Psalms 119:27

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

דֶּֽרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ הֲבִינֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָה בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

dereḵ-piqqûdêḵā hăḇînēnî and-ʾāśîḥâ in-nip̄ləʾôtêḵā

Grammar Details

• *dereḵ*-*piqqûdêḵā*: masculine singular construct + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - way of your precepts
• *hăḇînēnî*: Hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - make me understand
• and-*ʾāśîḥâ*: conjunction *wə* + Qal cohortative 1st person singular - and I will meditate
• in-*nip̄ləʾôtêḵā*: preposition *bə* + Niphal participle feminine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your wonders

Word Meanings

• *dereḵ*: way/path/journey/manner
• *piqqûdêḵā*: your precepts/commandments/orders
• *hăḇînēnî*: make me understand/give me insight/teach me
• *ʾāśîḥâ*: I will meditate/ponder/talk about
• *nip̄ləʾôtêḵā*: your wonders/marvels/miracles

Referenced Verses

• Ps 105:2 : 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
• Ps 111:4 : 4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
• Ps 145:5-6 : 5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
• Acts 2:11 : 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
• Rev 15:3 : 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
• Exod 13:14-15 : 14 And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: 15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
• Josh 4:6-7 : 6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones? 7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
• Ps 71:17 : 17 O God, thou hast taught{H8765)} me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared{H8686)} thy wondrous works{H8737)}.
• 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)}.