Psalms

Psalm 119:23–25

²³Though rulers sit and slander me,

Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

²⁴Your testimonies are indeed my delight;

they are my counselors.

²⁵My soul cleaves to the dust;

revive me according to Your word.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	גַּ֤ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
rulers	שָׂ֭רִים	śā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
sit	יָֽשְׁב֣וּ	yā·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
and slander	נִדְבָּ֑רוּ	niḏ·bā·rū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1696 speak
me	בִּ֣י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
Your servant	עַ֝בְדְּךָ֗	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
meditates	יָשִׂ֥יחַ	yā·śî·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7878 muse, complain
on Your statutes	בְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃	bə·ḥuq·qe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your testimonies	עֵ֭דֹתֶיךָ	‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5713 testimony, witness
are indeed	גַּֽם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
my delight	שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗י	ša·‘ă·šu·‘āy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8191 enjoyment
my	עֲצָתִֽי׃	‘ă·ṣā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6098 counsel, advice
counselors	אַנְשֵׁ֥י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My soul	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
cleaves	דָּֽבְקָ֣ה	dā·ḇə·qāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to the dust	לֶעָפָ֣ר	le·‘ā·p̄ār	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
revive me	חַ֝יֵּ֗נִי	ḥay·yê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H2421 live
according to Your word	כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃	kiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

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

Psalm 119:23 Psalm 2:1–2 · 1 Samuel 22:7–13 · Luke 23:10–11

Psalm 119:24 Psalm 119:92 · 2 Timothy 3:15–17 · Colossians 3:16 · Psalm 119:16 · Joshua 1:8 · Psalm 119:97–100 · Psalm 19:11 · Proverbs 6:20–23 · Psalm 119:143 · Psalm 119:162 · Psalm 119:104–105 · Psalm 119:77

Psalm 119:25 Deuteronomy 30:6 · Psalm 71:20 · Colossians 3:2 · Psalm 119:159 · Romans 7:22–24 · Psalm 143:11 · Psalm 44:25 · Psalm 119:93 · Psalm 119:88 · Psalm 119:40 · Psalm 119:156 · Psalm 80:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.