Psalms 119:129

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; Therefore doth my soul keep them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פְּלָא֥וֹת עֵדְוֺתֶ֑יךָ עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן נְצָרָ֥תַם נַפְשִֽׁי׃

Transliteration

pəlāʾôt ʿēdəwōtêkā therefore nəṣārātam napšî

Grammar Details

*pəlāʾôt*: feminine plural adjective - wonderful/marvelous
*ʿēdəwōtêkā*: feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies
*nəṣārātam*: qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - she keeps them
*napšî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul
*ʿal-kēn*: conjunction - therefore/for this reason

Word Meanings

*pəlāʾôt*: wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary
*ʿēdəwōtêkā*: your testimonies/decrees/covenant stipulations
*nəṣārātam*: keeps them/preserves them/guards them
*napšî*: my soul/life/self

ℹ️

About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Pastors and teachers
Seminary students
Serious Bible students
Readers conducting word studies
Those referencing Hebrew/Greek tools

Consider alternatives for

Casual readers
Children and early teens
ESL learners seeking simple English
Readers preferring contemporary language

🔄 Compare with

ESVNIVCSBNLTNASBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Ps 139:6 : 6 [ Such] knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Ps 25:10 : 10 All the paths of Jehovah are lovingkindness and truth Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Ps 119:2 : 2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.
Ps 119:18 : 18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold Wondrous things out of thy law.
Ps 119:31 : 31 I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
Ps 119:146 : 146 I have called unto thee; Save me, And I shall observe thy testimonies.
Isa 9:6 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isa 25:1 : 1 O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, [even] counsels of old, in faithfulness [and] truth.
Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 119:167-168
2 verses
86%
167My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly.
168I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; For all my ways are before thee.
Ps 119:111
78%
111Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Ps 119:24
77%
24Thy testimonies also are my delight [And] my counsellors.
Ps 119:119
76%
119Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies.
Ps 119:2
76%
2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.
Ps 119:127-128
2 verses
76%
127Therefore I love thy commandments Above gold, yea, above fine gold.
128Therefore I esteem all [thy] precepts concerning all [things] to be right; [And] I hate every false way.
Ps 119:142-144
3 verses
75%
142Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth.
143Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me; [Yet] thy commandments are my delight.
144Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live.
Ps 119:159-160
2 verses
75%
159Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness.
160The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances [endureth] for ever.
Ps 119:95
75%
95The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me; [But] I will consider thy testimonies.
Ps 119:56
75%
56This I have had, Because I have kept thy precepts.
Ps 119:138
75%
138Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness And very faithfulness.
Ps 119:22
75%
22Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies.
Ps 119:69
75%
69The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.
Ps 119:140
74%
140Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.
Ps 119:125
74%
125I am thy servant; Give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.
Ps 119:14-16
3 verses
74%
14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, As much as in all riches.
15I will meditate on thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways.
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Ps 119:99-100
2 verses
74%
99I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.
100I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.
Ps 119:157
74%
157Many are my persecutors and mine adversaries; [Yet] have I not swerved from thy testimonies.
Ps 119:146
74%
146I have called unto thee; Save me, And I shall observe thy testimonies.
Ps 119:27
74%
27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.
Ps 119:88
74%
88Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.
Ps 119:97
74%
97MEM. Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.
Ps 119:103
74%
103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [Yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
Ps 119:10-11
2 verses
73%
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.
11Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
Ps 119:4-5
2 verses
73%
4Thou hast commanded [us] thy precepts, That we should observe them diligently.
5Oh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!
Ps 119:172
73%
172Let my tongue sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are righteousness.
Ps 119:152
73%
152Of old have I known from thy testimonies, That thou hast founded them for ever.
Ps 119:59
73%
59I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
Ps 119:20
73%
20My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times.
Ps 119:33-34
2 verses
73%
33HE. Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end.
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Ps 119:79
73%
79Let those that fear thee turn unto me; And they shall know thy testimonies.
Ps 119:8
73%
8I will observe thy statutes: Oh forsake me not utterly.
Ps 119:93
73%
93I will never forget thy precepts; For with them thou hast quickened me.
Ps 119:175
73%
175Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; And let thine ordinances help me.
Ps 119:31
73%
31I cleave unto thy testimonies: O Jehovah, put me not to shame.
Ps 119:47
73%
47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, Which I have loved.
Ps 119:130
73%
130The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.
Ps 119:54
73%
54Thy statutes have been my songs In the house of my pilgrimage.
Ps 119:117
72%
117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.