Verse 5
{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.5", "source": "אַ֭חֲלַי יִכֹּ֥נוּ דְרָכָ֗י לִשְׁמֹ֥ר חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾăḥalay* *yikkōnû* *dəraḵāy* to-*šəmōr* *ḥuqqêḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḥalay*": "interjection - oh that!/would that!", "*yikkōnû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they were established/fixed", "*dəraḵāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "to-*šəmōr*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct - to keep/observe", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥalay*": "oh that!/would that!/if only!", "*yikkōnû*": "were established/fixed/directed/prepared", "*dəraḵāy*": "my ways/paths/journeys/conduct", "*šəmōr*": "keep/observe/guard/protect", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances/prescribed limits" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Åh, om bare mine veier kunne være faste i å holde dine forskrifter!
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Å, måtte mine veier være rettet mot å holde dine forskrifter!
Norsk King James
Å, at mine veier kunne rettes mot å følge dine forskrifter!
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Å, måtte mine veier bli faste, slik at jeg kan følge dine forskrifter!
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Å, at mine veier måtte være faste, så jeg kan holde dine forskrifter!
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Å, måtte mine veier være faste til å holde dine lover!
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Å, at min vei var rettet mot å holde dine bestemmelser!
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Å, måtte mine veier være faste til å holde dine lover!
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Å, om mine veier var faste i å holde dine forskrifter!
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Oh, that my ways were steadfast in keeping Your statutes!
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Å, at mine veier måtte være stødig slik at jeg kan følge dine forskrifter!
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Ak, at mine Veie maatte stadfæstes, at holde dine Skikke!
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
KJV 1769 norsk
Å, at mine veier måtte være faste til å holde dine lover!
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Oh that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes!
King James Version 1611 (Original)
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Å, måtte mine veier være faste så jeg kan følge dine forskrifter!
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Å, at mine veier var fast bestemt på å holde Dine lover.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Å, at mine veier måtte bli trygge, så jeg kunne holde dine forskrifter!
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Om bare mine veier var faste, så jeg kunne holde dine lover!
Coverdale Bible (1535)
O that my wayes were stablished to kepe thy statutes.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes!
Bishops' Bible (1568)
I wishe that my wayes were directed: for to kepe thy statutes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Webster's Bible (1833)
Oh that my ways were steadfast To obey your statutes!
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,
American Standard Version (1901)
Oh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!
Bible in Basic English (1941)
If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
World English Bible (2000)
Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
If only I were predisposed to keep your statutes!
Referenced Verses
- Ps 51:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.10", "source": "תַּ֭שְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂ֣וֹן וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה תָּ֝גֵ֗לְנָה עֲצָמ֥וֹת דִּכִּֽיתָ׃", "text": "*tašmîʿēnî* *śāśôn* and-*śimḥâ* *tāgēlnâ* *ʿăṣāmôt* *dikkîtā*", "grammar": { "*tašmîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you will cause me to hear", "*śāśôn*": "masculine singular noun - joy/gladness", "*śimḥâ*": "feminine singular noun - joy/gladness", "*tāgēlnâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will rejoice", "*ʿăṣāmôt*": "feminine plural noun - bones", "*dikkîtā*": "Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you crushed" }, "variants": { "*tašmîʿēnî*": "you will cause me to hear/let me hear/make me hear", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/exultation", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth", "*tāgēlnâ*": "they will rejoice/be glad/exult", "*ʿăṣāmôt*": "bones/frame/substance", "*dikkîtā*": "you crushed/broke/humbled" } }
- 2 Thess 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.5", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Κύριος κατευθύναι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας εἰς τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ εἰς τὴν ὑπομονὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "The *de Kyrios kateuthynai* your *tas kardias eis tēn agapēn tou Theou, kai eis tēn hypomonēn tou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*kateuthynai*": "aorist optative, active, 3rd singular - may direct/guide", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to/toward", "*tēn agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the love", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tēn hypomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the endurance/steadfastness/patience", "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*kateuthynai*": "may direct/may guide/may lead straight", "*agapēn*": "love/devotion", "*hypomonēn*": "endurance/steadfastness/patience/perseverance", "*tou Theou*": "of God (objective genitive - love for God) or (subjective genitive - God's love)", "*tou Christou*": "of Christ (objective genitive - endurance for Christ) or (subjective genitive - Christ's endurance)" } }
