Psalms

Psalm 119:99–103

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!

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
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