Psalms 119:169

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.169", "source": "תִּקְרַ֤ב רִנָּתִ֣י לְפָנֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה כִּדְבָרְךָ֥ הֲבִינֵֽנִי", "text": "*Tiqraḇ rinnātî ləp̄āneḵā YHWH kiḏḇārəḵā hăḇînēnî*", "grammar": { "*tiqraḇ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let come near", "*rinnātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my cry/song", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/before", "*p̄āneḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ki-*": "preposition - according to", "*ḏḇārəḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*hăḇînēnî*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - make me understand" }, "variants": { "*tiqraḇ*": "let come near/approach/draw near", "*rinnātî*": "my cry/song/shout/joyful cry", "*p̄āneḵā*": "your face/presence", "*ḏḇārəḵā*": "your word/speech/matter/thing", "*hăḇînēnî*": "give me understanding/make me discern" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תִּקְרַ֤ב רִנָּתִ֣י לְפָנֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה כִּדְבָרְךָ֥ הֲבִינֵֽנִי

Transliteration

Tiqraḇ rinnātî ləp̄āneḵā YHWH kiḏḇārəḵā hăḇînēnî

Grammar Details

• *tiqraḇ*: qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let come near
• *rinnātî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my cry/song
• *lə-*: preposition - to/before
• *p̄āneḵā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ki-*: preposition - according to
• *ḏḇārəḵā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word
• *hăḇînēnî*: hiphil imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - make me understand

Word Meanings

• *tiqraḇ*: let come near/approach/draw near
• *rinnātî*: my cry/song/shout/joyful cry
• *p̄āneḵā*: your face/presence
• *ḏḇārəḵā*: your word/speech/matter/thing
• *hăḇînēnî*: give me understanding/make me discern

