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I will diligently consider Your testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The wicked wait for me to destroy me; I shall diligently consider Your testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The wicked wait for me to destroy me; I shall diligently consider Thy testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The wicked hope for me—to destroy me; I shall perceive Your testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The wicked wait for me to destroy me, But I will consider Your testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked hope to destroy me, but I contemplate your decrees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked hope to destroy me, but I contemplate Your decrees. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me; But I will consider thy testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Brutal enemies are waiting to ambush and destroy me, but I obey your rules. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; but I will consider thy testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The wicked people have waited for me in order to destroy me, [yet] I want to understand your written instructions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The wicked are waiting to kill me, but I will meditate on your laws. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked lay in wait to destroy me, while I ponder your decrees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The wicked prepare to kill me, yet I concentrate on your rules. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Your wicked waited for me to destroy me, "" I understand Your testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The unjust waited for me to destroy me: I shall understand thy testimonies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:95>The sinners have waited for me, in order to destroy me. I have understood your testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The wicked hope to destroy me, but I seek to understand your testimonies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider your decrees.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; but I understand thy testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The evil lay wait for me to destroy me and I have understood your testimonies.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; But I will consider Thy testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Sinners laid wait for me to destroy me; <i>but</i> I understood thy testimonies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-95.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=15510" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">94</span>I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts. <span class="reftext">95</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">The wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/6960.htm" title="6960: qiw·wū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To bind together, collect, to expect. A primitive root; to bind together, i.e. Collect; to expect.">wait</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: lə·’ab·bə·ḏê·nî (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 1cs) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">to destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: ’eṯ·bō·w·nān (V-Hitpael-Imperf-1cs) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">but I will ponder</a> <a href="/hebrew/5713.htm" title="5713: ‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā (N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Testimony, witness. Feminine of ed in its techn. Sense; testimony.">Your testimonies.</a> </span><span class="reftext">96</span>I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your commandment is without limit.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Proverbs 1:11-12</a></span><br />If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-32.htm">Psalm 37:32</a></span><br />Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-5.htm">Psalm 56:5-6</a></span><br />All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. / They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Psalm 140:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence, / who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-19.htm">Jeremiah 11:19</a></span><br />For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a></span><br />Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-20</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-36.htm">Romans 8:36</a></span><br />As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Psalm 31:13</a></span><br />For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Psalm 64:2-6</a></span><br />Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity, / who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, / ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-10.htm">Psalm 71:10-11</a></span><br />For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire, / saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Psalm 83:3-4</a></span><br />With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish, / saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-21.htm">Psalm 94:21</a></span><br />They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.</p><p class="hdg">wicked</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-61.htm">Psalm 119:61,69,85-87</a></b></br> The bands of the wicked have robbed me: <i>but</i> I have not forgotten thy law… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-8.htm">Psalm 10:8-10</a></b></br> He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Psalm 27:2</a></b></br> When the wicked, <i>even</i> mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.</p><p class="hdg">but I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-24.htm">Psalm 119:24,31,111,125,129,167</a></b></br> Thy testimonies also <i>are</i> my delight <i>and</i> my counsellers… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/micah/5-7.htm">Awaited</a> <a href="/psalms/119-15.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/118-12.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/107-20.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/119-4.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/psalms/119-86.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/119-93.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/64-9.htm">Ponder</a> <a href="/psalms/119-53.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/119-88.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-88.htm">Testimonies</a> <a href="/psalms/119-90.htm">Unchanging</a> <a href="/psalms/119-79.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/psalms/119-84.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/106-13.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/psalms/106-13.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Ward</a> <a href="/psalms/119-61.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/142-6.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/micah/5-7.htm">Awaited</a> <a href="/psalms/119-128.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/143-12.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/137-8.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-28.htm">Diligently</a> <a href="/psalms/132-3.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-26.htm">Ponder</a> <a href="/psalms/119-110.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/119-99.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-99.htm">Testimonies</a> <a href="/psalms/119-99.htm">Unchanging</a> <a href="/psalms/119-100.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/psalms/119-114.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/119-166.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/psalms/119-131.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-8.htm">Ward</a> <a href="/psalms/119-110.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 119</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Aleph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Beth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Gimel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Daleth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">He</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Waw</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Zayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Heth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-65.htm">Teth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">73. