Psalms 119:33-35

Context

ה (He)

119:33 Teach me, O Lord, the lifestyle prescribed by your statutes,¹

so that I might observe it continually.²

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

and keep it with all my heart.³

119:35 Guide me⁴ in the path of your commands,

for I delight to walk in it.⁵

[119:33] ¹tn Heb “the way of your statutes.”

[119:33] ²tn Heb “and I will keep it to the end.” The prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative. The Hebrew term עֵקֶב (’eqev) is understood to mean “end” here. Another option is to take עֵקֶב (’eqev) as meaning “reward” here (see Ps 19:11) and to translate, “so that I might observe it and be rewarded.”

[119:34] ³tn The two prefixed verbal forms with vav (ו) conjunctive indicate purpose/result after the introductory imperative.

[119:35] ⁴tn Or “make me walk.”

[119:35] ⁵tn Heb “for in it I delight.”