King James Version

Psalms 119:140

Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

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צְרוּפָ֖הtserufahcastצָרַףverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “cast”, a verb used as a describing wordH6884to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.אִמְרָתְךָ֥imratekhacommandmentאִמְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH565{something said}commandment, speech, word.מְאֹ֗דmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥veavdekhaand servantעֶבֶדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.אֲהֵבָֽהּahevahloveאָהַבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “love”, a completed actionH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and Thy servant loveth it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.

Young’s Literal Translation

Tried [is] thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.

World English Bible

Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.

Darby Translation

Thy *word is exceeding pure, and thy servant loveth it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and Thy servant loveth it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy word has been very fully tried; and thy servant loves it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πεπυρωμένον τὸ λόγιόν σου σφόδρα, καὶ ὁ δοῦλός σου ἠγάπησεν αὐτό.