Psalms 119:169

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

TAV. Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תִּקְרַ֤ב רִנָּתִ֣י לְפָנֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה כִּדְבָרְךָ֥ הֲבִינֵֽנִי

Transliteration

Tiqraḇ rinnātî ləp̄āneḵā YHWH kiḏḇārəḵā hăḇînēnî

Grammar Details

*tiqraḇ*: qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let come near
*rinnātî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my cry/song
*lə-*: preposition - to/before
*p̄āneḵā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*ki-*: preposition - according to
*ḏḇārəḵā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word
*hăḇînēnî*: hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - make me understand

Word Meanings

*tiqraḇ*: let come near/approach/draw near
*rinnātî*: my cry/song/shout/joyful cry
*p̄āneḵā*: your face/presence
*ḏḇārəḵā*: your word/speech/matter/thing
*hăḇînēnî*: give me understanding/make me discern

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 18:6 : 6 In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.
Ps 119:144-145 : 144 Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live. 145 QOPH. I have called with my whole heart; Answer me, O Jehovah: I will keep thy statutes.
Prov 2:3-5 : 3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.
Dan 2:21 : 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding;
Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
1 Chr 22:12 : 12 Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.
2 Chr 1:10 : 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
2 Chr 30:27 : 27 Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even unto heaven.

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40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: Quicken me in thy righteousness.
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