Psalms
Psalm 119:34–35
34Give me understanding that I may obey Your law,
and follow it with all my heart.
35Direct me in the path of Your commandments,
for there I find delight.
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Psalm 119:34
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give me understanding | הֲ֭בִינֵנִי | hă·ḇî·nê·nî | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H995 discern |
| that I may obey | וְאֶצְּרָ֥ה | wə·’eṣ·ṣə·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H5341 watch, guard, keep |
| Your law | תֽוֹרָתֶ֗ךָ | ṯō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| and follow it | וְאֶשְׁמְרֶ֥נָּה | wə·’eš·mə·ren·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| with all | בְכָל־ | ḇə·ḵāl- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| my heart | לֵֽב׃ | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Psalm 119:35
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct me | הַ֭דְרִיכֵנִי | haḏ·rî·ḵê·nî | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H1869 tread, march |
| in the path | בִּנְתִ֣יב | bin·ṯîḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5410 path, pathway |
| of Your commandments | מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ | miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H4687 commandment |
| for | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| there | ב֥וֹ | ḇōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| I find delight | חָפָֽצְתִּי׃ | ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H2654 delight in |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 119:34 Matthew 7:24 · James 1:5 · Proverbs 2:5–6 · Psalm 119:73 · James 1:25 · Psalm 119:10 · John 7:17 · Psalm 111:10 · James 2:8–12 · Psalm 119:69 · Matthew 5:19 · James 3:13–18
Psalm 119:35 Ezekiel 36:26–27 · Psalm 23:3 · Psalm 25:4 · Proverbs 4:11 · 1 John 5:3 · Philippians 2:13 · Hebrews 13:21 · Psalm 119:27 · Proverbs 8:20 · Psalm 119:16 · Romans 7:22 · Isaiah 48:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.