119:27 Help me to understand what your precepts mean! 1
Then I can meditate 2 on your marvelous teachings. 3
119:94 I belong to you. Deliver me!
For I seek your precepts.
119:100 I am more discerning than those older than I,
for I observe your precepts.
119:134 Deliver me 4 from oppressive men,
so that I can keep 5 your precepts.
119:173 May your hand help me,
for I choose to obey 6 your precepts.
119:63 I am a friend to all your loyal followers, 7
and to those who keep your precepts.
119:87 They have almost destroyed me here on the earth,
but I do not reject your precepts.
119:93 I will never forget your precepts,
for by them you have revived me.
119:159 See how I love your precepts!
O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!
119:168 I keep your precepts and rules,
for you are aware of everything I do. 8
119:69 Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies, 9
but I observe your precepts with all my heart.
1 tn Heb “the way of your precepts make me understand.”
2 tn The cohortative with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.
3 tn Heb “your amazing things,” which refers here to the teachings of the law (see v. 18).
4 tn Or “redeem me.”
5 tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.
7 tn The words “to obey” are not in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarity.
10 tn Heb “to all who fear you.”
13 tn Heb “for all my ways [are] before you.”
16 tn Heb “smear over me a lie.”