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-73.htm">Yodh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">81. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Kaph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Lamedh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">97. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-97.htm">Mem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">105. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Nun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">113. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Samekh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">121. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Ayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">129. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Pe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">137. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Tsadhe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">145. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Qoph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">153. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Resh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">161. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-161.htm">Sin and Shin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">169. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-169.htm">Taw</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The wicked wait to destroy me</b><br>This phrase reflects the psalmist's awareness of the constant threat posed by those who oppose righteousness. In the historical context of ancient Israel, the "wicked" often referred to those who rejected God's law and sought to harm the faithful. This aligns with the experiences of figures like David, who faced numerous adversaries. The term "wait" suggests a deliberate and patient plotting, indicating the persistence of evil. This mirrors the spiritual warfare described in <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, where believers are reminded that their struggle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces of evil.<p><b>but I will ponder Your testimonies</b><br>In contrast to the threat of the wicked, the psalmist chooses to focus on God's "testimonies," which are His laws and decrees. This decision to meditate on God's word is a recurring theme in <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, emphasizing the importance of Scripture as a source of strength and guidance. The act of pondering or meditating is akin to the practice encouraged in <a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a>, where meditation on the law is linked to prosperity and success. This phrase also points to the transformative power of God's word, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a>, which describes it as living and active. The psalmist's reliance on divine testimonies foreshadows the ultimate revelation of God's word in Jesus Christ, who is described as the Word made flesh in <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep love for God's law and a reliance on His word amidst adversity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who oppose the Psalmist, representing forces of evil or individuals who seek to harm or lead believers away from God's path.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_testimonies.htm">God's Testimonies</a></b><br>Refers to the decrees, laws, and commandments of God, which the Psalmist meditates on for guidance and strength.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_opposition.htm">The Reality of Opposition</a></b><br>Believers will face opposition from the wicked, but this should not deter them from their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_meditation.htm">The Power of Meditation</a></b><br>Meditating on God's testimonies provides strength and wisdom to withstand adversities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_word.htm">Trust in God's Word</a></b><br>In times of trouble, turning to God's word is a source of comfort and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Be aware of the schemes of the wicked and remain steadfast in faith through the study of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_scripture_in_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Role of Scripture in Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>God's word is a powerful tool in defending against spiritual attacks and maintaining righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_119.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_natural_revelation's_meaning.htm">What does the Bible say about perfection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_it_still_called_today.htm">What defines God's good, acceptable, and perfect will?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_temple_worship_essential_in_psalm_100_4.htm">Why does the psalm present worship at the temple ('enter his gates,' Psalm 100:4) as essential, when other parts of the Bible emphasize worship outside Jerusalem's temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_1_3_align_with_believers'_hardships.htm">How does Psalm 1:3, which promises the righteous will prosper, align with the observable reality that many devout believers still suffer hardships?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 95.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The wicked have waited for me to destroy me</span>; or, "laid in wait for me" (comp. <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Psalm 56:6</a>, where the same verb is used). <span class="cmt_word">But I will consider thy testimonies</span> I will look to thy word of promise, and so sustain their assaults upon me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-95.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רְשָׁעִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wait</span><br /><span class="heb">קִוּ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(qiw·wū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6960.htm">Strong's 6960: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bind together, collect, to expect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to destroy</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאַבְּדֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ab·bə·ḏê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">but I will ponder</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ·bō·w·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your testimonies.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֝דֹתֶ֗יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ḏō·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5713.htm">Strong's 5713: </a> </span><span class="str2">Testimony, witness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-95.htm">Psalm 119:95 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-95.htm">Psalm 119:95 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-95.htm">Psalm 119:95 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-95.htm">Psalm 119:95 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-95.htm">Psalm 119:95 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-95.htm">Psalm 119:95 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-95.htm">Psalm 119:95 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-95.htm">Psalm 119:95 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-95.htm">Psalm 119:95 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-95.htm">Psalm 119:95 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-95.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:95 The wicked have waited for me (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-94.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:94"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:94" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-96.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:96"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:96" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>