

therefore I hate every false way.

¹⁰⁵Your word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path.

¹⁰⁶I have sworn and confirmed

that I will keep Your righteous judgments.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I gain understanding	אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן	’eṯ·bō·w·nān	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular	H995 discern
from Your precepts	מִפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ	mip·piq·qū·ḏe·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6490 precept
therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
I hate	שָׂנֵ֤אתִי׀	śā·nê·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8130 hate
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
false	שָֽׁקֶר׃	šā·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
way	אֹ֬רַח	’ō·raḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H734 way, path

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your word	דְבָרֶ֑ךָ	ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
is a lamp	נֵר־	nêr-	Noun - masculine singular	H5216 lamp
to my feet	לְרַגְלִ֥י	lə·raḡ·lî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7272 foot
and a light	וְ֝א֗וֹר	wə·’ō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H216 light
to my path	לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃	lin·ṯî·ḇā·ṯî	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5410 path, pathway

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have sworn	נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי	niš·ba‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
and confirmed	וָאֲקַיֵּ֑מָה	wā·’ă·qay·yê·māh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
that I will keep	לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר	liš·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
Your righteous	צִדְקֶֽךָ׃	ṣiḏ·qe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
judgments	מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י	miš·pə·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4941 judgment

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 119:104 Psalm 119:128 · Proverbs 8:13 · Proverbs 14:12 · Psalm 97:10 · Psalm 119:98 · Psalm 119:100 · Romans 12:9 · Psalm 101:3 · Matthew 7:13 · Amos 5:15 · Psalm 119:29–30 · Psalm 36:4

Psalm 119:105 Proverbs 6:23 · Psalm 43:3 · Psalm 18:28 · 2 Peter 1:19 · Job 29:3 · Psalm 19:8 · Ephesians 5:13

Psalm 119:106 Nehemiah 10:29 · Psalm 56:12 · 2 Kings 23:3 · Psalm 66:13–14 · 2 Corinthians 8:5 · Ecclesiastes 5:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.