Psalms 119:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

<GIMEL> Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גְּמֹ֖ל עַֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֥ אֶֽחְיֶ֗ה וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

gəmōl upon-ʿaḇdəḵā ʾeḥyeh and-ʾešmərâ dəḇāreḵā

Grammar Details

• *gəmōl*: Qal imperative masculine singular - deal bountifully
• upon-*ʿaḇdəḵā*: preposition *ʿal* + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon your servant
• *ʾeḥyeh*: Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will live
• and-*ʾešmərâ*: conjunction *wə* + Qal cohortative 1st person singular - and I will keep
• *dəḇāreḵā*: masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word

Word Meanings

• *gəmōl*: deal bountifully/reward/do good to
• *ʿaḇdəḵā*: your servant/slave/subordinate
• *ʾeḥyeh*: I will live/be alive/continue
• *ʾešmərâ*: I will keep/observe/guard
• *dəḇāreḵā*: your word/speech/matter/command

Referenced Verses

• Ps 13:6 : 6 I will make a song to the Lord, because he has given me my reward.
• Ps 116:7 : 7 Come back to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has given you your reward.
• Ps 119:65 : 65 <TETH> You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
• Ps 119:124 : 124 Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
• Ps 119:132 : 132 Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.
• John 1:16 : 16 From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace.
• Rom 8:2-4 : 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was not able to do because it was feeble through the flesh, God, sending his Son in the image of the evil flesh, and as an offering for sin, gave his decision against sin in the flesh: 4 So that what was ordered by the law might be done in us, who are living, not in the way of the flesh, but in the way of the Spirit.
• 2 Cor 9:7-9 : 7 Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver. 8 And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work: 9 As it is said in the Writings, He has sent out far and wide, he has given to the poor; his righteousness is for ever. 10 And he who gives seed for putting into the field and bread for food, will take care of the growth of your seed, at the same time increasing the fruits of your righteousness; 11 Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us.
• Eph 2:4-5 : 4 But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us, 5 Even when we were dead through our sins, gave us life together with Christ (by grace you have salvation),
• Eph 2:10 : 10 For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.
• Phil 4:19 : 19 And my God will give you all you have need of from the wealth of his glory in Christ Jesus.
• Titus 2:11-12 : 11 For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men, 12 Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;
• 1 John 2:29 : 29 If you have knowledge that he is upright, it is clear to you that everyone who does righteousness is his offspring.
• 1 John 5:3-4 : 3 For loving God is keeping his laws: and his laws are not hard. 4 Anything which comes from God is able to overcome the world: and the power by which we have overcome the world is our faith.