Verse 88

{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.88", "source": "כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ חַיֵּ֑נִי וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה עֵד֥וּת פִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "According to your lovingkindness *kəḥasdəḵā* give me life *ḥayyēnî*; and I will keep *wəʾešmərâ* the testimony *ʿēḏûṯ* of your mouth *pîḵā*.", "grammar": { "*kəḥasdəḵā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your lovingkindness", "*ḥayyēnî*": "piel imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - give me life", "*wəʾešmərâ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - and I will keep", "*ʿēḏûṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - testimony of", "*pîḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdəḵā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy", "*ḥayyēnî*": "give me life/revive me/preserve me alive", "*wəʾešmərâ*": "and I will keep/so I will observe/that I may guard", "*ʿēḏûṯ*": "testimony/witness/covenant", "*pîḵā*": "your mouth/your speech/your word" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 25:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.10", "source": "כָּל־אָרְח֣וֹת יְ֭הוָה חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֑ת לְנֹצְרֵ֥י בְ֝רִית֗וֹ וְעֵדֹתָֽיו", "text": "*kol-ʾārĕḥôṯ YHWH ḥeseḏ weʾĕmeṯ lĕnōṣĕrê ḇĕrîṯô wĕʿēḏōṯāyw*", "grammar": { "*kol-ʾārĕḥôṯ*": "noun construct + noun, feminine plural construct - 'all paths of'", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'lovingkindness'", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - 'and truth'", "*lĕnōṣĕrê*": "preposition + participle, Qal masculine plural construct - 'to those who keep'", "*ḇĕrîṯô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his covenant'", "*wĕʿēḏōṯāyw*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and his testimonies'" }, "variants": { "*ʾārĕḥôṯ*": "paths/trails/ways", "*ḥeseḏ*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*nōṣĕrê*": "those who keep/maintain/observe", "*ḇĕrîṯô*": "his covenant/his agreement/his pledge", "*ʿēḏōṯāyw*": "his testimonies/his witnesses/his ordinances" } }
  • Ps 78:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.5", "source": "וַיָּ֤קֶם עֵד֨וּת ׀ בְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗ב וְתוֹרָה֮ שָׂ֤ם בְּיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִ֭וָּה אֶת־אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ לְ֝הוֹדִיעָ֗ם לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And he *wayyāqem* *ʿēḏût* in *bᵉyaʿăqōḇ* and *wᵉtôrâ* he *śām* in *bᵉyiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer* he *ṣiwwâ* *ʾet*-our *ʾăḇôtênû* *lᵉhôḏîʿām* to their *liḇnêhem*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he established/set up", "*ʿēḏût*": "noun, feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*bᵉyaʿăqōḇ*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jacob", "*wᵉtôrâ*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine singular - and law/instruction", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he placed/put/set", "*bᵉyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded/ordered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăḇôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our fathers", "*lᵉhôḏîʿām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to make them know", "*liḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their children/sons" }, "variants": { "*ʿēḏût*": "testimony/witness/ordinance/decree", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*śām*": "placed/put/set/established", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/appointed", "*lᵉhôḏîʿām*": "to make them know/to inform them/to teach them" } }
  • Ps 119:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.2", "source": "אַ֭שְׁרֵי נֹצְרֵ֥י עֵדֹתָ֗יו בְּכָל־לֵ֥ב יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾašrê* *nōṣərê* *ʿēdōtāyw* with-all-*lēḇ* *yidərəšûhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾašrê*": "construct plural - blessedness/happiness of", "*nōṣərê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - keepers/observers of", "*ʿēdōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his testimonies", "with-all-*lēḇ*": "preposition *bə* + noun *kol* + noun *lēḇ* - with all heart", "*yidərəšûhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they seek him" }, "variants": { "*ʾašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*nōṣərê*": "keepers/preservers/observers/guardians", "*ʿēdōtāyw*": "testimonies/witnesses/decrees", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*yidərəšûhû*": "seek/inquire/search for/require" } }
  • Ps 119:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.25", "source": "דָּֽבְקָ֣ה לֶעָפָ֣ר נַפְשִׁ֑י חַ֝יֵּ֗נִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*dāḇəqâ* to-*ʿāp̄ār* *nap̄šî* *ḥayyēnî* according-to-*diḇāreḵā*", "grammar": { "*dāḇəqâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it cleaves/clings", "to-*ʿāp̄ār*": "preposition *lə* + masculine singular noun - to dust", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ḥayyēnî*": "Piel imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - give me life", "according-to-*diḇāreḵā*": "preposition *kə* + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your word" }, "variants": { "*dāḇəqâ*": "cleaves/clings/adheres/sticks", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/powder/earth/ashes", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/self/life/being/desire", "*ḥayyēnî*": "give me life/revive me/preserve me", "*diḇāreḵā*": "your word/speech/matter/command" } }
  • Ps 119:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.40", "source": "הִ֭נֵּה תָּאַ֣בְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶ֑יךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥ חַיֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *tāʾaḇtî* to-*p̄iqqūḏeykā* in-*ṣiḏqāṯḵā* *ḥayyēnî*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see", "*tāʾaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I long for/desire", "*lǝp̄iqqūḏeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your precepts", "*bǝṣiḏqāṯḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your righteousness", "*ḥayyēnî*": "piel imperative + 1st person singular suffix - give me life/revive me" }, "variants": { "*tāʾaḇtî*": "I long for/I desire/I crave", "*p̄iqqūḏeykā*": "your precepts/commands/orders", "*ṣiḏqāṯḵā*": "your righteousness/justice/rightness" } }
  • Ps 119:146 : 146 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.146", "source": "קְרָאתִ֥יךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*qərāʾtîkā* *hôšîʿēnî* *wəʾešmərāh* *ʿēḏōtêkā*", "grammar": { "*qərāʾtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I called you", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil with 1st person singular suffix - save me", "*wəʾešmərāh*": "conjunction + cohortative, 1st person singular, qal - and let me keep/observe", "*ʿēḏōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾtîkā*": "I called you/I cried out to you", "*hôšîʿēnî*": "save me/rescue me/deliver me", "*ʾešmərāh*": "let me keep/let me observe/let me guard", "*ʿēḏōtêkā*": "your testimonies/your witnesses/your laws" } }
  • 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 132:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.12", "source": "אִֽם־יִשְׁמְר֬וּ בָנֶ֨יךָ ׀ בְּרִיתִי֮ וְעֵדֹתִ֥י ז֗וֹ אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם גַּם־בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּ לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yišmərû* *bāneḵā* *bərîtî* and-*ʿēdōtî* *zô* *ʾălammədēm* also-*bənêhem* until-*ʿad* *yēšəbû* to-*kissēʾ*-to-you", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yišmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will keep", "*bāneḵā*": "plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*bərîtî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʿēdōtî*": "plural noun with 1st singular suffix and conjunction waw - and my testimonies", "*zô*": "demonstrative pronoun feminine - this", "*ʾălammədēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will teach them", "*bənêhem*": "plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix and conjunction gam - also their sons", "*ʿad*": "preposition with preposition ʿădê - forever", "*yēšəbû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will sit", "*kissēʾ*": "noun with preposition lamed - on throne" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdōtî*": "my testimonies/my decrees/my stipulations", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "forever/perpetually/for eternity" } }