Psalms 119:77

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.119.77", "source": "יְבֹא֣וּנִי רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה כִּי־תֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗ שַֽׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃", "text": "Let come to me *yəḇōʾûnî* your mercies *raḥămêḵā* and I will live *wəʾeḥyê*; for *kî* your law *ṯôrāṯəḵā* is my delight *šaʿăšuʿāy*.", "grammar": { "*yəḇōʾûnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive + 1st person singular suffix - let them come to me", "*raḥămêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your compassions/mercies", "*wəʾeḥyê*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will live", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṯôrāṯəḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my delights" }, "variants": { "*yəḇōʾûnî*": "let come to me/may come to me", "*raḥămêḵā*": "your compassions/your tender mercies/your mercy", "*wəʾeḥyê*": "and I will live/and let me live/and I may live", "*ṯôrāṯəḵā*": "your law/your instruction/your teaching", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "my delight/my pleasure/my enjoyment" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְבֹא֣וּנִי רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה כִּי־תֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗ שַֽׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃

Transliteration

Let come to me yəḇōʾûnî your mercies raḥămêḵā and I will live wəʾeḥyê; for kî your law ṯôrāṯəḵā is my delight šaʿăšuʿāy.

Grammar Details

• *yəḇōʾûnî*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive + 1st person singular suffix - let them come to me
• *raḥămêḵā*: masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your compassions/mercies
• *wəʾeḥyê*: conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will live
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ṯôrāṯəḵā*: noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law
• *šaʿăšuʿāy*: masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my delights

Word Meanings

• *yəḇōʾûnî*: let come to me/may come to me
• *raḥămêḵā*: your compassions/your tender mercies/your mercy
• *wəʾeḥyê*: and I will live/and let me live/and I may live
• *ṯôrāṯəḵā*: your law/your instruction/your teaching
• *šaʿăšuʿāy*: my delight/my pleasure/my enjoyment

