Psalms

Psalm 119:97–104

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.

¹⁰¹I have kept my feet from every evil path,

that I may keep Your word.

¹⁰²I have not departed from Your ordinances,

for You Yourself have taught me.

¹⁰³How sweet are Your words to my taste—

sweeter than honey in my mouth!

¹⁰⁴I gain understanding from Your precepts;

therefore I hate every false way.

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
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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have kept	כָּלִ֣אתִי	kā·li·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3607 shut up, restrain, withhold
my feet	רַגְלָ֑י	raḡ·lāy	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H7272 foot
from every	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
evil	רָ֭ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
path	אֹ֣רַח	’ō·raḥ	Noun - common singular	H734 way, path
that	לְ֝מַ֗עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
I may keep	אֶשְׁמֹ֥ר	’eš·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
Your word	דְּבָרֶֽךָ׃	də·ḇā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
departed	סָ֑רְתִּי	sā·rə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5493 turn aside
from Your ordinances	מִמִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ	mim·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You Yourself	אַ֝תָּ֗ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
have taught me	הוֹרֵתָֽנִי׃	hō·w·rê·ṯā·nî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3384 throw, shoot

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
sweet	נִּמְלְצ֣וּ	nim·lə·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4452 be smooth, slippery
are Your words	אִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ	’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H565 utterance, speech, word
to my taste	לְ֭חִכִּי	lə·ḥik·kî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2441 palate, roof of mouth, gums
honey	מִדְּבַ֥שׁ	mid·də·ḇaš	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
in my mouth	לְפִֽי׃	lə·p̄î	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I gain understanding	אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן	’eṯ·bō·w·nān	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular	H995 discern
from Your precepts	מִפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ	mip·piq·qū·ḏe·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6490 precept
therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
I hate	שָׂנֵ֤אתִי׀	śā·nê·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8130 hate
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
false	שָֽׁקֶר׃	šā·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
way	אֹ֬רַח	’ō·raḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H734 way, path