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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• 26My ways I declared,{HR}And thou answeredst me:{HR}Teach me thy statutes. (Psa. 119:26)
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Psa. 25:4• 4Make me to know thy ways, O Jehovah;{HR}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 gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I was entrusted. (1 Tim. 1:11)
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1 Tim. 6:15• 15which in its own times shall show the blessed and only Potentate, 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• 26My ways I declared,{HR}And thou answeredst me:{HR}Teach me thy statutes.
 27The way of thy precepts make me understand,{HR}And I will meditate on thy wonders.
 33Teach me, Jehovah, the way of thy statutes,{HR}And I will observe it [unto the] end.
 64Of thy mercy, Jehovah, the earth [is] full:{HR}Thy statutes teach me.
 66Goodness of judgment and knowledge teach me,{HR}For in thy commandments I believe.
 68Good [art] thou and doing good;{HR}Teach me thy statutes.
 71[It is] good for me that I was afflicted,{HR}That I might learn thy statutes.
 72The law of thy mouth [is] better to me{HR}Than thousands of gold and silver.
 108Accept, I pray, Jehovah, the free-will offerings of my mouth,{HR}And teach me thy judgments.
 124Do with thy servant according to thy mercy,{HR}And thy statutes teach me. (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;{HR}Teach me thy paths.
 5Lead me in thy truth and teach me,{HR}For thou [art] the God of my salvation;{HR}For thee have I waited all the day. (Psa. 25:4‑5)
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Psa. 86:11• 11Teach me, O Jehovah, thy way,{HR}I will walk in thy truth:{HR}Unite my heart to fear thy name. (Psa. 86:11)
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Psa. 143:10• 10Teach me to do thy pleasure,{HR}For thou [art] my God;{HR}Let thy good spirit lead me in a land of evenness. (Psa. 143:10)
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Luke 24:45• 45Then he thoroughly opened their understanding to understand the scriptures, (Luke 24:45)
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John 14:26• 26but the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things which I said to you. (John 14:26)
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1 John 2:27• 27And as for you, the anointing which ye received from him abideth in you, and ye have no need that anyone should teach you; but as the same anointing teacheth you, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye 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.

W. Kelly Translation

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12
Blessed [art] thou, Jehovah:{HR}Teach me thy statutes.