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Psalms 119:27

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

KJV

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.

ASV

דֶּֽרֶךְ פִּקּוּדֶ֥י/ךָ הֲבִינֵ֑/נִי וְ֝/אָשִׂ֗יחָה בְּ/נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.

YLT

Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָשִׂ֑יחָה
'shychh
verb · 20×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
ו
v
verb · 71×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
ךָ
k
noun · 24×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 2:11 — Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
  • Dan 9:13 — As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.
  • Eph 5:17 — Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
  • Gen 24:63 — And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
  • Prov 12:1 — Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
  • Ps 25:4 — Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
  • Ps 26:7 — That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
  • Ps 71:17 — O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
  • Ps 78:4 — We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
  • Ps 105:2 — Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
  • Ps 105:2 — Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
  • Ps 111:4 — He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
  • Ps 119:7 — I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
  • Ps 119:35 — Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
  • Ps 119:94 — I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
  • Ps 145:5 — I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
  • Ps 145:5 — I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
  • Rev 15:3 — And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.