Psalms 119:125
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
Psalms 119:125 in other translations
| BSB | I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies. |
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| WEB | I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies. |
| ASV | I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies. |
| YLT | Thy servant am I--cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies. |
| DARBY | I am thy servant; give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies. |
| BBE | I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word. |
| Webster | I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. |
What does Psalms 119:125 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:121-126
121-126. On the grounds of his integrity, desire for God's word, and covenant relation to Him, the servant of God may plead for His protecting care against the wicked, gracious guidance to the knowledge of truth, and His effective vindication of the righteous and their cause, which is also His own.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:121-128
Happy is the man, who, acting upon gospel principles, does justice to all around. Christ our Surety, having paid our debt and ransom, secures all the blessings of salvation to every true believer. The psalmist expects the word of God's righteousness, and no other salvation than what is secured by that word, which cannot fall to the ground. We deserve no favour form God; we are most easy when we cast ourselves upon…
Psalms 119:125 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 119:125
- James 3:13-17
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. …
- James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
- Psalms 116:16
O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
- 2 Corinthians 3:5-6
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
- Psalms 119:34
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
- Psalms 119:11
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
- Psalms 119:18-19
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
- Psalms 119:66
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
- Romans 6:22
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
- Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
- Psalms 119:29
Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
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Context
- Psalms 119:124
Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
- Psalms 119:125
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
- Psalms 119:126
It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.
Psalms 119:125 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Tu siervo soy yo, dame entendimiento; para que sepa tus testimonios. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Je suis ton serviteur; rends-moi intelligent, et je connaîtrai tes témoignages. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Dein Knecht bin ich, gib mir Einsicht, so werde ich deine Zeugnisse erkennen. |