Psalms 119:99

What does Psalms 119:99 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 119:99 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies <FI>are<Fi> my meditation.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Context

v.98Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.

v.99This passage

v.100I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:22

    And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that had good understanding in the service of Jehovah. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

  • Deuteronomy 4:6

    Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

  • 2 Samuel 15:24

    And, lo, Zadok alsocame, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

  • Matthew 11:25

    At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:

  • Jeremiah 8:8

    How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes hath wrought falsely.

  • Hebrews 5:12

    For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

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