Psalms

Psalm 119:18–20

¹⁸Open my eyes that I may see

wondrous things from Your law.

¹⁹I am a stranger on the earth;

do not hide Your commandments from me.

²⁰My soul is consumed with longing

for Your judgments at all times.

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
Open	גַּל־	gal-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
my eyes	עֵינַ֥י	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
that I may see	וְאַבִּ֑יטָה	wə·’ab·bî·ṭāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5027 look
wondrous things	נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת	nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
from Your law	מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃	mit·tō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אָנֹכִ֣י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am a stranger	גֵּ֣ר	gêr	Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
on the earth	בָאָ֑רֶץ	ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hide	תַּסְתֵּ֥ר	tas·têr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
Your commandments	מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃	miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
from me	מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My soul	נַפְשִׁ֣י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is consumed	גָּרְסָ֣ה	gā·rə·sāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1638 be crushed
with longing	לְתַאֲבָ֑ה	lə·ṯa·’ă·ḇāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8375 longing
for	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Your judgments	מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ	miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
at all	בְכָל־	ḇə·ḵāl-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
times	עֵֽת׃	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time

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

Psalm 119:18 Ephesians 1:17–18 · Acts 26:18 · Isaiah 32:3 · Isaiah 35:5 · Matthew 13:13 · Isaiah 29:18 · 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 · John 9:39 · Matthew 16:17 · 2 Corinthians 3:13–18 · Revelation 3:18 · Isaiah 29:10–12

Psalm 119:19 1 Chronicles 29:15 · Psalm 39:12 · Hebrews 11:13–16 · Psalm 119:10 · 1 Peter 2:11 · 2 Corinthians 5:6 · Luke 24:45 · Genesis 47:9 · Isaiah 63:17 · Luke 9:45

Psalm 119:20 Psalm 42:1–2 · Psalm 84:2 · Psalm 63:1 · Job 23:11–12 · Psalm 119:131 · Psalm 119:174 · Psalm 119:40 · Revelation 3:15–16 · Job 27:10 · Proverbs 17:17 · Song of Solomon 5:8 · Psalm 106:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.