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Psalms 119:100

I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

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מִזְּקֵנִ֥יםmizqenimfrom oldזָקֵןpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “from old”, the ordinary formH2205oldaged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ןetbonanunderstandבִּיןverb, hithpolel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “understand”, an unfinished actionH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…פִקּוּדֶ֣יךָfiqudeykhacommandmentפִּקּוּדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6490properly, appointed, i.e. a mandate (of God; plural only, collectively, for the Law)commandment, precept, statute.נָצָֽרְתִּיnatsaretibesiegedנָצַרverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “besieged”, a completed actionH5341to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I understand more than mine elders, because I have keep Thy precepts.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.

Young’s Literal Translation

Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.

World English Bible

I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.

Darby Translation

I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I understand more than mine elders, because I have keep Thy precepts.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I understand more than the aged; because I have sought out thy commandments.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὑπὲρ πρεσβυτέρους συνῆκα, ὅτι τὰς ἐντολάς σου ἐξεζήτησα.