Psalms

Psalm 119:30–31

³⁰I have chosen the way of truth;

I have set Your ordinances before me.

³¹I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD;

let me not be put to shame.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have chosen	בָחָ֑רְתִּי	ḇā·ḥā·rə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H977 choose
the way	דֶּֽרֶךְ־	de·reḵ-	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of truth	אֱמוּנָ֥ה	’ĕ·mū·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
I have set	שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃	šiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7737 be even, smooth
Your ordinances	מִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ	miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4941 judgment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I cling	דָּבַ֥קְתִּי	dā·ḇaq·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to Your testimonies	בְעֵֽדְוֺתֶ֑יךָ	ḇə·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5715 testimony
O LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
let me not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be put to shame	תְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃	tə·ḇî·šê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H954 be ashamed

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

Psalm 119:30 John 3:19–21 · Psalm 119:29 · Proverbs 1:29 · Luke 10:42 · 1 Peter 2:2 · Deuteronomy 11:18–20 · Joshua 24:15 · Psalm 119:24 · 2 John 1:4 · Psalm 119:111 · John 8:45 · Psalm 119:173

Psalm 119:31 John 8:31 · Romans 5:5 · Proverbs 23:23 · Acts 11:23 · Isaiah 45:17 · Psalm 25:20 · 1 John 2:28 · Psalm 25:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.