- Heb 13:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.21", "source": "Καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ εἰς τὸ ποιῆσαι τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, ποιῶν ἐν ὑμῖν τὸ εὐάρεστον ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ· ᾧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.", "text": "May he *katartisai* you in every *ergō* *agathō* for the to *poiēsai* the *thelēma* of him, *poiōn* in you the *euareston* before him, *dia* *Iēsou* *Christou*; to whom the *doxa* into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*katartisai*": "aorist, active, optative, 3rd person, singular - may he equip/complete/perfect", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathō*": "dative, neuter, singular, adjective - good", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to do", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*poiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/making", "*euareston*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - pleasing/acceptable", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages", "*amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*katartisai*": "equip/complete/perfect/prepare/mend", "*ergō*": "work/deed/action/task", "*agathō*": "good/beneficial/worthy", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*poiōn*": "doing/making/performing/producing", "*euareston*": "pleasing/acceptable/well-pleasing", "*doxa*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*amēn*": "truly/verily/so be it" } }
- Ps 119:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.32", "source": "דֶּֽרֶךְ־מִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ אָר֑וּץ כִּ֖י תַרְחִ֣יב לִבִּֽי׃", "text": "*dereḵ*-*miṣwōtêḵā* *ʾārûṣ* because *tarḥîḇ* *libbî*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*-*miṣwōtêḵā*": "masculine singular construct + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - way of your commandments", "*ʾārûṣ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will run", "because *tarḥîḇ*": "conjunction *kî* + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - because you will enlarge", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/journey/manner", "*miṣwōtêḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/orders", "*ʾārûṣ*": "I will run/rush/hurry", "*tarḥîḇ*": "you will enlarge/widen/broaden/open", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self" } }
- Ps 119:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.36", "source": "הַט־לִ֭בִּי אֶל־עֵדְוֺתֶ֗יךָ וְאַ֣ל אֶל־בָּֽצַע׃", "text": "*haṭ*-*libbî* to-*ʿēdwōṯeykā* and-not to-*bāṣaʿ*", "grammar": { "*haṭ*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - incline/turn", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*ʿēdwōṯeykā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*wǝʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*bāṣaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - profit/gain/unjust gain" }, "variants": { "*haṭ*": "incline/stretch out/extend", "*bāṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/profit/covetousness/plunder" } }
- Ps 119:44-45 : 44 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.44", "source": "וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֖ה תוֹרָתְךָ֥ תָמִ֗יד לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃", "text": "And-*ʾešmǝrāh* *ṯôrāṯḵā* *ṯāmîḏ* to-*ʿôlām* and-*ʿeḏ*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾešmǝrāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - and I will keep", "*ṯôrāṯḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*ṯāmîḏ*": "adverb - continually/always", "*lǝʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to/for eternity", "*wāʿeḏ*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*ʾešmǝrāh*": "I will keep/observe/guard", "*ṯôrāṯḵā*": "your law/instruction/teaching", "*lǝʿôlām wāʿeḏ*": "forever and ever/eternally" } } 45 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.45", "source": "וְאֶתְהַלְּכָ֥ה בָרְחָבָ֑ה כִּ֖י פִקֻּדֶ֣יךָ דָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃", "text": "And-*ʾeṯhallǝḵāh* in-*rǝḥāḇāh* for *p̄iqqūḏeykā* *ḏārāštî*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾeṯhallǝḵāh*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - and I will walk about", "*ḇārǝḥāḇāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in a wide place/liberty", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*p̄iqqūḏeykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*ḏārāštî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have sought" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṯhallǝḵāh*": "I will walk about/go about freely/walk at liberty", "*rǝḥāḇāh*": "wide place/broad place/liberty/freedom", "*ḏārāštî*": "I have sought/searched for/inquired" } }
- Ps 119:131 : 131 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.131", "source": "פִּֽי־פָ֭עַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָ֑פָה כִּ֖י לְמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי׃", "text": "*pî*-*pāʿartî* and-*wāʾešʾāpâ* for to-*miṣwōtêkā* *yāʾābtî*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*pāʿartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I opened wide", "*wāʾešʾāpâ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I panted", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*yāʾābtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I longed", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "my mouth", "*pāʿartî*": "I opened wide/gaped/stretched open", "*wāʾešʾāpâ*": "and I panted/gasped/breathed heavily", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "your commandments/precepts", "*yāʾābtî*": "I longed/yearned/desired" } }
- Ps 119:159 : 159 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.159", "source": "רְ֭אֵה כִּי־פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ אָהָ֑בְתִּי יְ֝הוָ֗ה כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*rəʾēh* that-*piqqûḏêkā* *ʾāhāḇtî* *YHWH* according to *ḥasdəkā* *ḥayyēnî*", "grammar": { "*rəʾēh*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal - see", "*piqqûḏêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I loved", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥasdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*ḥayyēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel with 1st person singular suffix - revive me" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "see/behold/consider", "*piqqûḏêkā*": "your precepts/your commands/your orders", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "I loved/I cherished", "*ḥasdəkā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy", "*ḥayyēnî*": "revive me/give me life/preserve my life" } }
