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For they <i>are</i> ever with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thy commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are mine forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For Your words are always with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your command makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is always with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your laws never leave my mind, and they make me much wiser than my enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, because your commandments are always with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your commandment is with me all the time and makes me wiser than my enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your commands make me wiser than my adversaries, since they are always with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for I am always aware of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than my enemies: for they are ever with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for your commandments are always with me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Your command makes me wiser than my enemies, "" For it [is] before me for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Above mine enemies thou wilt make me wise from thy commands, for It is forever to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:98>By your commandment, you have made me able to see far, beyond my enemies. For it is with me for eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your commandment makes me wiser than my foes, as it is forever with me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is always with me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Make me wiser than mine enemies, because I have obeyed thy commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Make me wiser than my enemies because I have kept your commandments.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies: For they are ever with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast made me wiser than mine enemies <i>in</i> thy commandment; for it is mine for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-98.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=15529" 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">97</span>Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation. <span class="reftext">98</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā (N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">Your commandments</a> <a href="/hebrew/2449.htm" title="2449: tə·ḥak·kə·mê·nî (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs:: 1cs) -- To be wise. A primitive root, to be wise.">make me wiser</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: mê·’ō·yə·ḇay (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">than my enemies,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî- (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">are always</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">with me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">99</span>I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.…<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="/deuteronomy/4-6.htm">Deuteronomy 4:6</a></span><br />Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-15.htm">2 Timothy 3:15</a></span><br />From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a></span><br />For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a></span><br />This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a></span><br />Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a></span><br />but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Psalm 19:7</a></span><br />The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-15.htm">Luke 21:15</a></span><br />For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Psalm 119:130</a></span><br />The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-19.htm">Romans 16:19</a></span><br />Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You through your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies: for they are ever with me.</p><p class="hdg">through</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-104.htm">Psalm 119:104</a></b></br> Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-6.htm">Deuteronomy 4:6,8</a></b></br> Keep therefore and do <i>them</i>; for this <i>is</i> your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation <i>is</i> a wise and understanding people… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">1 Samuel 18:5,14,30</a></b></br> And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, <i>and</i> 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 servants… </p><p class="hdg">they are ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Psalm 119:11,30,105</a></b></br> Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/1-25.htm">James 1:25</a></b></br> But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth <i>therein</i>, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-93.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/119-44.htm">Always</a> <a href="/psalms/119-96.htm">Command</a> <a 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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 = 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valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/119.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies</b><br>The psalmist acknowledges the divine wisdom imparted through God's commandments. In the biblical context, wisdom is often associated with the fear of the Lord (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>). The commandments, or Torah, are seen as a source of guidance and understanding, surpassing human wisdom. This wisdom is not merely intellectual but practical, enabling the believer to navigate life's challenges and adversaries. The psalmist's enemies may represent those who oppose God's ways, and the wisdom gained from the commandments provides a strategic advantage over them. This echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/deuteronomy/4-6.htm">Deuteronomy 4:6</a>, where adherence to God's laws is seen as a demonstration of wisdom and understanding to the nations.<p><b>for they are always with me</b><br>The psalmist emphasizes the constant presence of God's commandments in his life. This suggests a deep, meditative engagement with the Word, as seen in <a href="/psalms/1-2.htm">Psalm 1:2</a>, where the righteous person delights in the law of the Lord and meditates on it day and night. The phrase implies an intimate relationship with the scriptures, where they are internalized and influence every aspect of life. This continuous presence of the commandments is reminiscent of the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-9</a>, where the Israelites are instructed to keep God's words in their hearts and minds at all times. The perpetual presence of the commandments ensures that the psalmist remains aligned with God's will, providing a constant source of wisdom and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">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 and reverence for God's law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>Those who oppose or seek to harm the psalmist, representing any adversarial forces against the believer.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine author of the commandments, whose wisdom surpasses human understanding.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/commandments.htm">Commandments</a></b><br>The laws and decrees given by God, which are central to the psalmist's meditation and source of wisdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the commandments were originally given, serving as a historical and spiritual context for the psalm.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_true_wisdom.htm">The Source of True Wisdom</a></b><br>God's commandments are not just rules but a source of divine wisdom that surpasses human intellect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/constant_meditation.htm">Constant Meditation</a></b><br>Keeping God's commandments "always with me" implies a continual meditation and application of His Word in daily life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/overcoming_adversity.htm">Overcoming Adversity</a></b><br>The wisdom gained from God's commandments equips believers to face and overcome their enemies, both physical and spiritual.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_scripture_in_daily_life.htm">The Role of Scripture in Daily Life</a></b><br>Regular engagement with Scripture is essential for gaining wisdom and understanding, guiding decisions and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transformative_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Transformative Power of God's Word</a></b><br>Internalizing God's commandments transforms the believer's mind and heart, aligning them with God's will and purpose.<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/how_to_reconcile_david's_authorship_of_psalm_119.htm">How can we reconcile the traditional view that Psalm 119 was authored by David with scholarly assertions that it may have multiple authors or was written much later (Psalm 119)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_psalms.htm">What are the main themes of the Psalms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_david's_psalms.htm">What are the key themes in the Psalms of David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_common_sense.htm">What defines common sense?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/119.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>MEM.</span><p>(98) Better, <span class= "ital">Thy commandments make me wiser than my enemies. </span>The same correspondence of wisdom with loyal obedience to the Law is found in the Book of Proverbs.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 98.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou through thy command-meets but made me wiser than mine enemies</span> (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-6.htm">Deuteronomy 4:6, 8</a>). The knowledge of God's Law gives a wisdom and an understanding infinitely above the cunning and craft of worldly men. If to the knowledge is added a faithful and habitual obedience, a wisdom is attained which can be reached in no other way (see ver. 100). <span class="cmt_word">For they are ever with me</span>. Always present to my thoughts, as my rule of life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-98.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">Your commandments</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְוֺתֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commandment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">make me wiser</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּחַכְּמֵ֣נִי</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḥak·kə·mê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2449.htm">Strong's 2449: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be wise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than my enemies,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵ֭אֹ֣יְבַי</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ō·yə·ḇay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הִיא־</span> <span class="translit">(hî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are always</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽי׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-98.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:98 Your commandments make me wiser than my (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-97.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:97"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:97" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-99.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:99"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:99" /></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>