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let Your mercy come to me that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For thy law is my delight.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O let thy louynge mercies come vnto me, that I maye lyue, for thy lawe is my delyte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy Lawe is my delite.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let thy pitifull mercies come vnto me, that I may lyue: for thy lawe is my delyght.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law [is] my delight.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; For your law is my delight.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law `is' my delight.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For thy law is my delight.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; For thy law is my delight.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May I experience your compassion, so I might live! For I find delight in your law.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 119:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.41", "source": "וִֽיבֹאֻ֣נִי חֲסָדֶ֣ךָ יְהוָ֑ה תְּ֝שׁ֥וּעָתְךָ֗ כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yǝḇōʾūnî* *ḥăsāḏeḵā* *YHWH* *tǝšûʿāṯḵā* according-to-*ʾimrāṯeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wîḇōʾūnî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - and may they come to me", "*ḥăsāḏeḵā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindnesses", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tǝšûʿāṯḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation", "*kǝʾimrāṯeḵā*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - according to your word" }, "variants": { "*ḥăsāḏeḵā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*tǝšûʿāṯḵā*": "your salvation/deliverance/help", "*ʾimrāṯeḵā*": "your word/promise/saying" } }
• Ps 119:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.47", "source": "וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥ע בְּמִצְוֺתֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃", "text": "And-*ʾeštaʿăšaʿ* in-*miṣwōṯeyḵā* which *ʾāhāḇtî*", "grammar": { "*wǝʾeštaʿăšaʿ*": "conjunction + pilpel imperfect 1st person singular - and I will delight myself", "*bǝmiṣwōṯeyḵā*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your commandments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I love/have loved" }, "variants": { "*ʾeštaʿăšaʿ*": "I will delight myself/take pleasure in/meditate on", "*miṣwōṯeyḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*ʾāhāḇtî*": "I love/I have loved/I cherish" } }
• Ps 119:174 : 174 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.174", "source": "תָּאַ֣בְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝ת֥וֹרָתְךָ֗ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי", "text": "*Tāʾaḇtî lîšûʿātəḵā YHWH wətôrātəḵā šaʿăšuʿāy*", "grammar": { "*tāʾaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have longed", "*lî-*": "preposition - for", "*yəšûʿātəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*tôrātəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my delight" }, "variants": { "*tāʾaḇtî*": "I have longed/desired/craved", "*yəšûʿātəḵā*": "your salvation/deliverance/help", "*tôrātəḵā*": "your law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "my delight/pleasure/enjoyment" } }
• Lam 3:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.22", "source": "חַֽסְדֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ כִּ֣י לֹא־תָ֔מְנוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־כָל֖וּ רַחֲמָֽיו׃", "text": "*ḥasdê* *YHWH* that not *tāmnû* that not *kālû* *raḥămāyw*", "grammar": { "*ḥasdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lovingkindnesses of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*tāmnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we are consumed", "*kālû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are finished", "*raḥămāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his compassions" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdê*": "lovingkindnesses of/mercies of/steadfast love of", "*tāmnû*": "we are consumed/we are cut off/we are ended", "*kālû*": "they are finished/they are ended/they are spent", "*raḥămāyw*": "his compassions/his tender mercies" } } 23 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.23", "source": "חֲדָשִׁים֙ לַבְּקָרִ֔ים רַבָּ֖ה אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ḥădāšîm* for the *beqārîm* great *ʾĕmûnātekā*", "grammar": { "*ḥădāšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - new", "*beqārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the mornings", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*ʾĕmûnātekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ḥădāšîm*": "new/fresh/renewed", "*rabbâ*": "great/much/abundant", "*ʾĕmûnātekā*": "your faithfulness/your steadfastness/your reliability" } }
• Dan 9:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Daniel.9.18", "source": "הַטֵּ֨ה אֱלֹהַ֥י ׀ אָזְנְךָ֮ וּֽשֲׁמָע֒ *פקחה **פְּקַ֣ח עֵינֶ֗יךָ וּרְאֵה֙ שֹֽׁמְמֹתֵ֔ינוּ וְהָעִ֕יר אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֥א שִׁמְךָ֖ עָלֶ֑יהָ כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֣א עַל־צִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּ אֲנַ֨חְנוּ מַפִּילִ֤ים תַּחֲנוּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ כִּ֖י עַל־רַחֲמֶ֥יךָ הָרַבִּֽים׃", "text": "*haṭṭêh* *ʾĕlōhay* *ʾāzənəḵā* and *ūšəmāʿ*; *pəqaḥ* *ʿêneḵā* and *ūrəʾêh* *šōməmōṯênû* and the *ʿîr* which-*niqrāʾ* *šimḵā* upon it; for not on-*ṣiḏqōṯênû* we *mappîlîm* *taḥănûnênû* before you, but on-*raḥămeḵā* the *rabbîm*.", "grammar": { "*haṭṭêh*": "imperative, masculine, singular, hiphil - incline/extend", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1s suffix - my God", "*ʾāzənəḵā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2ms suffix - your ear", "*ūšəmāʿ*": "imperative, masculine, singular, qal with conjunctive vav - and hear", "*pəqaḥ*": "imperative, masculine, singular, qal - open", "*ʿêneḵā*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2ms suffix - your eyes", "*ūrəʾêh*": "imperative, masculine, singular, qal with conjunctive vav - and see", "*šōməmōṯênû*": "noun, feminine, plural with 1pl suffix - our desolations", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*niqrāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - is called", "*šimḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your name", "*ṣiḏqōṯênû*": "noun, feminine, plural with 1pl suffix - our righteousness", "*mappîlîm*": "participle, hiphil, masculine, plural - causing to fall/presenting", "*taḥănûnênû*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1pl suffix - our supplications", "*raḥămeḵā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2ms suffix - your mercies", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural with definite article - the great/many" }, "variants": { "*haṭṭêh*": "incline/extend/stretch out", "*ūšəmāʿ*": "and hear/listen/pay attention", "*pəqaḥ*": "open/uncover", "*ūrəʾêh*": "and see/look/observe", "*šōməmōṯênû*": "our desolations/devastations", "*niqrāʾ*": "is called/named/invoked", "*mappîlîm*": "causing to fall/presenting/laying down", "*taḥănûnênû*": "our supplications/pleas/entreaties", "*raḥămeḵā*": "your mercies/compassions/tender mercies" } }
