Psalms 119:34

119:34 Give me understanding so that I might observe your law,

and keep it with all my heart.

Psalms 119:115

119:115 Turn away from me, you evil men,

so that I can observe the commands of my God.


tn The two prefixed verbal forms with vav (ו) conjunctive indicate purpose/result after the introductory imperative.

tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

tn The psalmist has already declared that he observes God’s commands despite persecution, so here the idea must be “so that I might observe the commands of my God unhindered by threats.”