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Psalms 119:106

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

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נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּיnishbatiswearשָׁבַעverb, niphal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “swear”, a completed actionH7650to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for H7646 (שָׂבַע)), take an oath, [idiom] straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.וָאֲקַיֵּ֑מָהvaaqayemahand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, paragogic he — “and rise”, the next action in the storyH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רlishmorto bewardשָׁמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to beward”, the to-form of the verbH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥יmishpetelawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…צִדְקֶֽךָtsidqekharightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, to observe Thy righteous ordinances.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, That I will observe thy righteous ordinances.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have sworn, and I confirm [it], To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.

World English Bible

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.

Darby Translation

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, to observe Thy righteous ordinances.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have sworn and determined to keep the judgments of thy righteousness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὤμοσα καὶ ἔστησα τοῦ φυλάξασθαι τὰ κρίματα τῆς δικαιοσύνης σου.