Psalms 119:64

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness: Teach me thy statutes.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

חַסְדְּךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָ֗רֶץ חֻקֶּ֥יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

ḥasdǝḵā YHWH mālǝʾāh the-ʾāreṣ ḥuqqeykā lammdēnî

Grammar Details

*ḥasdǝḵā*: masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness
*YHWH*: proper name - Yahweh/LORD
*mālǝʾāh*: qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it has filled
*hāʾāreṣ*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth
*ḥuqqeykā*: masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes
*lammdēnî*: piel imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - teach me

Word Meanings

*ḥasdǝḵā*: your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy
*mālǝʾāh*: has filled/is full of
*lammdēnî*: teach me/instruct me/train me

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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 33:5 : 5 He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.
Ps 119:12 : 12 Blessed art thou, O Jehovah: Teach me thy statutes.
Ps 119:26 : 26 I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: Teach me thy statutes.
Ps 145:9 : 9 Jehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.
Isa 2:3 : 3 And many peoples shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.
Isa 48:17-18 : 17 Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am Jehovah thy God, who teacheth thee to profit, who leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. 18 Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Matt 11:29 : 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Ps 104:13 : 13 He watereth the mountains from his chambers: The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.
Ps 27:11 : 11 Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine enemies.

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Ps 24:1
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