Psalms 119:33-40

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

119:36 Give me a desire for your rules,⁶

rather than for wealth gained unjustly.⁷

119:37 Turn my eyes away from what is worthless!⁸

Revive me with your word!⁹

119:38 Confirm to your servant your promise,¹⁰

which you made to the one who honors you.¹¹

119:39 Take away the insults that I dread!¹²

Indeed,¹³ your regulations are good.

119:40 Look, I long for your precepts.

Revive me with your deliverance!¹⁴

[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] ⁵tn Or “make me walk.”

[119:35] ⁶tn Heb “for in it I delight.”

[119:36] ⁷tn Heb “turn my heart to your rules.”

[119:36] ⁸tn Heb “and not unjust gain.”

[119:37] ⁹tn Heb “Make my eyes pass by from looking at what is worthless.”

[119:37] ¹⁰tn Heb “by your word.”

[119:38] ¹¹tn Heb “word.”

[119:38] ¹²tn Heb “which [is] for your fear,” that is, the promise made to those who exhibit fear of God.

[119:39] ¹³tn Heb “my reproach that I fear.”

[119:39] ¹⁴tn Or “for.”

[119:40] ¹⁵tn Or “righteousness.”