Psalms 119:79

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Let those that fear thee turn unto me; And they shall know thy testimonies.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לִ֣י יְרֵאֶ֑יךָ *וידעו **וְ֝יֹדְעֵ֗י עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

Let return yāšûḇû to me lî those who fear you yərēʾêḵā and those who know wəyōḏəʿê your testimonies ʿēḏōṯêḵā.

Grammar Details

*yāšûḇû*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive - let them return
*lî*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me
*yərēʾêḵā*: qal participle masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those fearing you
*wəyōḏəʿê*: conjunction + qal participle masculine plural construct - and those knowing
*ʿēḏōṯêḵā*: feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies

Word Meanings

*yāšûḇû*: let them return/may they turn/let them come back
*yərēʾêḵā*: those who fear you/those who revere you
*yōḏəʿê*: those who know/those familiar with/those who understand
*ʿēḏōṯêḵā*: your testimonies/your witnesses/your covenant laws

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About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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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.

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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.
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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

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Referenced Verses

Ps 7:7 : 7 And let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about; And over them return thou on high.
Ps 119:63 : 63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, And of them that observe thy precepts.
Ps 119:74 : 74 They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word.
Ps 142:7 : 7 Bring my soul out of prison, That I may give thanks unto thy name: The righteous shall compass me about; For thou wilt deal bountifully with me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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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.
35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.
36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.
37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.
38Confirm unto thy servant thy word, Which [is in order] unto the fear of thee.
39Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; For thine ordinances are good.
40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: Quicken me in thy righteousness.
Ps 119:74
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74They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word.
Ps 119:76-78
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76Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.
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Ps 119:80
76%
80Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I be not put to shame.
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22Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies.
Ps 119:58-59
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58I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.
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Ps 119:119-120
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119Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies.
120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments.
Ps 119:157
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Ps 119:31
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Ps 119:63
74%
63I am a companion of all them that fear thee, And of them that observe thy precepts.
Ps 119:125
74%
125I am thy servant; Give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.
Ps 119:2
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2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.
Ps 119:132
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132Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
Ps 119:129
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129PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful; Therefore doth my soul keep them.
Ps 119:95
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95The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me; [But] I will consider thy testimonies.
Ps 119:66
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66Teach me good judgment and knowledge; For I have believed in thy commandments.
Ps 119:5-6
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5Oh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!
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Ps 119:10-12
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Ps 119:159
72%
159Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness.
Ps 119:69
72%
69The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.
Ps 119:167-170
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167My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly.
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170Let my supplication come before thee: Deliver me according to thy word.
Ps 119:42
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Ps 119:53
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