Psalms 119:98
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
KJV
Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.
ASV
מֵ֭/אֹ֣יְבַ/י תְּחַכְּמֵ֣/נִי מִצְוֺתֶ֑/ךָ כִּ֖י לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם הִיא לִֽ/י
Hebrew
Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age.
YLT
Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
ו
v
noun · 183×
י
y
verb · 282×
יֶחְכַּם
ychkm
verb · 28×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 18:5 — And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s se
- 1Sam 18:14 — And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
- 1Sam 18:30 — Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
- 2Tim 3:15 — And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
- 2Tim 3:17 — That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
- Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
- Dan 1:17 — As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
- Deut 4:6 — Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understandi
- Deut 4:6 — Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understandi
- Deut 4:8 — And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
- Deut 6:6 — And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
- Jas 1:25 — But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
- Jer 8:9 — The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
- Prov 1:5 — A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
- Prov 2:6 — For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
- Prov 2:6 — For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
- Prov 6:23 — For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
- Ps 19:8 — The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
- Ps 37:31 — The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
- Ps 119:11 — Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
- Ps 119:30 — I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
- Ps 119:104 — Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
- Ps 119:104 — Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.