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Psalms 119:56

This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

KJV

This I have had, Because I have kept thy precepts. ח HHETH.

ASV

זֹ֥את הָֽיְתָה לִּ֑/י כִּ֖י פִקֻּדֶ֣י/ךָ נָצָֽרְתִּי

Hebrew

This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!

YLT

This is my way, that I keep your precepts. HETH

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

זֹּ֔את
z't
pronoun · 604×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
ךָ
k
noun · 24×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נִי
ny
verb · 63×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1John 3:19 — And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
  • Ps 18:18 — They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
  • Ps 119:165 — Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.