- Ps 119:173 : 173 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.173", "source": "תְּהִֽי־יָדְךָ֥ לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי כִּ֖י פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָ בָחָֽרְתִּי", "text": "*Təhî-yāḏəḵā ləʿozrēnî kî p̄iqqûḏeḵā ḇāḥārtî*", "grammar": { "*təhî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let be", "*yāḏəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʿozrēnî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - help me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*p̄iqqûḏeḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your precepts", "*ḇāḥārtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have chosen" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "let be/become/exist", "*yāḏəḵā*": "your hand/power/strength", "*ʿozrēnî*": "to help me/to assist me", "*p̄iqqûḏeḵā*": "your precepts/commands/instructions", "*ḇāḥārtî*": "I have chosen/selected/preferred" } }
- Jer 31:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.33", "source": "כִּ֣י זֹ֣את הַבְּרִ֡ית אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶכְרֹת֩ אֶת־בֵּ֨ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אַחֲרֵ֨י הַיָּמִ֤ים הָהֵם֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה נָתַ֤תִּי אֶת־תּֽוֹרָתִי֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔ם וְעַל־לִבָּ֖ם אֶכְתֲּבֶ֑נָּה וְהָיִ֤יתִי לָהֶם֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה יִֽהְיוּ־לִ֥י לְעָֽם׃", "text": "*Kî* this the *bᵊrît* which *ʾekrōt* *ʾet*-house of *Yiśrāʾēl* after the *yāmîm* those, *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*, *nātattî* *ʾet*-*tôrātî* in *qirbām* and upon-*libbām* *ʾektᵊbennâ* and *hāyîtî* to them for *ʾĕlōhîm* and they *yihyû*-to me for *ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*bᵊrît*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - covenant", "*ʾekrōt*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cut/make", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state noun - utterance/declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have put/given", "*tôrātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my law/instruction", "*qirbām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their inward part", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ʾektᵊbennâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I will write it", "*hāyîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*yihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*Kî*": "for/because/that/indeed/when", "*bᵊrît*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*ʾekrōt*": "I will cut/make/establish", "*qirbām*": "their inward part/midst/inside", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being [plural form used for singular deity]", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk" } }
- Rom 7:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "Romans.7.22", "source": "Συνήδομαι γὰρ τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ κατὰ τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον:", "text": "For I *synēdomai tō nomō tou Theou kata ton esō anthrōpon*:", "grammar": { "*Synēdomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st person singular - I delight with", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the law", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*ton esō anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the inner man" }, "variants": { "*synēdomai*": "delight with/rejoice together with/take pleasure in", "*nomō*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*esō anthrōpon*": "inner man/inner self/inward person" } } 23 { "verseID": "Romans.7.23", "source": "Βλέπω δὲ ἕτερον νόμον ἐν τοῖς μέλεσίν μου, ἀντιστρατευόμενον τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ νοός μου, καὶ αἰχμαλωτίζοντά με τῷ νόμῳ τῆς ἁμαρτίας τῷ ὄντι ἐν τοῖς μέλεσίν μου.", "text": "But I *blepō heteron nomon en tois melesin mou*, *antistrateumenon tō nomō tou noos mou*, and *aichmalōtizonta me tō nomō tēs hamartias tō onti en tois melesin mou*.", "grammar": { "*Blepō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I see", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*heteron nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - another law", "*en tois melesin mou*": "dative, neuter, plural - in my members", "*antistrateumenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - warring against", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - against the law", "*tou noos mou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of my mind", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*aichmalōtizonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - taking captive", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the law", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*tō onti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one being", "*en tois melesin mou*": "dative, neuter, plural - in my members" }, "variants": { "*blepō*": "see/perceive/observe", "*heteron*": "another/different", "*nomon*": "law/principle/rule", "*melesin*": "members/body parts/limbs", "*antistrateumenon*": "warring against/fighting against/opposing in battle", "*noos*": "mind/intellect/understanding", "*aichmalōtizonta*": "taking captive/making prisoner/enslaving", "*hamartias*": "of sin/sinful nature", "*onti*": "being/existing" } } 24 { "verseID": "Romans.7.24", "source": "Ταλαίπωρος ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος! τίς με ῥύσεται ἐκ τοῦ σώματος τοῦ θανάτου τούτου;", "text": "*Talaipōros egō anthrōpos*! Who will *rhysetai me ek tou sōmatos tou thanatou toutou*?", "grammar": { "*Talaipōros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - wretched/miserable", "*egō anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - I [am a] man", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative - who", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*rhysetai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd person singular - will deliver/rescue", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*tou sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - the body", "*tou thanatou toutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of this death" }, "variants": { "*talaipōros*": "wretched/miserable/distressed", "*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person", "*rhysetai*": "will deliver/rescue/save", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical form", "*thanatou*": "death/mortality/deadness" } }