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Teth<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The earth, O LORD, is full of your steadfast love; 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 />The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; 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 />The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: 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 />The earth, O LORD, is full of Your mercy; 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 />The earth is full of Your goodness, LORD; Teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The earth is full of Your lovingkindness, O LORD; Teach me Your statutes. Teth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The earth is full of Thy lovingkindness, O LORD; 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 />The earth, O Yahweh, is full of Your lovingkindness; Teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The earth, O LORD, is full of Your lovingkindness <i>and</i> goodness; 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 />LORD, the earth is filled with your faithful love; 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 /> LORD, the earth is filled with Your faithful love; 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 />The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness: 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 />Our LORD, your love is seen all over the world. 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 />The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: 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 />Your mercy, O LORD, fills the earth. 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 />LORD, the earth is full of your constant love; teach me your commandments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />LORD, the earth overflows with your gracious love! 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 />The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />O LORD, your loyal love fills the earth. 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 />The earth is full of your loving kindness, LORD. 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 />The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: 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 />The earth is full of your loving kindness, Yahweh. 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 />Of Your kindness, O YHWH, the earth is full, "" 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 /> Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thy mercy, O Jehovah, filled the earth: 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 />The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach 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 118:64>The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy. 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 />The earth, LORD, is filled with your mercy; 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 />The earth, O LORD, is full of your steadfast love; 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 />The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy; teach me thy statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your mercies, LORD JEHOVAH, fill the earth; teach me 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 />The earth, O LORD, is full of Thy mercy; 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 />O Lord, the earth is full of thy mercy: teach me thine ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-64.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=15316" 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">63</span>I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts. <span class="reftext">64</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">The earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mā·lə·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">is filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥas·də·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">with Your loving devotion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD;</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">65</span>You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.…<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="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6</a></span><br />Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a></span><br />Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Numbers 14:18</a></span><br />‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-5.htm">Psalm 33:5</a></span><br />The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-9.htm">Psalm 145:9</a></span><br />The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a></span><br />And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-9.htm">Isaiah 11:9</a></span><br />They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-14.htm">Habakkuk 2:14</a></span><br />For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-8.htm">Romans 5:8</a></span><br />But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-4.htm">Ephesians 2:4-5</a></span><br />But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, / made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/3-4.htm">Titus 3:4-5</a></span><br />But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, / He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-9.htm">1 John 4:9-10</a></span><br />This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. / And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-3.htm">1 Peter 1:3</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes.</p><p class="hdg">earth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-5.htm">Psalm 33:5</a></b></br> He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-13.htm">Psalm 104:13</a></b></br> He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-9.htm">Psalm 145:9</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> good to all: and his tender mercies <i>are</i> over all his works.</p><p class="hdg">teach</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-12.htm">Psalm 119:12,26</a></b></br> Blessed <i>art</i> thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes… </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><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a></b></br> And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-54.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/psalms/119-19.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/psalms/118-24.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-29.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/119-54.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/psalms/119-59.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">Teach</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-68.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/psalms/119-87.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/123-3.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/psalms/119-82.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/119-76.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-76.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/119-76.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/119-76.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/119-68.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/psalms/119-68.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/psalms/119-76.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/119-66.htm">Teach</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 "loving devotion" is "chesed," which conveys God's covenantal faithfulness and kindness. This concept is central to the Old Testament, reflecting God's enduring commitment to His people. The idea that the earth is filled with God's loving devotion suggests that His presence and care are evident in all creation, echoing themes found in <a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19:1</a>, where the heavens declare the glory of God. This phrase also aligns with the creation narrative in Genesis, where God's goodness is inherent in the world He created.<p><b>O LORD</b><br>The use of "LORD" in all capitals indicates the Hebrew name "YHWH," the personal and covenantal name of God revealed to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>. This name signifies God's eternal existence and His unchanging nature. It is a reminder of God's personal relationship with His people and His role as the sovereign ruler of the universe. The invocation of this name in the psalm underscores the psalmist's reliance on God's authority and faithfulness.<p><b>teach me Your statutes</b><br>The request for God to teach His statutes reflects a desire for divine guidance and understanding of His laws. In the context of <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, which is an acrostic poem dedicated to the beauty and importance of God's Word, this plea highlights the psalmist's commitment to living according to God's commandments. The term "statutes" refers to the decrees and laws given by God, which are seen as a source of wisdom and life. This request is echoed in other parts of the psalm, such as verse 33, where the psalmist asks for understanding to keep God's law. It also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus is seen as the fulfillment of the law (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>), and believers are encouraged to seek wisdom and understanding through the Holy Spirit (<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 expresses a deep love for God's law and a desire for spiritual growth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>Represents the entirety of creation, which is filled with God's loving devotion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omnipresence_and_love.htm">God's Omnipresence and Love</a></b><br>Recognize that God's loving devotion is not limited to specific places or people but fills the entire earth. This should encourage believers to see God's hand in all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/desire_for_divine_instruction.htm">Desire for Divine Instruction</a></b><br>The psalmist's plea for God to teach him His statutes reflects a heart that longs for spiritual growth and understanding. Believers should cultivate a similar desire to learn and apply God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/creation_as_a_testament_to_god's_character.htm">Creation as a Testament to God's Character</a></b><br>The natural world is a testament to God's loving devotion. Christians are encouraged to appreciate and steward creation as a reflection of God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_guidance.htm">Prayer for Guidance</a></b><br>Just as the psalmist asks for instruction, believers should regularly seek God's guidance through prayer and study of the Scriptures.<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_defines_christian_worship.htm">What defines Christian worship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_today's_devotion_inspire.htm">What inspiration does today's Bible devotion offer you?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_both_loving_and_vengeful.htm">How can Psalm 64:7's portrayal of God shooting enemies with arrows be reconciled with a God described as loving in other scriptures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_i_emulate_christ_more_closely.htm">How can I emulate Christ more closely?</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 64.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/33-5.htm">Psalm 33:5</a>). God's mercy is "over all his works" (<a href="/psalms/145-9.htm">Psalm 145:9</a>). The whole world is full of it. Pessimistic views are opposed to the entire tenor of Scripture. <span class="cmt_word">Teach me thy statutes</span> (comp. vers. 12, 26, 33, 68, 108, 124, 135). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-64.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 earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֗רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is filled</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלְאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lə·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with Your loving devotion,</span><br /><span class="heb">חַסְדְּךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(ḥas·də·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">teach</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמְּדֵֽנִי׃</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">חֻקֶּ֥יךָ</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/119-64.htm">Psalm 119:64 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-64.htm">Psalm 119:64 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-64.htm">Psalm 119:64 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-64.htm">Psalm 119:64 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-64.htm">Psalm 119:64 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-64.htm">Psalm 119:64 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-64.htm">Psalm 119:64 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-64.htm">Psalm 119:64 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-64.htm">Psalm 119:64 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-64.htm">Psalm 119:64 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-64.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:64 The earth is full of your loving (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-63.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:63"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:63" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-65.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:65"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:65" /></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>