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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 heardest me: teach me thy statutes. (Psa. 119:26)
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Psa. 25:4• 4Show me thy ways, O Lord; 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 glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. (1 Tim. 1:11)
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1 Tim. 6:15• 15Which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; (1 Tim. 6:15)
teach.
Psa. 119:26‑27,33,64,66,68,71‑72,108,124• 26I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
 27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
 33HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
 64The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
 66Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed 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, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.
 124Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, 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• 4Show me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.
 5Lead me 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, O Lord; 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: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. (Psa. 143:10)
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Luke 24:45• 45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, (Luke 24:45)
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John 14:26• 26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (John 14:26)
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1 John 2:27• 27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. (1 John 2:27)
• 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)
• 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)

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.