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Psalm 119

Psalm 119:10

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet · Psalm 119:1–176
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Translations

Modern
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
Traditional
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Literal
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
Latin
In toto corde meo exquisivi te; ne repellas me a mandatis tuis.

Original

Hebrew
English
With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.

Notes

Psalms 119:10

The student asks God the teacher to discipline him so that he will not stray.

Psalms 119:9–16

Beth (ב) is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It makes the beginning of the next section of this psalm.

The psalmist is determined to stay pure and encourages gaining wisdom through God's principles (Psalm 119:9) and instructions (119:10–16).

Psalms 119:1–176

This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:

  • “Instructions”

  • “law”

  • “words”

  • “commandments”

  • “statutes”

  • “judgments”

  • “promises”

  • “precepts“

These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.

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