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Psalm 119

Psa. 119:66 KJV (With Strong’s)

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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
c me good
tuwb (Hebrew #2898)
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
KJV usage: fair, gladness, good(-ness, thing, -s), joy, go well with.
Pronounce: toob
Origin: from 2895
judgment
ta`am (Hebrew #2940)
properly, a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandate
KJV usage: advice, behaviour, decree, discretion, judgment, reason, taste, understanding.
Pronounce: tah'-am
Origin: from 2938
and knowledge
da`ath (Hebrew #1847)
knowledge
KJV usage: cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
Pronounce: dah'-ath
Origin: from 3045
: for I have believed
'aman (Hebrew #539)
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain; once (Isa. 30:21; interchangeable with 541) to go to the right hand
KJV usage: hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, + fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.
Pronounce: aw-man'
Origin: a primitive root
thy commandments
mitsvah (Hebrew #4687)
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
KJV usage: (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
Pronounce: mits-vaw'
Origin: from 6680
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Teach me.
Psa. 119:34• 34Make me understand, and I will observe thy law{HR}And will keep [it] with a whole heart. (Psa. 119:34)
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Psa. 72:1‑2• 1Of Solomon.{HR}Give the king thy judgments, O God,{HR}And thy righteousness, unto the king's son.
2He shall judge thy people with righteousness{HR}And thine afflicted with judgment.
(Psa. 72:1‑2)
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1 Kings 3:9,28• 9{i}Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people?{/i}
28{i}And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.{/i}
(1 Kings 3:9,28)
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Prov. 2:1‑9• 1My son, if thou wilt receive my words,{HR}And lay up my commandments with thee;
2So that thou wilt incline thine ear to wisdom,{HR}And apply thy heart to understanding;
3Yea if thou cry after discernment,{HR}[And] lift up thy voice for understanding;
4If thou seek her as silver{HR}And search for her as for hid treasures;
5Then shalt thou apprehend the fear of Jehovah,{HR}And find the knowledge of God.
6For Jehovah giveth wisdom;{HR}Out of his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright,{HR}A shield to those that walk in integrity;
8Guarding the paths of just judgment{HR}And keeping the way of his saints.
9Then thou shalt understand righteousness{HR}And judgment and equity—every good path.
(Prov. 2:1‑9)
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Prov. 8:20• 20I walk in the way of righteousness,{HR}In the midst of the paths of judgment; (Prov. 8:20)
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Isa. 11:2‑4• 2and the spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah;
3and his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah: and he will not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
4but with righteousness will he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he will smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips will he slay the wicked [one].
(Isa. 11:2‑4)
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Judg. 3:15• 15But when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded. {i}And by him the children of Israel sent a gift to Eglon king of Moab.{/i} (Judg. 3:15)
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Matt. 13:11• 11{i}And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;{/i} (Matt. 13:11)
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Phil. 1:9• 9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence, (Phil. 1:9)
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James 3:13‑18• 13Who [is] wise and understanding among you? Let him show out of his good conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.
14But if ye have bitter emulation and faction in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
15This wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, natural, demoniacal.
16For where envying and faction [are], there disorder [is] and every bad deed.
17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, uncontentious, impartial.
18And righteousness' fruit in peace is being sown for those that make peace.
(James 3:13‑18)
I Have.
 Now he looks for discernment as taught of God, divinely-given judgment and knowledge; for he had put the seal to God's commandments, for believing here is putting the amen of His heart. (Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 119:25-72 by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believede in thy commandments.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "I believe."

W. Kelly Translation

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Goodness of judgment and knowledge teach me,{HR}For in thy commandments I believe.