• Heb 8:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.8.10", "source": "Ὅτι αὕτη ἡ διαθήκη ἣν διαθήσομαι τῷ οἴκῳ Ἰσραὴλ μετὰ τὰς ἡμέρας ἐκείνας, λέγει Κύριος· διδοὺς νόμους μου εἰς τὴν διάνοιαν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ καρδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιγράψω αὐτούς: καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτοῖς εἰς Θεὸν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μοι εἰς λαόν:", "text": "Because this the *diathēkē* which *diathēsomai* to the *oikō* *Israēl* after the *hēmeras* *ekeinas*, *legei* *Kyrios*; *didous* *nomous* of me into the *dianoian* of them, and upon *kardias* of them *epigraphō* them: and *esomai* to them for *Theon*, and they *esontai* to me for *laon*:", "grammar": { "*diathēkē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - covenant/testament", "*diathēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will establish/covenant", "*oikō*": "dative, masculine, singular - house/household", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*ekeinas*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, plural - those", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*didous*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - giving", "*nomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - laws", "*dianoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mind/understanding", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*epigraphō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will write/inscribe", "*esomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will be", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*esontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*diathēsomai*": "I will establish/make/covenant with", "*dianoian*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*epigraphō*": "I will write upon/inscribe/engrave" } } 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.8.11", "source": "Καὶ οὐ μὴ διδάξωσιν ἕκαστος τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἕκαστος τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, λέγων, Γνῶθι τὸν Κύριον: ὅτι πάντες εἰδήσουσίν με, ἀπὸ μικροῦ αὐτῶν ἕως μεγάλου αὐτῶν.", "text": "And not *mē* *didaxōsin* *hekastos* the *plēsion* of him, and *hekastos* the *adelphon* of him, *legōn*, *Gnōthi* the *Kyrion*: because all *eidēsousin* me, from *mikrou* of them until *megalou* of them.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not (emphatic with οὐ)", "*didaxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they should teach", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neighbor", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Gnōthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - know", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*eidēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will know", "*mikrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - small/little", "*megalou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - great/important" }, "variants": { "*didaxōsin*": "they should teach/instruct/inform", "*Gnōthi*": "know/understand/recognize", "*eidēsousin*": "they will know/understand/recognize" } } 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.8.12", "source": "Ὅτι ἵλεως ἔσομαι ταῖς ἀδικίαις αὐτῶν, καὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν καὶ τῶν ἀνομιῶν αὐτῶν οὐ μὴ μνησθῶ ἔτι.", "text": "Because *hileōs* *esomai* to the *adikiais* of them, and the *hamartiōn* of them and the *anomiōn* of them not *mē* *mnēsthō* still.", "grammar": { "*hileōs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - merciful/propitious", "*esomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will be", "*adikiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - unrighteousnesses/injustices", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*anomiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - lawlessnesses/iniquities", "*mē*": "negative particle - not (emphatic with οὐ)", "*mnēsthō*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might remember" }, "variants": { "*hileōs*": "merciful/propitious/favorable", "*adikiais*": "unrighteousnesses/injustices/wrongdoings", "*anomiōn*": "lawlessnesses/iniquities/violations of law", "*mnēsthō*": "I might remember/recall/bring to mind" } }
• Ps 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.1.2", "source": "כִּ֤י אִ֥ם בְּתוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֗ה חֶ֫פְצ֥וֹ וּֽבְתוֹרָת֥וֹ יֶהְגֶּ֗ה יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "But if in-*tôrat* *YHWH* *ḥepṣô* and-in-*tôrātô* *yehgeh* *yômām* and-*lāylāh*", "grammar": { "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction phrase - but/rather/but instead", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - instruction of/law of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥepṣô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his delight/pleasure", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*tôrātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his law/instruction", "*yehgeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he meditates/mutters/ponders", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/daytime", "*wā-*": "conjunction - and", "*lāylāh*": "masculine singular - night/nighttime" }, "variants": { "*kî ʾim*": "but rather/but if/except", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*ḥepṣô*": "his delight/his pleasure/his desire", "*yehgeh*": "meditates/mutters/ponders/whispers/utters", "*yômām*": "day/daytime/daily", "*lāylāh*": "night/nighttime" } }
• Ps 51:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* *mizmôr* to-*Dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for) - director/chief musician", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/song", "*Dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed (to/for/by) - David" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/choir director", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.2", "source": "בְּֽבוֹא־אֵ֭לָיו נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֝֗א אֶל־בַּת־שָֽׁבַע׃", "text": "When-*bôʾ*-to-him *Nātān* the-*nābîʾ* *kaʾăšer*-*bāʾ* to-*bat*-*šābaʿ*", "grammar": { "*bôʾ*": "infinitive construct with prefixed beth (in/when) - coming/entering", "*Nātān*": "proper name - Nathan", "*nābîʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - prophet", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound preposition - according to/when", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came/went", "*bat*-*šābaʿ*": "construct form - daughter of Sheba/Bathsheba" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/approaching", "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/spokesman" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.3", "source": "חָנֵּ֣נִי אֱלֹהִ֣ים כְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְּרֹ֥ב רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָ מְחֵ֣ה פְשָׁעָֽי׃", "text": "*ḥānnēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* according-to-*ḥasdəkā* according-to-abundance-of *raḥămêkā* *məḥēh* *pəšāʿāy*", "grammar": { "*ḥānnēnî*": "Qal imperative with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ḥasdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*raḥămêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your compassions", "*məḥēh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - blot out/wipe away", "*pəšāʿāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my transgressions" }, "variants": { "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/have mercy on me/favor me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)", "*ḥasdəkā*": "your lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness", "*raḥămêkā*": "your compassions/mercies/tender feelings", "*məḥēh*": "blot out/wipe away/erase", "*pəšāʿāy*": "my transgressions/rebellions/crimes" } }
• Ps 119:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.24", "source": "גַּֽם־עֵ֭דֹתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗י אַנְשֵׁ֥י עֲצָתִֽי׃", "text": "*gam*-*ʿēdōtêḵā* *šaʿăšuʿāy* *ʾanšê* *ʿăṣātî*", "grammar": { "*gam*-*ʿēdōtêḵā*": "conjunction/adverb + feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - also your testimonies", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my delights", "*ʾanšê*": "masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʿăṣātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my counsel" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/indeed/moreover", "*ʿēdōtêḵā*": "your testimonies/witnesses/decrees", "*šaʿăšuʿāy*": "my delights/pleasures/enjoyments", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/persons of", "*ʿăṣātî*": "my counsel/advice/plan" } }