King James Version

Psalms 119:125

I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

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עַבְדְּךָavdekhaservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.אָ֥נִיanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.הֲבִינֵ֑נִיhavineniunderstandבִּיןverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “understand”, a commandH995to 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…וְ֝אֵדְעָ֗הveedeahand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and know”, a determination or requestH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…עֵדֹתֶֽיךָedoteykhatestimonyעֵדָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “testimony”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5713testimonytestimony, witness. Compare H5712 (עֵדָה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I am Thy servant, give me understanding, that I may know Thy testimonies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy servant [am] I — cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.

World English Bible

I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.

Darby Translation

I am thy servant; give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I am Thy servant, give me understanding, that I may know Thy testimonies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I am thy servant; instruct me, and I shall know thy testimonies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δοῦλός σου εἰμὶ ἐγὼ, συνέτισόν με καὶ γνώσομαι τὰ μαρτύριά σου.