Psalms 119:88
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. | Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth. | Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth. ל LAMEDH. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| according to covenant loyalty your | כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ | ke-chas-de-KHA | H2617A | kindnessחֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) goodness, kindness, faithfulness |
| preserve alive me | חַיֵּ֑נִי | chai-YE-ni | H2421 | to liveחֲיָא (cha.ya) 1) to live 1a) (P'al) to live 1b) (Aphel) to let live, keep alive |
| so let me keep | וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה | ve-'esh-me-RAH | H8104G | to keep: obeyשָׁמַר (sha.mar) : obey/observe 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded … |
| [the] testimony of | עֵד֥וּת | 'e-DUT | H5715 | testimonyעֵדוּת (e.dut) testimony |
| mouth your | פִּֽיךָ׃ | PI-kha | H6310G | lipפֶּה (peh) : lip/mouth peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.