Psalms

Psalm 119:172–174

¹⁷²My tongue sings of Your word,

for all Your commandments are righteous.

¹⁷³May Your hand be ready to help me,

for I have chosen Your precepts.

¹⁷⁴I long for Your salvation, O LORD,

and Your law is my delight.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My tongue	לְ֭שׁוֹנִי	lə·šō·w·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H3956 tongue
sings	תַּ֣עַן	ta·‘an	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H6030 answer, respond
of Your word	אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ	’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H565 utterance, speech, word
for	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Your commandments	מִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ	miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
are righteous	צֶּֽדֶק׃	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May Your hand	יָדְךָ֥	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
be ready	תְּהִֽי־	tə·hî-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to help me	לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי	lə·‘ā·zə·rê·nî	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5826 help, succour
for	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have chosen	בָחָֽרְתִּי׃	ḇā·ḥā·rə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
Your precepts	פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ	p̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6490 precept

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I long	תָּאַ֣בְתִּי	tā·’aḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8373 long
for Your salvation	לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣	lî·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3444 salvation
O LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and Your law	וְ֝תֽוֹרָתְךָ֗	wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
is my delight	שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃	ša·‘ă·šu·‘āy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8191 enjoyment

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

Psalm 119:172 Romans 7:14 · Ephesians 4:29 · Matthew 12:34–35 · Psalm 37:30 · Romans 7:12 · Psalm 119:142 · Psalm 119:138 · Psalm 78:4 · Psalm 119:86 · Colossians 4:6 · Psalm 40:9–10 · Psalm 119:13

Psalm 119:173 Isaiah 41:10–14 · Joshua 24:22

Psalm 119:174 Psalm 119:166–167 · Psalm 119:16 · Psalm 119:111 · Psalm 119:47 · Psalm 119:162 · Psalm 1:2 · Romans 8:23–25 · Romans 7:22–25 · Philippians 1:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.