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href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/119.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/119.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Blessed <i>are</i> they that keep his testimonies, <i>and that</i> seek him with the whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Blessed <i>are</i> those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed are those who comply with His testimonies, <i>And</i> seek Him with all <i>their</i> heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all <i>their</i> heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, They seek Him with all <i>their</i> heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Blessed <i>and</i> favored by God are those who keep His testimonies, And who [consistently] seek Him <i>and</i> long for Him with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Happy are those who keep his decrees and seek him with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Happy are those who keep His decrees and seek Him with all their heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You bless all those who follow your commands from deep in their hearts <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Blessed are those who obey his written instructions. They wholeheartedly search for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Happy are those who follow his commands, who obey him with all their heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />How blessed are those who observe his decrees, who seek him with all of their heart,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Blessed are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />O the blessedness of those keeping His testimonies, "" They seek Him with the whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> O the happiness of those keeping His testimonies, With the whole heart they seek Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Happy they watching his testimonies; they shall seek him with all the.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Blessed are they who search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:2>Blessed are those who examine his testimonies. They seek him with their whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Blessed those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with all their heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Blessed are they who keep his testimonies, and seek him with the whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Blessed are those who keep his testimony and seek him with all their heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Happy are they that keep His testimonies, That seek Him with the whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Blessed are they that search out his testimonies: they will diligently seek him with the whole heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-2.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=14969" 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">1</span>Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/835.htm" title="835: ’aš·rê (Interjection) -- Happiness, blessedness. From 'ashar; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!">Blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: nō·ṣə·rê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one.">are those who keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/5713.htm" title="5713: ‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Testimony, witness. Feminine of ed in its techn. Sense; testimony.">His testimonies</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: yiḏ·rə·šū·hū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">and seek Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">their heart.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.…<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="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-25.htm">James 1:25</a></span><br />But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-28.htm">Luke 11:28</a></span><br />But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-21.htm">John 14:21</a></span><br />Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-22.htm">1 John 3:22</a></span><br />and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-3.htm">Revelation 1:3</a></span><br />Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-3.htm">1 John 5:3</a></span><br />For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21</a></span><br />Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-10.htm">John 15:10</a></span><br />If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-13.htm">Romans 2:13</a></span><br />For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5-6</a></span><br />And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. / These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.<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="/proverbs/8-32.htm">Proverbs 8:32-34</a></span><br />Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways. / Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. / Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-2.htm">Isaiah 56:2</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1-2</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.</p><p class="hdg">keep</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-22.htm">Psalm 119:22,146</a></b></br> Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-10.htm">Psalm 25:10</a></b></br> All the paths of the LORD <i>are</i> mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-45.htm">Psalm 105:45</a></b></br> That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">seek</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-10.htm">Psalm 119:10</a></b></br> With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29</a></b></br> But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find <i>him</i>, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">2 Chronicles 31:21</a></b></br> And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did <i>it</i> with all his heart, and prospered.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Happiness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/psalms/112-8.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/116-8.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/psalms/107-43.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/psalms/105-3.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/psalms/109-10.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/105-45.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/99-7.htm">Testimonies</a> <a href="/psalms/118-29.htm">Unchanging</a> <a href="/psalms/111-1.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-12.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/psalms/127-5.htm">Happiness</a> <a href="/psalms/127-5.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/psalms/119-7.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/119-5.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/psalms/119-4.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/psalms/119-82.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/psalms/119-10.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/119-5.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-14.htm">Testimonies</a> <a href="/psalms/119-14.htm">Unchanging</a> <a href="/psalms/119-10.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Word</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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The Hebrew word for "blessed" is "esher," which implies happiness and contentment. The concept of keeping God's testimonies suggests a commitment to obeying God's laws and decrees. In the Old Testament, testimonies often refer to the covenantal laws given to Israel, such as those found in the Torah. This phrase emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's word as a source of blessing. The idea of keeping God's testimonies is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/deuteronomy/6-17.htm">Deuteronomy 6:17</a>, which commands the Israelites to diligently keep the commandments of the Lord. This obedience is not merely external but involves a heartfelt commitment to God's will.<p><b>and seek Him with all their heart</b><br>Seeking God with all one's heart implies a wholehearted devotion and earnest pursuit of a relationship with Him. The heart, in biblical terms, represents the center of one's being, including mind, will, and emotions. This phrase underscores the necessity of sincerity and total dedication in one's spiritual life. The call to seek God wholeheartedly is a recurring theme in scripture, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a>, where God promises that those who seek Him with all their heart will find Him. This pursuit of God is not passive but active, requiring intentional effort and desire. The phrase also points to the greatest commandment, as stated by Jesus in <a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37</a>, to love the Lord with all one's heart, soul, and mind. This wholehearted seeking is a reflection of a deep, personal relationship with God, characterized by love and commitment.<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 for God's law and a desire to live according to His commandments.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in the Psalm, whose testimonies and commandments are the focus of the believer's devotion and obedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the law was given, serving as the historical and cultural context for the Psalm.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/heart.htm">Heart</a></b><br>Represents the inner being or soul of a person, emphasizing sincerity and total commitment in seeking God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/testimonies.htm">Testimonies</a></b><br>Refers to God's laws, decrees, and commandments, which are to be kept and cherished by believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/wholehearted_devotion.htm">Wholehearted Devotion</a></b><br>True blessing comes from seeking God with all our heart, not just outwardly but with sincere and complete devotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_word.htm">Obedience to God's Word</a></b><br>Keeping God's testimonies is a sign of our love and commitment to Him, and it brings spiritual blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart's_role.htm">The Heart's Role</a></b><br>Our heart's condition is crucial in our relationship with God; it must be fully engaged in seeking Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pursuit_of_holiness.htm">Pursuit of Holiness</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to pursue holiness by aligning our lives with God's commandments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuous_seeking.htm">Continuous Seeking</a></b><br>Seeking God is a lifelong journey that requires persistence and dedication.<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 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Blessed are they that keep his testimonies</span>. A variant expression for keeping the Law, rather than the specification of a particular part of it. <span class="cmt_word">And that seek him with the whole heart</span>. This is the emphatic portion of the verse. An obedience "from the heart" is alone acceptable to God (see <a href="/psalms/36-10.htm">Psalm 36:10</a>; <a href="/psalms/64-10.htm">Psalm 64:10</a>; <a href="/psalms/119-34.htm">Psalm 119:34, 58, 69, 145</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-2.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">Blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֭שְׁרֵי</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_835.htm">Strong's 835: </a> </span><span class="str2">Happiness, interjection, how happy!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are those who keep</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹצְרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ṣə·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5341.htm">Strong's 5341: </a> </span><span class="str2">To watch, guard, keep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His testimonies,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵדֹתָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third 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 /><br /><span class="word">and seek</span><br /><span class="heb">יִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiḏ·rə·šū·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him with all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their heart.</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:3" /></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>