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let my cry come before You, LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  TAU. Let my cry come near before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  TAV. Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let my coplaynte come before the (o LORDE) geue me vnderstondinge, acordinge vnto thy worde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Tav. Let my complaint come before thee, O Lord, and giue me vnderstanding, according vnto thy worde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Tau Let my crye O God approche neare vnto thy face: make me to vnderstande euery thyng accordyng vnto thy worde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Taw.' My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  TAV. Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  TAV. Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <TAU> Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  ת(Tav) Listen to my cry for help, O LORD! Give me insight by your word!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.6", "source": "חֶבְלֵ֣י שְׁא֣וֹל סְבָב֑וּנִי קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי מ֣וֹקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*chebley* *she'ol* *sebabuni* *qidemuni* *moqshey* *mawet*.", "grammar": { "*chebley*": "construct state, masculine plural - cords of", "*she'ol*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sheol/underworld", "*sebabuni*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they surrounded me", "*qidemuni*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural with 1st person singular suffix - they confronted me", "*moqshey*": "construct state, masculine plural - snares of", "*mawet*": "masculine singular noun - death" }, "variants": { "*chebley*": "cords of/ropes of/pains of", "*she'ol*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/realm of the dead", "*sebabuni*": "they surrounded me/they encompassed me/they encircled me", "*qidemuni*": "they confronted me/they came before me/they met me", "*moqshey*": "snares of/traps of/nets of" } }
• Ps 119:144-145 : 144 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.144", "source": "צֶ֖דֶק עֵדְוֺתֶ֥יךָ לְעוֹלָ֗ם הֲבִינֵ֥נִי וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*ṣeḏeq* *ʿēḏwōtêkā* to *ʿôlām* *hăḇînēnî* *wəʾeḥyeh*", "grammar": { "*ṣeḏeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness", "*ʿēḏwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/forever", "*hăḇînēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil with 1st person singular suffix - make me understand", "*wəʾeḥyeh*": "conjunction + imperfect/cohortative, 1st person singular, qal - and I will live" }, "variants": { "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿēḏwōtêkā*": "your testimonies/your witnesses/your laws", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*hăḇînēnî*": "make me understand/give me discernment/cause me to perceive", "*ʾeḥyeh*": "I will live/I will survive/I will be revived" } } 145 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.145", "source": "קָרָ֣אתִי בְכָל־לֵ֭ב עֲנֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה חֻקֶּ֥יךָ אֶצֹּֽרָה׃", "text": "*qārāʾtî* with all-*lēḇ* *ʿănēnî* *YHWH* *ḥuqqêkā* *ʾeṣṣōrāh*", "grammar": { "*qārāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, qal - I called", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*ʿănēnî*": "imperative, masculine singular, qal with 1st person singular suffix - answer me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥuqqêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes", "*ʾeṣṣōrāh*": "cohortative, 1st person singular, qal - let me keep/observe" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/I cried out/I proclaimed", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʿănēnî*": "answer me/respond to me/hear me", "*ḥuqqêkā*": "your statutes/your decrees/your laws", "*ʾeṣṣōrāh*": "let me keep/let me observe/let me guard" } }
• Prov 2:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.3", "source": "כִּ֤י אִ֣ם לַבִּינָ֣ה תִקְרָ֑א לַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "for if to-*bînāh* *ṯiqrāʾ* to-*təḇûnāh* *tittēn* *qôlеḵā*", "grammar": { "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*ṯiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will call/cry out", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will give", "*qôlеḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your voice" }, "variants": { "*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight", "*ṯiqrāʾ*": "call/cry out/proclaim", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } } 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.4", "source": "אִם־תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה כַכָּ֑סֶף וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂנָּה׃", "text": "if-*təḇaqšеnnāh* like-*kassеf* and-like-*maṭmônîm* *taḥpəśеnnāh*", "grammar": { "*təḇaqšеnnāh*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will seek her", "*kassеf*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition כ - like silver", "*maṭmônîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition כ - like hidden treasures", "*taḥpəśеnnāh*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you will search for her" }, "variants": { "*təḇaqšеnnāh*": "seek/search for/require", "*taḥpəśеnnāh*": "search for/seek diligently/dig for" } } 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.5", "source": "אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת אֱלֹהִ֣ים תִּמְצָֽא׃", "text": "then *tāḇîn* *yirʾaṯ* *YHWH* and-*daʿaṯ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *timṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*tāḇîn*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will understand", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - knowledge of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*timṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will find" }, "variants": { "*tāḇîn*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception" } }
