Psalms

Psalm 119:4–6

⁴You have ordained Your precepts,

that we should keep them diligently.

⁵Oh, that my ways were committed

to keeping Your statutes!

⁶Then I would not be ashamed

when I consider all Your commandments.

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
You	אַ֭תָּה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
have ordained	צִוִּ֥יתָה	ṣiw·wî·ṯāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Your precepts	פִקֻּדֶ֗יךָ	p̄iq·qu·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6490 precept
that we should keep them	לִשְׁמֹ֥ר	liš·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
diligently	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Oh	אַ֭חֲלַי	’a·ḥă·lay	Interjection	H305 ah that!
that	אַ֭חֲלַי	’a·ḥă·lay	Interjection	H305 ah that!
my ways	דְרָכָ֗י	ḏə·rā·ḵāy	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
were committed	יִכֹּ֥נוּ	yik·kō·nū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3559 be firm
to keeping	לִשְׁמֹ֥ר	liš·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
Your statutes	חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃	ḥuq·qe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֥ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
I would not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be ashamed	אֵב֑וֹשׁ	’ê·ḇō·wōš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H954 be ashamed
when I consider	בְּ֝הַבִּיטִ֗י	bə·hab·bî·ṭî	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5027 look
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Your commandments	מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃	miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment

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

Psalm 119:4 1 John 5:3 · John 14:21 · Matthew 28:20 · Jeremiah 7:23 · Deuteronomy 28:1–14 · John 14:15 · Deuteronomy 12:32 · Philippians 4:8–9 · Deuteronomy 30:16 · Joshua 1:7 · Deuteronomy 6:17 · Deuteronomy 11:22

Psalm 119:5 Psalm 51:10 · 2 Thessalonians 3:5 · Hebrews 13:21 · Jeremiah 31:33 · Psalm 119:36 · Romans 7:22–24 · Psalm 119:32 · Psalm 119:173 · Psalm 119:159 · Psalm 119:44–45 · Psalm 119:131

Psalm 119:6 1 John 2:28 · John 15:14 · Job 22:26 · Psalm 119:80 · Psalm 119:31 · James 2:10 · Daniel 12:2–3 · Psalm 119:128 · 1 John 3:20–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.