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Psalm 119

Psa. 119:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Blessed
barak (Hebrew #1288)
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
art thou, O Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
: teach
lamad (Hebrew #3925)
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
KJV usage: (un-) accustomed, X diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, - ing).
Pronounce: law-mad'
Origin: a primitive root
y me thy statutes
choq (Hebrew #2706)
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
KJV usage: appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, X necessary, ordinance(- nary), portion, set time, statute, task.
Pronounce: khoke
Origin: from 2710
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Psa. 119:26• 26I have declared my ways, and thou hast answered me: teach me thy statutes. (Psa. 119:26)
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Psa. 25:4• 4Make me to know thy ways, O Jehovah; teach me thy paths. (Psa. 25:4)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Blessed.
1 Tim. 1:11• 11according to the glad tidings of the glory of the blessed God, with which *I* have been entrusted. (1 Tim. 1:11)
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1 Tim. 6:15• 15which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship; (1 Tim. 6:15)
teach.
Psa. 119:26‑27,33,64,66,68,71‑72,108,124• 26I have declared my ways, and thou hast answered me: teach me thy statutes.
 27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate upon thy wondrous works.
 33HE. Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes, and I will observe it unto the end.
 64The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving-kindness: teach me thy statutes.
 66Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.
 68Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
 71It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.
 72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
 108Accept, I beseech thee, Jehovah, the voluntary-offerings of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.
 124Deal with thy servant according to thy loving-kindness, and teach me thy statutes. (Psa. 119:26‑27,33,64,66,68,71‑72,108,124)
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Psa. 25:4‑5• 4Make me to know thy ways, O Jehovah; teach me thy paths.
 5Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. (Psa. 25:4‑5)
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Psa. 86:11• 11Teach me thy way, Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. (Psa. 86:11)
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Psa. 143:10• 10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: let thy good Spirit lead me in a plain country. (Psa. 143:10)
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Luke 24:45• 45Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures, (Luke 24:45)
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John 14:26• 26but the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, *he* shall teach you all things, and will bring to your remembrance all the things which I have said to you. (John 14:26)
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1 John 2:27• 27and *yourselves*, the unction which ye have received from him abides in you, and ye have not need that any one should teach you; but as the same unction teaches you as to all things, and is true and is not a lie, and even as it has taught you, ye shall abide in him. (1 John 2:27)
• The word hid in the heart prevents sinning against Him. But the heart goes farther. It owns the blessedness of Jehovah Himself, known in His ways, His goodness, His mercy, that endureth forever. There, in the midst of its distress, the renewed heart finds its resource and its rest. “Blessed art thou, O Jehovah.” (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 119:1-24” by J.N. Darby)
• Fourth, by owning the blessedness of the Lord and thus in confidence looking to be taught of the Lord (vs. 12). (“Psalm 119:9-16: Division 2 (Beth)” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Blessed art thou, Jehovah! teach me thy statutesa.

JND Translation Notes

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a
See Note, ver. 5.