King James Version

Psalms 119:12

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

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בָּר֖וּךְbarukheblessבָרַךְverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.אַתָּ֥הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.יְהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לַמְּדֵ֥נִיlamdeniteachלָמַדverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “teach”, a commandH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).חֻקֶּֽיךָchuqeykhaappointedחֹקnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Blessed art Thou, O LORD; teach me Thy statutes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed art thou, O Jehovah: Teach me thy statutes.

Young’s Literal Translation

Blessed [art] Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.

World English Bible

Blessed are you, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.

Darby Translation

Blessed art thou, Jehovah! teach me thy statutes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Blessed art Thou, O LORD; teach me Thy statutes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thine ordinances.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε, δίδαξόν με τὰ δικαιώματά σου.