Psalms 119:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Make me understand the way of Your precepts, and I will meditate on Your wonderful deeds.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

דֶּֽרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

dereḵ-piqqûdêḵā hăḇînēnî and-ʾāśîḥâ in-nip̄ləʾôtêḵā

Grammar Details

• *dereḵ*-*piqqûdêḵā*: masculine singular construct + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - way of your precepts
• *hăḇînēnî*: Hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - make me understand
• and-*ʾāśîḥâ*: conjunction *wə* + Qal cohortative 1st person singular - and I will meditate
• in-*nip̄ləʾôtêḵā*: preposition *bə* + Niphal participle feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your wonders

Word Meanings

• *dereḵ*: way/path/journey/manner
• *piqqûdêḵā*: your precepts/commandments/orders
• *hăḇînēnî*: make me understand/give me insight/teach me
• *ʾāśîḥâ*: I will meditate/ponder/talk about
• *nip̄ləʾôtêḵā*: your wonders/marvels/miracles

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Make me understand the way of Your precepts, so shall I meditate on Your wondrous works.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Make me to vnderstonde the waye of thy commaundemetes, & so shal I talke of thy wonderous workes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Make me to vnderstand ye way of thy precepts, & I will meditate in thy wondrous workes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Make me to vnderstande the way of thy commaundementes: and I wyll geue my selfe to the meditation of thy wonderous workes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Help me to understand what your precepts mean! Then I can meditate on your marvelous teachings.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 105:2 : 2 Sing to Him, make music for Him, tell of all His wonderful works.
• Ps 111:4 : 4 He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate.
• Ps 145:5-6 : 5 I will meditate on the glorious splendor of your majesty and on your wondrous works. 6 They will speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will proclaim your greatness.
• Acts 2:11 : 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!
• Rev 15:3 : 3 And they sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: "Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are your ways, King of the saints."
• Exod 13:14-15 : 14 In the future, when your son asks you, 'What does this mean?' say to him, 'With a mighty hand, the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in Egypt, both human and animal. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD every male that first opens the womb and redeem every firstborn of my sons.'
• Josh 4:6-7 : 6 This will serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ 7 you shall tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD when it crossed the Jordan. The waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the Israelites forever.’”
• Ps 71:17 : 17 God, you have taught me from my youth, and to this day I declare your wondrous works.
• Ps 78:4 : 4 We will not hide them from their children, but will tell the next generation the praises of the Lord, His strength, and the wonders He has done.