• Dan 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.21", "source": "וְ֠הוּא מְהַשְׁנֵ֤א עִדָּנַיָּא֙ וְזִמְנַיָּ֔א מְהַעְדֵּ֥ה מַלְכִ֖ין וּמְהָקֵ֣ים מַלְכִ֑ין יָהֵ֤ב חָכְמְתָא֙ לְחַכִּימִ֔ין וּמַנְדְּעָ֖א לְיָדְעֵ֥י בִינָֽה׃", "text": "And-he *məhašnēʾ* *ʿiddānayyāʾ* and-*zimənayyāʾ*, *məhaʿdēh malkin* and-*məhāqêm malkin*; *yāhēb ḥākəmətāʾ* to-*ḥakkîmîn* and-*mandəʿāʾ* to-*yādəʿê bînāh*.", "grammar": { "*məhašnēʾ*": "verb, Pael participle, masculine singular - changes", "*ʿiddānayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - times/seasons", "*zimənayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - times/seasons", "*məhaʿdēh*": "verb, Aphel participle, masculine singular - removes", "*malkin*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*məhāqêm*": "verb, Aphel participle, masculine singular - establishes/sets up", "*yāhēb*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine singular - gives", "*ḥākəmətāʾ*": "noun, feminine, emphatic state - wisdom", "*ḥakkîmîn*": "noun, masculine plural - wise ones", "*mandəʿāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - knowledge", "*yādəʿê*": "participle, masculine plural, construct state - knowers of", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine - understanding" }, "variants": { "*məhašnēʾ*": "changes/alters", "*ʿiddānayyāʾ*": "times/seasons/epochs", "*zimənayyāʾ*": "times/appointed times/seasons", "*məhaʿdēh*": "removes/deposes", "*məhāqêm*": "establishes/sets up/installs", "*yāhēb*": "gives/grants", "*mandəʿāʾ*": "knowledge/insight", "*yādəʿê bînāh*": "those who know understanding/discerning ones" } }
• Jas 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "James.1.5", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος Θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς, καὶ μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος· καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ.", "text": "If and anyone of you *leipetai* *sophias*, let him *aiteitō* from the *didontos Theos* to all *haplōs*, and not *oneidizontos*; and it will be *dothēsetai* to him.", "grammar": { "*leipetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is lacking", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of lacking", "*aiteitō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - command", "*didontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - giving", "*Theos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source", "*haplōs*": "adverb - generously/simply", "*oneidizontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reproaching", "*dothēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given" }, "variants": { "*leipetai*": "lacks/is deficient in/is in need of", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*aiteitō*": "let him ask/should request", "*didontos*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*haplōs*": "generously/liberally/simply/without reservation", "*oneidizontos*": "reproaching/rebuking/finding fault/upbraiding", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/will be granted" } }
• 1 Chr 22:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.22.12", "source": "אַ֣ךְ יִֽתֶּן־לְּךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ שֵׂ֣כֶל וּבִינָ֔ה וִֽיצַוְּךָ֖ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלִשְׁמ֕וֹר אֶת־תּוֹרַ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Only *yitten*-to you *YHWH* *śēkel* and *bînâ*, and *wîṣawwᵊkā* over-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and to keep *ʾet*-*tôrat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*.", "grammar": { "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine singular - discretion/understanding/wisdom", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*wîṣawwᵊkā*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and may he command you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tôrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*śēkel ûbînâ*": "discretion and understanding/wisdom and insight/intelligence and discernment", "*wîṣawwᵊkā*": "may he give you charge over/may he appoint you over/may he commission you concerning" } }
• 2 Chr 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.10", "source": "עַתָּ֗ה חָכְמָ֤ה וּמַדָּע֙ תֶּן־לִ֔י וְאֵֽצְאָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה וְאָב֑וֹאָה כִּֽי־מִ֣י יִשְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥ הַזֶּ֖ה הַגָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "Now *ḥokmâ* and-*maddāʿ* *ten*-to-me and-*ʾēṣəʾâ* before the-*ʿām*-the-this and-*ʾābôʾâ* for-who *yišpōṭ* [direct object]-*ʿamməkā* the-this the-*gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*ḥokmâ*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - knowledge", "*ten*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*ʾēṣəʾâ*": "Qal cohortative, 1st common singular - let me go out", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - people", "*ʾābôʾâ*": "Qal cohortative, 1st common singular - let me come in", "*yišpōṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/insight", "*maddāʿ*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment", "*ʾēṣəʾâ*": "let me go out/let me lead/let me go forth", "*ʾābôʾâ*": "let me come in/let me return/let me enter", "*yišpōṭ*": "will judge/will govern/will rule" } }
• 2 Chr 30:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.27", "source": "וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים הַלְוִיִּם֙ וַיְבָרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַיִּשָּׁמַ֖ע בְּקוֹלָ֑ם וַתָּב֧וֹא תְפִלָּתָ֛ם לִמְע֥וֹן קָדְשׁ֖וֹ לַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyāqumû* the-*kōhănîm* the-*lĕwiyyîm* and *wayĕbārăkû* *'et*-the-*'ām*, and *wayyiššāma'* in-*qôlām*; and *wattābô'* *tĕpillātām* to-*mĕ'ôn* *qodšô* to-the-*šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqumû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they arose", "*kōhănîm*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the priests", "*lĕwiyyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the Levites", "*wayĕbārăkû*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd common plural - and they blessed", "*'et*-the-*'ām*": "direct object marker + common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the people", "*wayyiššāma'*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was heard", "*qôlām*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*wattābô'*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it came", "*tĕpillātām*": "common noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their prayer", "*mĕ'ôn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - dwelling of", "*qodšô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*šāmāyim*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqumû*": "and they arose/stood up/got up", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*lĕwiyyîm*": "Levites", "*wayĕbārăkû*": "and they blessed/pronounced a blessing on", "*'ām*": "people/nation/folk", "*wayyiššāma'*": "and it was heard/listened to/heeded", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound/utterance", "*wattābô'*": "and it came/reached/arrived", "*tĕpillātām*": "their prayer/petition/supplication", "*mĕ'ôn*": "dwelling of/habitation of/abode of", "*qodšô*": "his holiness/his sanctuary/his holy place", "*šāmāyim*": "the heavens/sky" } }