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Now teach me your decrees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When I told of my ways, you answered me; teach me your statutes!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I have declared my ways, and You answered me; Teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I have told of my ways, and Thou hast answered me; Teach me Thy statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I have recounted my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I told you about my life, and you answered me; teach me your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I told You about my life, and You listened to me; teach me Your statutes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: Teach me thy statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When I told you my troubles, you answered my prayers. Now teach me your laws. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: teach me thy statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I told you what I have done, and you answered me. Teach me your laws.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I confessed all I have done, and you answered me; teach me your ways. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I have talked about my ways, and you have answered me; Teach me your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I told you about my ways and you answered me. Teach me your statutes! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I declared my ways, and you answered me. Teach me 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 />I have recounted my ways, "" And You answer me, teach me Your statutes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I recounted my ways and thou wilt answer me: teach me thy laws.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me: tech me thy justifications. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:26>I have declared my ways, and you have heeded me. Teach me your justifications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I disclosed my ways and you answered me; teach me your statutes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When I told of my ways, you answered me; teach me your statutes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have declared my ways and thou heardest me; teach me thy law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have shown you my ways and you have answered me; teach me your Law.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I told of my ways, and Thou didst answer me; Teach me Thy statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I declared my ways, and thou didst hear me: teach me thine ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-26.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=15100" 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">25</span>My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: sip·par·tî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To count, recount, relate. ">I recounted</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: də·rā·ḵay (N-cpc:: 1cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">my ways,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: wat·ta·‘ă·nê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To answer, respond.">and You answered me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3925.htm" title="3925: lam·mə·ḏê·nî (V-Piel-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. to teach:(un-) accustomed, X diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er,ing).">teach me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2706.htm" title="2706: ḥuq·qe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Something prescribed or owed, a statute. From chaqaq; an enactment; hence, an appointment.">Your statutes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.…<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="/psalms/32-5.htm">Psalm 32:5</a></span><br />Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-16.htm">Psalm 66:16-20</a></span><br />Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me. / I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue. / If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Psalm 145:18</a></span><br />The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Proverbs 28:13</a></span><br />He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Romans 10:9-10</a></span><br />that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a></span><br />Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-7.htm">John 15:7</a></span><br />If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a></span><br />Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have declared my ways, and you heard me: teach me your statutes.</p><p class="hdg">declared</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-106.htm">Psalm 119:106</a></b></br> I have sworn, and I will perform <i>it</i>, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Psalm 32:5</a></b></br> I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-18.htm">Psalm 38:18</a></b></br> For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.</p><p class="hdg">teach</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-12.htm">Psalm 119:12</a></b></br> Blessed <i>art</i> thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-4.htm">Psalm 25:4,8,9</a></b></br> Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-11.htm">Psalm 27:11</a></b></br> Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-13.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/psalms/119-23.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/psalms/31-22.htm">Heardest</a> <a href="/psalms/87-4.htm">Record</a> <a href="/psalms/119-13.htm">Recounted</a> <a href="/psalms/119-16.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/psalms/119-24.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-12.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/psalms/119-15.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-128.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-6.htm">Heardest</a> <a href="/psalms/130-3.htm">Record</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm">Recounted</a> <a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/psalms/119-31.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-29.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/psalms/119-29.htm">Ways</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'; 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This act of recounting is akin to a personal inventory, where one acknowledges their past deeds and thoughts. In biblical context, confession is a key aspect of repentance, as seen in 1 <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>, where believers are encouraged to confess their sins. The act of recounting one's ways is also reminiscent of the Israelites' practice of remembering their history and God's faithfulness, as seen throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>and You answered me</b><br>This phrase highlights the responsiveness of God to the psalmist's confession and prayer. It underscores the personal relationship between the believer and God, where communication is two-way. The assurance of God's answer is a recurring theme in the Psalms, such as in <a href="/psalms/34-4.htm">Psalm 34:4</a>, where the psalmist declares that God answered him and delivered him from all his fears. This reflects the covenant relationship God has with His people, promising to hear and respond to their cries.