Psalms 119:55

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּי בַלַּ֣יְלָה שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה וָֽ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

zāḵartî in-the-laylāh šimḵā YHWH and-ʾešmǝrāh tôrāṯeḵā

Grammar Details

*zāḵartî*: qal perfect 1st person singular - I have remembered
*ballaylāh*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the night
*šimḵā*: masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name
*YHWH*: proper name - Yahweh/LORD
*wāʾešmǝrāh*: conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - and I will keep
*tôrāṯeḵā*: feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law

Word Meanings

*zāḵartî*: I have remembered/recalled/thought of
*ballaylāh*: in the night/during the night
*šimḵā*: your name/reputation/character
*ʾešmǝrāh*: I will keep/observe/obey

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 42:8 : 8 Yet the LORD will command{H8762)} his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
Ps 63:6 : 6 When I remember{H8804)} thee upon my bed, and meditate{H8799)} on thee in the night watches.
Isa 26:9 : 9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Acts 16:25 : 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Gen 32:24-28 : 24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Job 35:9-9 : 9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10 But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
Luke 6:12 : 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
John 14:21 : 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
John 15:10 : 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
Ps 77:6 : 6 I call to remembrance{H8799)} my song in the night: I commune{H8799)} with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search{H8762)}.
Ps 119:17 : 17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
Ps 119:34 : 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Ps 139:18 : 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Ps 119:56-57
2 verses
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56This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
57CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
Ps 119:52-54
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52I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
53Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
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Ps 119:59-62
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59I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
61The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
62At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Ps 63:6
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6When I remember{H8804)} thee upon my bed, and meditate{H8799)} on thee in the night watches.
Ps 119:152-153
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152Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
153RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
Ps 119:10-12
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10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
Ps 119:93
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93I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
Ps 119:141-142
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141I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
142Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Ps 119:166-168
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166LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
167My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
Ps 119:109
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109My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
Ps 119:97
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97MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Ps 119:15-16
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15I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Ps 77:11
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11I will remember {H8799)}{H8675)}{H8686)} the works of the LORD: surely I will remember{H8799)} thy wonders of old.
Ps 119:159
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159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
Ps 119:49
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49ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
Ps 119:174
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174I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
Ps 119:146-148
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146I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
148Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Ps 119:106
72%
106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
Ps 25:6-7
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6Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
Ps 119:33-34
2 verses
72%
33HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Ps 77:6
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6I call to remembrance{H8799)} my song in the night: I commune{H8799)} with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search{H8762)}.
Ps 119:44
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44So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
Ps 119:101
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101I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
Ps 119:18
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18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Ps 119:176
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176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
Ps 119:8
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8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
Ps 119:4-5
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4Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Ps 119:65-66
2 verses
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65TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
66Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Ps 106:4
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4Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
Isa 26:8
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8Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
Ps 119:47
70%
47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.