Psalms 119:27

119:27 Help me to understand what your precepts mean! ¹ 

Then I can meditate ²  on your marvelous teachings. ³ 

Psalms 119:94

119:94 I belong to you. Deliver me!

For I seek your precepts.

Psalms 119:100

119:100 I am more discerning than those older than I,

for I observe your precepts.

Psalms 119:134

119:134 Deliver me ⁴  from oppressive men,

so that I can keep ⁵  your precepts.

Psalms 119:173

119:173 May your hand help me,

for I choose to obey ⁶  your precepts.

Psalms 119:63

119:63 I am a friend to all your loyal followers, ⁷ 

and to those who keep your precepts.

Psalms 119:87

119:87 They have almost destroyed me here on the earth,

but I do not reject your precepts.

Psalms 119:93

119:93 I will never forget your precepts,

for by them you have revived me.

Psalms 119:159

119:159 See how I love your precepts!

O Lord, revive me with your loyal love!

Psalms 119:168

119:168 I keep your precepts and rules,

for you are aware of everything I do. ⁸ 

Psalms 119:69

119:69 Arrogant people smear my reputation with lies, ⁹ 

but I observe your precepts with all my heart.

[119:27]  ¹ tn Heb “the way of your precepts make me understand.”

[119:27]  ² tn The cohortative with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:27]  ³ tn Heb “your amazing things,” which refers here to the teachings of the law (see v. 18).

[119:134]  ⁴ tn Or “redeem me.”

[119:134]  ⁵ tn The cohortative verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:173]  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.

[119:63]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “to all who fear you.”

[119:168]  ¹³ tn Heb “for all my ways [are] before you.”

[119:69]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “smear over me a lie.”