<p><b>teach me Your statutes</b><br>The psalmist expresses a desire for divine instruction, seeking to understand and live by God's laws. This request for teaching indicates humility and a willingness to be guided by God's wisdom. The statutes refer to God's decrees and commandments, which are seen as a source of life and guidance, as emphasized in <a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Psalm 19:7-11</a>. The desire to learn God's statutes is a theme that runs throughout <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, highlighting the importance of God's Word in the believer's life. This request also points to the role of the Holy Spirit, who teaches and reminds believers of God's truth, as promised in <a href="/john/14-26.htm">John 14:26</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 is expressing his devotion and desire for God's guidance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine listener and responder to the Psalmist's recounting of his ways, who is asked to teach His statutes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ways.htm">The Ways</a></b><br>The life paths, actions, or decisions of the Psalmist that he recounts before God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/statutes.htm">Statutes</a></b><br>The laws, decrees, or teachings of God that the Psalmist desires to learn and follow.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/confession_and_communication_with_god.htm">Confession and Communication with God</a></b><br>The Psalmist's recounting of his ways is an act of confession and open communication with God. Believers are encouraged to bring their lives before God honestly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_response_to_our_prayers.htm">God's Response to Our Prayers</a></b><br>The verse assures us that God listens and responds to our prayers. This encourages believers to have faith in God's attentiveness and willingness to guide.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/desire_for_divine_instruction.htm">Desire for Divine Instruction</a></b><br>The Psalmist's request for God to teach him His statutes reflects a deep desire for spiritual growth and understanding. Believers should cultivate a similar hunger for God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_god's_statutes.htm">The Role of God's Statutes</a></b><br>God's statutes are not just rules but are life-giving instructions that lead to a fulfilling and righteous life. Believers should view them as a source of wisdom and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_our_ways.htm">Reflecting on Our Ways</a></b><br>Regular self-examination and reflection on our life paths are crucial for spiritual growth. Believers should make it a practice to recount their ways before God.<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/main_themes_of_psalms.htm">What are the main themes of the Psalms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_zoar's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What are the 'not good' statutes in Ezekiel 20:25?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_psalm_81_13-14_with_defeats.htm">In Psalm 81:13-14, how can we reconcile God's promise to subdue Israel's enemies with historical records of Israel's defeats?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_20_25_align_with_god's_justice.htm">Ezekiel 20:25 mentions God giving Israel 'statutes that were not good'; how does this align with the concept of a just and unchanging God elsewhere in Scripture?</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>(26) <span class= "bld">I have declared.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">recounted.</span><p><span class= "bld">My ways.</span>--Or, as we should say, my <span class= "ital">courses, </span>my <span class= "ital">past life, </span>including, as the context shows, confession of sins and prayer for pardon.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I have declared thy ways, and thou heardest me</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. "I have opened my griefs to thee, O God, and poured forth my heart before thee. I am confident that thou didst listen to me." <span class="cmt_word">Teach me thy statutes.</span> That I may show my gratitude by keeping them (comp. ver. 33). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-26.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">I recounted</span><br /><span class="heb">סִ֭פַּרְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(sip·par·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my ways</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּרָכַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(də·rā·ḵay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and You answered me;</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֗נִי</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta·‘ă·nê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">teach</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמְּדֵ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mə·ḏê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3925.htm">Strong's 3925: </a> </span><span class="str2">To exercise in, learn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me Your statutes.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥuq·qe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2706.htm">Strong's 2706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed or owed, a statute</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-26.htm">Psalm 119:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-26.htm">Psalm 119:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-26.htm">Psalm 119:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-26.htm">Psalm 119:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-26.htm">Psalm 119:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-26.htm">Psalm 119:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-26.htm">Psalm 119:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-26.htm">Psalm 119:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-26.htm">Psalm 119:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-26.htm">Psalm 119:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-26.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:26 I declared my ways and you answered (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:27" /></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>