King James Version

Psalms 119:15

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

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בְּפִקֻּדֶ֥יךָbefiqudeykhain commandmentפִּקּוּדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in 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.אָשִׂ֑יחָהasichahcommuneשִׂיחַverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “commune”, a determination or requestH7878to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) uttercommune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk (with).וְ֝אַבִּ֗יטָהveabitahand lookנָבַטconjunction, verb, hiphil, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and look”, a determination or requestH5027to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care(cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.אֹרְחֹתֶֽיךָorechoteykhamannerאֹרַחnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “manner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I will meditate in Thy precepts, and have respect unto Thy ways.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will meditate on thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways.

Young’s Literal Translation

In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

World English Bible

I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.

Darby Translation

I will meditate upon thy precepts, and have respect unto thy paths.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I will meditate in Thy precepts, and have respect unto Thy ways.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will meditate on thy commandments, and consider thy ways.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν ταῖς ἐντολαῖς σου ἀδολεσχήσω, καὶ κατανοήσω τὰς ὁδούς σου.