Psalms

Psalm 119:127–131

¹²⁷Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold,

even the purest gold.

¹²⁸Therefore I admire all Your precepts

and hate every false way.

¹²⁹Wonderful are Your testimonies;

therefore I obey them.

¹³⁰The unfolding of Your words gives light;

it informs the simple.

¹³¹I open my mouth and pant,

longing for Your commandments.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
I love	אָהַ֣בְתִּי	’ā·haḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H157 love
Your commandments	מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ	miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
more than gold	מִזָּהָ֥ב	miz·zā·hāḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
even the purest gold	וּמִפָּֽז׃	ū·mip·pāz	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6337 refined, pure gold

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
I admire	יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּי	yiš·šā·rə·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H3474 be smooth, straight, right
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Your precepts	פִּקּ֣וּדֵי	piq·qū·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6490 precept
and hate	שָׂנֵֽאתִי׃	śā·nê·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8130 hate
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
false	שֶׁ֣קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
way	אֹ֖רַח	’ō·raḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H734 way, path

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wonderful are	פְּלָא֥וֹת	pə·lā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H6382 wonder
Your testimonies	עֵדְוֺתֶ֑יךָ	‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5715 testimony
therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
I	נַפְשִֽׁי׃	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
obey them	נְצָרָ֥תַם	nə·ṣā·rā·ṯam	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H5341 watch, guard, keep

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The unfolding	פֵּ֖תַח	pê·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6608 opening, unfolding
of Your words	דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ	də·ḇā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
gives light	יָאִ֗יר	yā·’îr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H215 be or become light
it informs	מֵבִ֥ין	mê·ḇîn	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H995 discern
the simple	פְּתָיִֽים׃	pə·ṯā·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6612 simple

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I open	פָ֭עַרְתִּי	p̄ā·‘ar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6473 open wide
my mouth	פִּֽי־	pî-	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
and pant	וָאֶשְׁאָ֑פָה	wā·’eš·’ā·p̄āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H7602 gasp, pant, pant after, long for
longing	יָאָֽבְתִּי׃	yā·’ā·ḇə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2968 long, desire
for Your commandments	לְמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ	lə·miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment