Psalms 119 · Verse 12

Psalms 119:12

Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
Psalms 119:12, King James Version

Psalms 119:12 in other translations

BSBBlessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
WEBBlessed are you, LORD. Teach me your statutes.
ASVBlessed art thou, O Jehovah: Teach me thy statutes.
YLTBlessed art Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.
DARBYBlessed art thou, Jehovah! teach me thy statutes.
BBEPraise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
WebsterBlessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.

What does Psalms 119:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:10-16

10-16. We must carefully treasure up the word of God, declare it to others, meditate on it, and heartily delight in it; and then by His grace we shall act according to it. GIMEL. (Psa 119:17-24).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 Blessed art thou - 8. He must acknowledge the mercy of God, in so far preserving him from all the consequences of his sin. 9. He should beg of him to become his teacher that his heart and conscience might be instructed in the spirituality of his statutes.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:9-16

To original corruption all have added actual sin. The ruin of the young is either living by no rule at all, or choosing false rules: let them walk by Scripture rules. To doubt of our own wisdom and strength, and to depend upon God, proves the purpose of holiness is sincere. God's word is treasure worth laying up, and there is no laying it up safe but in our hearts, that we may oppose God's precepts to the dominion…

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Psalms 119:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בָּר֖וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288
אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
לַמְּדֵ֥נִיla.me.De.niteach meH3925
חֻקֶּֽיךָ\׃chu.Kei.chadecrees yourH2706

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 119:12

  • Psalms 119:64

    The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

  • Luke 24:45

    Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

  • Psalms 25:4-5

    Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

  • 1 John 2:27

    But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

  • Psalms 86:11

    Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

  • Psalms 119:108

    Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.

  • John 14:26

    But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

  • Psalms 143:10

    Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

  • Psalms 119:71-72

    It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

  • Psalms 119:66

    Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.

  • 1 Timothy 1:11

    According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

  • 1 Timothy 6:15

    Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Blessed.
1Ti 1:11; 6:15
teach.
26,27,33,64,66,68,71,72,108,124, 25:4,5; 86:11; 143:10
Lu 24:45; Joh 14:26; 1Jo 2:27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 119:11

    Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

  • Psalms 119:12

    Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.

  • Psalms 119:13

    With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

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Psalms 119:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Bendito tú, oh Jehová: enséñame tus estatutos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Éternel! tu es béni; enseigne-moi tes statuts.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Gepriesen seiest du, Jehova! lehre mich deine Satzungen!