Psalms

Psalm 119:96–100

⁹⁶I have seen a limit to all perfection,

but Your commandment is without limit.

⁹⁷Oh, how I love Your law!

All day long it is my meditation.

⁹⁸Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies,

for they are always with me.

⁹⁹I have more insight than all my teachers,

for Your testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰I discern more than the elders,

for I obey Your precepts.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have seen	רָאִ֣יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
a limit	קֵ֑ץ	qêṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H7093 end
to all	לְֽכָל	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
perfection	תִּ֭כְלָה	tiḵ·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8502 completeness, perfection
but Your commandment	מִצְוָתְךָ֣	miṣ·wā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
is without limit	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Oh	מָֽה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
how	מָֽה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
I love	אָהַ֥בְתִּי	’ā·haḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H157 love
Your law	תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ	ṯō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
day long	הַ֝יּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
it	הִ֣יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is my meditation	שִׂיחָתִֽי׃	śî·ḥā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7881 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your commandments	מִצְוֺתֶ֑ךָ	miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
make me wiser	תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי	tə·ḥak·kə·mê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H2449 be wise
than my enemies	מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַי	mê·’ō·yə·ḇay	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
for	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הִיא־	hî-	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
are always	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
with me	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have more insight	הִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּי	hiś·kal·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H7919 be prudent
than all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my teachers	מְלַמְּדַ֥י	mə·lam·mə·ḏay	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Your testimonies	עֵ֝דְוֺתֶ֗יךָ	‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5715 testimony
are my meditation	שִׂ֣יחָה	śî·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7881 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I discern	אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן	’eṯ·bō·w·nān	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular	H995 discern
more than the elders	מִזְּקֵנִ֥ים	miz·zə·qê·nîm	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old
for	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I obey	נָצָֽרְתִּי׃	nā·ṣā·rə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5341 watch, guard, keep
Your precepts	פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ	p̄iq·qū·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6490 precept