Psalms 119:135

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פָּ֭נֶיךָ הָאֵ֣ר בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝לַמְּדֵ֗נִי אֶת־חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

pānêkā hāʾēr in ʿaḇdekā wəlammədēnî ʾet-ḥuqqêkā

Grammar Details

*pānêkā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face
*hāʾēr*: imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - cause to shine/make shine
*ʿaḇdekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant
*wəlammədēnî*: conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, piel with 1st person singular suffix - and teach me
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*ḥuqqêkā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes

Word Meanings

*pānêkā*: your face/your presence/your countenance
*hāʾēr*: cause to shine/make shine/illuminate
*ʿaḇdekā*: your servant/your slave
*lammədēnî*: teach me/instruct me/train me
*ḥuqqêkā*: your statutes/your decrees/your laws

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Ps 4:6 : 6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Ps 80:3 : 3 Turn us again{H8685)}, O God, and cause thy face to shine{H8685)}; and we shall be saved{H8735)}.
Ps 80:7 : 7 Turn us again{H8685)}, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine{H8685)}; and we shall be saved{H8735)}.
Ps 80:19 : 19 Turn us again{H8685)}, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine{H8685)}; and we shall be saved{H8735)}.
Ps 119:12 : 12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
Ps 119:26 : 26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
Luke 24:45 : 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Rev 22:4-5 : 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Num 6:25-26 : 25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Job 33:26 : 26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
Job 34:32 : 32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Job 35:11 : 11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
Job 36:22 : 22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
Ps 80:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear{H8685)}, O Shepherd{H8802)} of Israel, thou that leadest{H8802)} Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest{H8802)} between the cherubims, shine forth{H8685)}.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 31:16
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16Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
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122Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
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Ps 119:33-35
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Ps 119:26-27
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26I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
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Num 6:25
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Ps 119:16-19
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16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
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Ps 119:37-40
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37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
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136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
Ps 119:68
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68Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
Ps 119:76-77
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76Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
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Ps 119:64-66
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64The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
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Ps 119:170-171
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170Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
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Ps 119:159
72%
159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
Ps 119:5
72%
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Ps 69:17
71%
17And hide{H8686)} not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble{H8804)}: hear{H8798)} me speedily.
Ps 27:8
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Ps 119:108
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108Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
Ps 119:117
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117Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
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Ps 90:16
70%
16Let thy work appear{H8735)} unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
Ps 80:19
70%
19Turn us again{H8685)}, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine{H8685)}; and we shall be saved{H8735)}.
Ps 4:6
70%
6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Ps 119:58
70%
58I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
Ps 132:10
69%
10For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
Ps 80:3
69%
3Turn us again{H8685)}, O God, and cause thy face to shine{H8685)}; and we shall be saved{H8735)}.