King James Version

Psalms 119:16

I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

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בְּחֻקֹּתֶ֥יךָbechuqoteykhain appointedחֻקָּהpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2708{an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)}appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.אֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑עeshtaashadandleשָׁעַעverb, hithpalpel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “dandle”, an unfinished actionH8173(in a good acceptation) to look upon (with complacency), i.e. fondle, please or amuse (self); (in a bad one) to look about (in dismay), i.e. starecry (out) (by confusion with H7768 (שָׁוַע)), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.לֹ֭אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֶשְׁכַּ֣חeshkachforgetשָׁכַחverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “forget”, an unfinished actionH7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention[idiom] at all, (cause to) forget.דְּבָרֶֽךָdevarekhacauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I will delight myself in Thy statutes; I will not forget Thy word.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. ג GIMEL.

Young’s Literal Translation

In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.

World English Bible

I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word. GIMEL

Darby Translation

I delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I will delight myself in Thy statutes; I will not forget Thy word.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will meditate on thine ordinances: I will not forget thy words.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τοῖς δικαιώμασί σου μελετήσω, οὐκ ἐπιλήσομαι τῶν λόγων σου.