Psalms 119:172

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תַּ֣עַן לְ֭שׁוֹנִי אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֖י כָל־מִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ צֶּֽדֶק

Transliteration

Taʿan ləšônî ʾimrāteḵā kî ḵol-miṣwōteḵā ṣeḏeq

Grammar Details

• *taʿan*: qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let answer/respond
• *ləšônî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my tongue
• *ʾimrāteḵā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ḵol*: noun in construct state - all of
• *miṣwōteḵā*: feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments
• *ṣeḏeq*: masculine singular noun - righteousness

Word Meanings

• *taʿan*: let answer/respond/sing/speak
• *ləšônî*: my tongue/language/speech
• *ʾimrāteḵā*: your word/saying/speech/promise
• *miṣwōteḵā*: your commandments/precepts/ordinances
• *ṣeḏeq*: righteousness/rightness/justice

Referenced Verses

• Ps 119:138 : 138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
• Rom 7:14 : 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
• Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
• Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
• Ps 119:142 : 142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
• Matt 12:34-35 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
• Rom 7:12 : 12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
• Deut 6:7 : 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
• Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh{H8762)} of judgment.
• Ps 40:9-9 : 9 I have preached{H8765)} righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained{H8799)} my lips, O LORD, thou knowest{H8804)}. 10 I have not hid{H8765)} thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared{H8804)} thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed{H8765)} thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
• Ps 78:4 : 4 We will not hide{H8762)} them from their children, shewing{H8764)} to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works{H8737)} that he hath done{H8804)}.
• Ps 119:13 : 13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
• Ps 119:46 : 46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
• Ps 119:86 : 86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.