Psalms

Psalm 119:119–120

¹¹⁹All the wicked on earth You discard like dross;

therefore I love Your testimonies.

¹²⁰My flesh trembles in awe of You;

I stand in fear of Your judgments.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the wicked	רִשְׁעֵי־	riš·‘ê-	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H7563 wicked, criminal
on earth	אָ֑רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
You discard	הִשְׁבַּ֥תָּ	hiš·ba·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7673 cease, desist, rest
like dross	סִגִ֗ים	si·ḡîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5509 a moving back or away
therefore	לָ֝כֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I love	אָהַ֥בְתִּי	’ā·haḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H157 love
Your testimonies	עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃	‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5713 testimony, witness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My flesh	בְשָׂרִ֑י	ḇə·śā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
trembles	סָמַ֣ר	sā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5568 bristle up
in awe of You	מִפַּחְדְּךָ֣	mip·paḥ·də·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6343 dread
I stand in fear	יָרֵֽאתִי׃	yā·rê·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3372 fear
of Your judgments	וּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ	ū·mim·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4941 judgment

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

Psalm 119:119 Malachi 3:2–3 · Matthew 7:23

Psalm 119:120 Isaiah 66:2 · Habakkuk 3:16 · Daniel 10:8–11 · Hebrews 12:21 · Hebrews 12:28–29 · Philippians 2:12 · 2 Chronicles 34:21 · 2 Chronicles 34:27 · 2 Samuel 6:8–9 · Revelation 1:17–18 · Leviticus 10:1–3 · Psalm 119:53

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.