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Psalms 119:169

Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

KJV

Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.

ASV

תִּקְרַ֤ב רִנָּתִ֣/י לְ/פָנֶ֣י/ךָ יְהוָ֑ה כִּ/דְבָרְ/ךָ֥ הֲבִינֵֽ/נִי

Hebrew

Taw. My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.

YLT

Let my cry come before you, LORD. Give me understanding according to your word.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
הִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם
hqrbtm
verb · 283×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
רִנָּֽה
rnh
noun · 33×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 1:10 — Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
  • Jas 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
  • Prov 2:3 — Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
  • Prov 2:3 — Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
  • Ps 18:6 — In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
  • Ps 119:73 — Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
  • Ps 119:108 — Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
  • Ps 119:144 — The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
  • Ps 119:144 — The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.