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Psalm 119

Psa. 119:27 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Make me to understand
biyn (Hebrew #995)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
KJV usage: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
Pronounce: bene
Origin: a primitive root
the way
derek (Hebrew #1870)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
KJV usage: along, away, because of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side), whither(-soever).
Pronounce: deh'-rek
Origin: from 1869
of thy precepts
piqquwd (Hebrew #6490)
from 6485; properly, appointed, i.e. a mandate (of God; plural only, collectively, for the Law)
KJV usage: commandment, precept, statute.
Pronounce: pik-kood'
Origin: or piqqud {pik-kood'}
: so shall I talk
siyach (Hebrew #7878)
to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter
KJV usage: commune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk (with).
Pronounce: see'-akh
Origin: a primitive root
of thy wondrous works
pala' (Hebrew #6381)
properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
KJV usage: accomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things, works, -ly).
Pronounce: paw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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so shall I talk.
Psa. 71:17• 17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works: (Psa. 71:17)
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Psa. 78:4• 4We will not hide them from their sons, shewing forth to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, and his strength, and his marvellous works which he hath done. (Psa. 78:4)
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Psa. 105:2• 2Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; meditate upon all his wondrous works. (Psa. 105:2)
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Psa. 111:4• 4He hath made his wonders to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful. (Psa. 111:4)
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Psa. 145:5‑6• 5I will speak of the glorious splendour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
 6And they shall tell of the might of thy terrible acts; and thy great deeds will I declare. (Psa. 145:5‑6)
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Ex. 13:14‑15• 14And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say to him, With a powerful hand Jehovah brought us out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
 15And it came to pass, when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, that Jehovah slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of men and the firstborn of cattle: therefore I sacrifice to Jehovah all that breaketh open the womb--being males; and every firstborn of my children I ransom. (Ex. 13:14‑15)
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Josh. 4:6‑7• 6that this may be a sign in your midst. When your children ask hereafter, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
 7then ye shall say to them, That the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah; when it went through the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. (Josh. 4:6‑7)
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Acts 2:11• 11Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God? (Acts 2:11)
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Rev. 15:3• 3And they sing the song of Moses bondman of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, Lord God Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, O King of nations. (Rev. 15:3)
• (vv. 27-28) Having confessed his own ways, the psalmist desires to be taught God’s way, and God’s wondrous works, and thus find relief from his felt weakness by God’s strength. (“Psalm 119:25-32: Division 4 (Daleth)” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate upon thy wondrous works.