Psalms 119:79

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Let those who fear You turn to me, along with those who know Your 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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But let soch as feare the, & knowe thy testimonies, be turned vnto me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let such as feare thee turne vnto me, and they that knowe thy testimonies.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let such as feare thee and knowe thy testimonies: returne vnto me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May your loyal followers turn to me, those who know your rules.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 7:7 : 7 Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; lift Yourself up against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me; You have decreed judgment.
• Ps 119:63 : 63 I am a companion to all who fear You, to those who keep Your precepts.
• Ps 119:74 : 74 Those who fear You will see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
• Ps 142:7 : 7 Listen to my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.