Psalms 119:34
What does Psalms 119:34 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 119:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Give me understanding, and I will observe thy law; and I will keep it with [my] whole heart.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 7:17
If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.
- James 4:11
Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
- Matthew 5:19
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- James 1:5
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- Psalms 119:73
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
- James 1:25
But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.
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