Psalms 119:73

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָדֶ֣יךָ עָ֭שׂוּנִי וַֽיְכוֹנְנ֑וּנִי הֲ֝בִינֵ֗נִי וְאֶלְמְדָ֥ה מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

Your hands yāḏêḵā made me ʿāśûnî and established me wayḵônnûnî; give me understanding hăḇînēnî and I will learn wəʾelməḏâ your commandments miṣwōṯêḵā.

Grammar Details

*yāḏêḵā*: noun feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hands
*ʿāśûnî*: qal perfect 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - they made me
*wayḵônnûnî*: conjunction + polel imperfect 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - and they established me
*hăḇînēnî*: hiphil imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - cause me to understand
*wəʾelməḏâ*: conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative 1st person singular - and let me learn
*miṣwōṯêḵā*: feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments

Word Meanings

*yāḏêḵā*: your hands/your power/your work
*ʿāśûnî*: made me/formed me/created me
*wayḵônnûnî*: established me/formed me/fashioned me
*hăḇînēnî*: give me understanding/make me discern/help me comprehend
*wəʾelməḏâ*: that I may learn/so I will learn/and let me learn
*miṣwōṯêḵā*: your commandments/your orders/your instructions

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 139:14-16 : 14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Ps 138:8 : 8 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Ps 119:125 : 125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
Ps 119:144 : 144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Ps 119:169 : 169 TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
Job 31:15 : 15 Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
Ps 100:3 : 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
2 Tim 2:7 : 7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
Jas 3:18 : 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Job 32:8 : 8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
1 Chr 22:12 : 12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
2 Chr 2:12 : 12 Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
Job 10:8-9 : 8 Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. 9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again? 10 Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese? 11 Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews.
Ps 119:34 : 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

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47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
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